Uriel monologue (Act 3) — Vondel's Lucifer

It came into the field of daring full With all its primal faith, obedience, Honor, and oath, and what besides, forgot In this base and presumptuous attempt 'Gainst God, despite our prayers. It swiftly waxed. And pointed like a crescent moon its ends. 70 It sharpened both its points, and these, even like Two horns, closed in upon us, as amid The Zodiac the Bull doth threaten with His golden horns the other animals Celestial and the monsters that revolve Around. Upon the right horn there advanced Prince Belzebub, whose purpose was to clip Our spreading wings, and also to keep guard. The left horn to Prince Belial was assigned. Thus both stood there in shining panoply, 80 Vying in splendors grand. The Stadtholder, Now Field-marshal 'gainst God, the centre held Of this array, that he might guard the key,-- The point strategic of the legions there. The lofty standard, from whose morning-star The day did seem to stream, Apollion Behind him bore, as bravely as he could, In his full glory seated high to view.