And, gods no more then men thou doest esteeme[627]:

For, euen the gods to thee, as men to gods do seeme.

Then weigh, O soueraigne goddesse, by what right xvi

These gods do claime the worlds whole souerainty;

And that is onely dew vnto thy[628] might

Arrogate to themselues ambitiously:

As for the gods owne principality,

Which Ioue vsurpes vniustly; that to be

My heritage, Ioue’s self cannot deny,

From my great Grandsire Titan, vnto mee,