From granting he, as I from begging, peace. All hope excluded thus, behold, instead Of us, outcast, exiled, his new delight, Mankind created, and for him this World! So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear, Farewell remorse! All good to me is lost; Evil, be thou my good: by thee at least Divided empire with Heaven’s King I hold, By thee, and more than half perhaps will reign; As Man ere long and this new World shall know.”

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