Cull'd thy tremendous powers, and tutor'd Man

To chain the unruly element of Fire

At his controul, to wait his potent touch:

To urge his missile bolts of sudden Death,

And thunder terribly his vengeful wrath.

Thy mighty engines and gigantic towers

With frowning aspect awe the trembling World.

Destruction, bursting from thy sudden blaze

Hath taught the Birds to tremble at the sound;

And Man himself, thy terror's boasted lord,