----Immediately a place Before his eyes appear'd, sad, noisome, dark, A lazar-house it seem'd, wherein were laid Numbers of all diseas'd, all maladies. Demoniac phrenzy, moping melancholy, And moon-struck madness, pining atrophy. Marasmus---- Dire was the tossing, deep the groans; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invok'd. Book XI. v. 477, 485. In the possession of the Countess of Guilford. PICTURE XXV. The Vision of the Deluge. ----the thicken'd sky Like a dark ceiling stood; down rush'd the rain Impetuous---- ----Sea cover'd sea, Sea without shore---- How didst thou grieve then, Adam, to behold The end of all thy offspring---- Depopulation! Book XI. v. 742, 754. In the possession of John Angerstein, Esq. PICTURE XXVI. The Vision of Noah. ----from his ark The ancient sire descends with all his train; Then with uplifted hands, and eyes devout, Grateful to Heav'n, over his head beholds A dewy cloud, and in the cloud a bow. Book XI. v. 861. In the Church at Luton, Bedfordshire. PICTURE XXVII. The dismission of ADAM and EVE from Paradise. In either hand the hast'ning Angel caught Our ling'ring parents, and to th' eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappear'd. They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropt.---- Book XII. v. 637. * * * * * PARADISE REGAINED. PICTURE XXVIII. JESUS on the pinnacle of the Temple. There on the highest pinnacle he set The Son of God, and added thus in scorn. There stand, if thou wilt stand; to stand upright Will ask thee skill.---- To whom thus Jesus; also it is written, Tempt not the Lord thy God: he said and stood: But Satan smitten with amazement fell. Book IV. v. 549, 560. * * * * * HYMN ON THE NATIVITY. PICTURE XXIX. MARY and JESUS. The ruin of Paganism.