This is finely wrought up—Quarles perfectly comprehended the effect of
the musical _crescendo_, which is instanced particularly in the last
passage.
There is something very dreadful in the 4th line of this stanza.
See how the latter trumpet’s dreadful blast
Affrights stout Mars his trembling son!
See how he startles! how he stands aghast,
And scrambles from his melting throne!
Hark! how the direful hand of vengeance tears
The swelt’ring clouds, whilst Heav’n appears
A circle fill’d with flame, and center’d with his fears.