He ended, and the Heavenly audience loud Sung Hallelujah, as the sound of seas, Through multitude that sung: “Just are thy ways, Righteous are thy decrees on all thy works; Who can extenuate thee?” Next, to the Son, Destined restorer of mankind, by whom New Heaven and Earth shall to the ages rise, Or down from Heaven descend. Such was their song, While the Creator, calling forth by name His mighty Angels, gave them several charge, As sorted best with present things. The sun Had first his precept so to move, so shine, As might affect the Earth with cold and heat Scarce tolerable, and from the north to call Decrepit winter, from the south to bring Solstitial summer’s heat. To the blanc moon Her office they prescribed; to the other five Their planetary motions and aspects, In sextile, square, and trine, and opposite, Of noxious efficacy, and when to join In synod unbenign; and taught the fixed Their influence malignant when to shower; Which of them rising with the sun, or falling, Should prove tempestuous. To the winds they set