...lost." The reason is that he is still in possession of his own will. Later, he explains this further: To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deify his power . . . that were low indeed, That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall. In other words,...

...or yield: And what is else not to be overcome? That Glory never shall his wrath or might no Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee,...low indeed, That were an ignominy and shame beneath 115 This downfall; since by Fate the strength of Gods And this Empyreal substance cannot fail, Since...

...or yield: And what is else not to be overcome? That glory never shall his wrath or might 1 10 Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee,...this arm so late Doubted his empire, that were low indeed,0 That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall; since by fate the strength of gods...

...submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome? That Glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and déifie his power Who from the terrour of this Arm so late Doubted his Empire, that were low indeed,...

...submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome. That Glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee,...were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall; since by Fate the strength of Gods And this Empyreal substance cannot fail, Since through experience...

...reunion. This may of course also be compared to Satan in Paradise Lost, as he plans his vengeance on God: To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and...That were an ignominy and shame beneath This downfall [1:111-16] However, after roughly half the poem it is not difficult to realize that John Milton has...

...living world. The notion of servitude is clearly as foreign to Jadis as it is to Satan, who declares, "To bow and sue for grace/ with suppliant knee, and...so late/ Doubted his empire/ that were low indeed" (1.111—14). When Polly, shocked at Jadis's use of the Deplorable Word, asks about the common people...

...submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome? That Glory never shall his wrath or might Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee, and deifie his power Who from the terror of this Arm so late Doubted his Empire, that were low indeed,...