Crash’d from the centre, and the wreck of heaven

Fell ruining from high. Not less, when gods

Grappled with gods, the shout and clang of arms

Commingled, and the tumult roar’d from heaven.

Shrill rush’d the hollow winds, and roused throughout

A shaking and a gathering dark of dust;

Crushing the thunders from the clouds of air,

Hot thunderbolts and flames, the fiery darts

Of Jove: and in the midst of either host

They bore upon their blast the cry confused