Belzebub monologue (Act 1) — Vondel's Lucifer

There hear I Lucifer and him behold. Who from Heaven's face can drive the night away. Where he appears, day's glory dawns anew. His crescent light, the first and nighest God, 80 Shall ne'er grow dim. His word is stern command; His will and nod a law by none transgressed. The Godhead is in him obeyed and served, Praised, honored, and adored. Should then a voice More faint than his now thunder from God's Throne? Than his be more obeyed? Should God exalt A younger son, begot of Adam's loins, Even over him? That would most violate The heirship of the eldest-born and rob His splendor of its rays. 'Neath God Himself 90 None is so great as thou. The Godhead once Set thee the first in glory at His feet. Then let not man dare thus our order great Profane, nor thus cast down these vested Rights "Without a cause, or all of Heaven shall spring To arms 'gainst one.