The Poetical Works of John Milton


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As a petty enterprise of small enforce.  
Har: With thee a Man condemn'd, a Slave enrol'd,  
Due by the Law to capital punishment?  
To fight with thee no man of arms will deign.  
Sam: Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster, to survey me,  
To descant on my strength, and give thy verdit?  
Come nearer, part not hence so slight inform'd;  
But take good heed my hand survey not thee.  
Har: O Baal-zebub! can my ears unus'd  
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Hear these dishonours, and not render death?  
Sam: No man with-holds thee, nothing from thy hand  
Fear I incurable; bring up thy van,  
My heels are fetter'd, but my fist is free.  
Har: This insolence other kind of answer fits.  
Sam: Go baffl'd coward, lest I run upon thee,  
Though in these chains, bulk without spirit vast,  
And with one buffet lay thy structure low,  
Or swing thee in the Air, then dash thee down  
To the hazard of thy brains and shatter'd sides.  
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Har: By Astaroth e're long thou shalt lament  
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