But first tyrant, who denies

    to knoo regard,

    Must be compelld by Signes and Judgements dire; [ 175 ]

    to blood uns be turnd,

    Frogs, Lice and Flies must all his Palace fill

    itrusion, and fill all the land;

    tel must of Rot and Murren die,

    Botc all his flesh imboss, [ 180 ]

    And all  h haile,

    rend tian Skie

    And w rouls;

    it devours not, , or Graine,

    A darksom Cloud of Locusts swarming down [ 185 ]

    Must eat, and on thing green:

    Darkness must overshadow all his bounds,

    Palpable darkness, and blot out three dayes;

    Last  stroke all t-born

    Of Egypt must lie dead. ten wounds [ 190 ]

    tamd at lengts

    to let , and oft

    ubborn , but still as Ice

    More er till in his rage

    Pursuing he Sea [ 195 ]

    S ts pass

    As on drie land betwo cal walls,

    Ao stand

    Divided, till hir shoar:

    Suco  will lend, [ 200 ]

    t in his Angel, who shall goe

    Before them in a Cloud, and Pillar of Fire,

    By day a Cloud, by night a Pillar of Fire,

    to guide thir journey, and remove

    Be King pursues: [ 205 ]

    All nig his approach

    Darkness defends betill morning atch;

    the Cloud

    God looking fortrouble all

    And craze t wheels: when by command [ 210 ]

    Moses once more ent Rod extends

    Over the Sea his Rod obeys;

    On ttelld ranks turn,

    And overw

    Safe tohe shoar advance [ 215 ]

    t, not t way,

    Least entring on te allarmd

    arr terrifie t, and feare

    Return to Egypt, cher

    Inglorious life ude; for life [ 220 ]

    to noble and ignoble is more s

    Untraind in Armes, w on.