Our circuit meets full west." As flame they part, Half wheeling to the shield, half to the spear. From these, two strong and subtle Spirits he call'd That near him stood, and gave them thus in charge: "Ithuriel and Zephon! with wing'd speed Search through this garden; leave unsearch'd no nook : But chiefly where those two fair creatures lodge, The organs of her fancy; and with them forge The' animal spirits, that from pure blood arise With sudden blaze diffused, inflames the air: So started up in his own shape the Fiend. 'd those two fair angels, half amazed With sudden blaze diffused, inflames the air: Yet thus, unmoved with fear, accost him soon: Here watching at the head of these that sleep?" To whom thus Zephon, answering scorn with scorn; "Think not, revolted Spirit! thy shape the same, : Undaunted. "If I must contend, (said he) |