Paradise Lost - pg. 12

The mind in its own place, and in itself

Can make a Heav'n or Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.

What matter where, if I be still the same,

And what I should be, all but less than hee

Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at least

We shall be free; th'Almighty hath not built

Here for his envy, will not drive us hence:

Here we may reign secure, and in my choice

To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:

Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav'n.

But wherefore let we then our faithful friends,

Th'associstes and co-partners of our loss

Lie thus astonisht on th'oblivious Pool,

And call them not to share with us their part

In this unhappy Mansion, or once more

With rallied Arms to try what may be yet

Regain'd in Heav'n, or what more lost in Hell?"