[00:00.317]Apollion:
[00:00.317]What murmur this? Dost hear a strife of tongues?
[00:05.215]Belial:
[00:05.215]O brothers, what doth cause this sad lament?
[00:08.612]Why miserable? the cause?
[00:11.153]Chorus:
[00:11.153]They make complaint of man's approaching state and triumph,
[00:14.896]as proclaimed by Gabriel's trumpet;
[00:17.160]That he outranks the Angels
[00:19.571]This briefly states their sorrow's cause.
[00:22.423]Apollion:
[00:22.423]How thus can Justice unjust verdicts speak?
[00:26.463]Chorus:
[00:26.463]Correct God's verdicts! Write thou His laws!
[00:30.724]While one He setteth on a throne.
[00:36.962]He casts another down:
[00:41.208]the one least worthy must
[00:43.963]Unto the son more favored then submit.
[00:50.717]One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
[00:55.225]The proudest tower become the humblest base.
[00:59.724]The element of earth, they shall change to air,
[01:04.210]water, fire; as their wishes
[01:18.741]Whatever doth breathe
[01:19.757]May rightly the Creator praises bring,
[01:22.255]Who each his being gave and unto each Gave his degree.
[01:25.515]The Godhead can the state of Angels miss;
[01:28.255]nor aided is by others' service;
[01:30.252]for the glorious Realm eterne nor music needs,
[01:33.001]nor incense, nor these odors swung, nor harmonies of praise.
[01:37.517]Ungrateful Spirits,
[01:38.751]be still: your base tongues curb.
[01:55.711]Ye know not God's design.
[01:57.225]Be ye content with your established lot,
[02:00.222]and unto God and Gabriel's decree yourselves submit.
[02:05.639]Apollion:
[02:05.639]Is then the high state of the ruling Spirits so changeable?
[02:08.382]They stand on slippery ground,
[02:10.884]How pitiable their lot! how miserable!
[02:15.430]Chorus:
[02:15.430]Because a lesser in this Realm shall reign?
[02:17.439]We shall remain as now: how are we wronged?
[02:26.920]Belial:
[02:26.920]They are the nighest God, their refuge sure and Father:
[02:30.189]they upon His breast have lain:
[02:32.427]Now lies a lesser one more close than they.
[02:41.786]Chorus:
[02:41.786]For one to grieve o'er others' bliss
[02:45.789]shows lack of love, and scents of envy and of pride.
[02:50.293]Let not this stain upon the purity
[02:55.030]And brightness of the Angels thus remain.
[02:59.791]One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
[03:04.028]The proudest tower become the humblest base.
[03:08.778]The element of earth, they shall change to air,
[03:13.537]water, fire; as their wishes
[03:18.529]One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
[03:22.780]The proudest tower become the humblest base.
[03:27.296]The element of earth they shall change to air,
[03:32.297]water, fire; as their wishes
[03:37.044]The element of earth they shall change to air,
[03:41.286]water, fire; as their wishes
[03:53.137]As their wishes
[03:56.961]Chorus:
[03:56.961]To strive in concord, love, and faithfulness.
[03:59.470]The one against the other here, doth please the Father,
[04:02.730]who all things in ranks ordained.
[04:07.765]Belial:
[04:07.765]So they maintain the rank the Heavens them gave;
[04:10.035]But hardly can endure man's slave to be.
[04:32.761]Chorus:
[04:32.761]That's disobedience,
[04:34.772]and from their rank they thus shall fall away.
[04:37.279]Thou seest how, too,
[04:39.277]The hosts of Heaven, in golden armor clad
[04:41.785]And in appointed ranks arrayed, keep watch,
[04:44.270]Each in his turn; how this star sets and that ascends;
[04:48.524]and how not one of all on high
[04:50.288]The lustre dulls of others there more clear,
[04:52.771]Nor yet of those more dim;
[04:54.779]The Voice of Him
[04:56.274]Who ruleth all this measured cadence leads,
[04:59.526]That listens and Him faithfully obeys.
[05:04.098]Belial:
[05:04.098]The firmament remains, as God decreed.
[05:06.362]Had it not pleased Him thus to disarrange the state of Angels,
[05:10.359]they would not, as now,
[05:11.871]Awake the stars from their harmonious peace,
[05:14.611]Nor thus disturb with plaints these quiet courts,
[05:20.109]Chorus:
[05:20.109]Beware lest thou this discontent shouldst flame.
[05:27.876]While one He setteth on a throne.
[05:31.873]He casts another down:
[05:36.632]the one least worthy must
[05:39.141]Unto the son more favored then submit.
[05:45.875]One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
[05:50.628]The proudest tower become the humblest base.
[05:55.126]The element of earth, they shall change to air,
[05:59.876]water, fire; as their wishes
[06:04.636]One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
[06:09.128]The proudest tower become the humblest base.
[06:13.632]The element of earth, they shall change to air,
[06:18.388]water, fire; as their wishes
[06:22.875]The element of earth, they shall change to air,
[06:27.381]water, fire; as their wishes
[06:32.086]As their wishes

Apollion:
What murmur this? Dost hear a strife of tongues?
Belial:
O brothers, what doth cause this sad lament?
Why miserable? the cause?
Chorus:
They make complaint of man's approaching state and triumph,
as proclaimed by Gabriel's trumpet;
That he outranks the Angels
This briefly states their sorrow's cause.
Apollion:
How thus can Justice unjust verdicts speak?
Chorus:
Correct God's verdicts! Write thou His laws!
While one He setteth on a throne.
He casts another down:
the one least worthy must
Unto the son more favored then submit.
One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
The proudest tower become the humblest base.
The element of earth, they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
Whatever doth breathe
May rightly the Creator praises bring,
Who each his being gave and unto each Gave his degree.
The Godhead can the state of Angels miss;
nor aided is by others' service;
for the glorious Realm eterne nor music needs,
nor incense, nor these odors swung, nor harmonies of praise.
Ungrateful Spirits,
be still: your base tongues curb.
Ye know not God's design.
Be ye content with your established lot,
and unto God and Gabriel's decree yourselves submit.
Apollion:
Is then the high state of the ruling Spirits so changeable?
They stand on slippery ground,
How pitiable their lot! how miserable!
Chorus:
Because a lesser in this Realm shall reign?
We shall remain as now: how are we wronged?
Belial:
They are the nighest God, their refuge sure and Father:
they upon His breast have lain:
Now lies a lesser one more close than they.
Chorus:
For one to grieve o'er others' bliss
shows lack of love, and scents of envy and of pride.
Let not this stain upon the purity
And brightness of the Angels thus remain.
One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
The proudest tower become the humblest base.
The element of earth, they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
The proudest tower become the humblest base.
The element of earth they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
The element of earth they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
As their wishes
Chorus:
To strive in concord, love, and faithfulness.
The one against the other here, doth please the Father,
who all things in ranks ordained.
Belial:
So they maintain the rank the Heavens them gave;
But hardly can endure man's slave to be.
Chorus:
That's disobedience,
and from their rank they thus shall fall away.
Thou seest how, too,
The hosts of Heaven, in golden armor clad
And in appointed ranks arrayed, keep watch,
Each in his turn; how this star sets and that ascends;
and how not one of all on high
The lustre dulls of others there more clear,
Nor yet of those more dim;
The Voice of Him
Who ruleth all this measured cadence leads,
That listens and Him faithfully obeys.
Belial:
The firmament remains, as God decreed.
Had it not pleased Him thus to disarrange the state of Angels,
they would not, as now,
Awake the stars from their harmonious peace,
Nor thus disturb with plaints these quiet courts,
Chorus:
Beware lest thou this discontent shouldst flame.
While one He setteth on a throne.
He casts another down:
the one least worthy must
Unto the son more favored then submit.
One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
The proudest tower become the humblest base.
The element of earth, they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
One Power rules over all, Cease now this murmur
The proudest tower become the humblest base.
The element of earth, they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
The element of earth, they shall change to air,
water, fire; as their wishes
As their wishes