Paradise Lost Ⅰ- 第2部分

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falln　cherube；　to　be　weak　is　miserable

doing　or　suffering：　but　of　this　be　sure；

to　do　ought　good　never　will　be　our　task；

but　ever　to　do　ill　our　sole　delight；　＇　160　＇

as　being　the　contrary　to　his　high　will

whom　we　resist。　if　then　his　providence

out　of　our　evil　seek　to　bring　forth　good；

our　labour　must　be　to　pervert　that　end；

and　out　of　good　still　to　find　means　of　evil；　＇　165　＇

which　oft　times　may　succeed；　so　as　perhaps

shall　grieve　him；　if　i　fail　not；　and　disturb

his　inmost　counsels　from　thir　destind　aim。

but　see　the　angry　victor　hath　recalld

his　ministers　of　vengeance　and　pursuit　＇　170　＇

back　to　the　gates　of　heavn：　the　sulphurous　hail

shot　after　us　in　storm；　oreblown　hath　laid

the　fiery　surge；　that　from　the　precipice

of　heavn　receivd　us　falling；　and　the　thunder；

wingd　with　red　lightning　and　impetuous　rage；　＇　175　＇

perhaps　hath　spent　his　shafts；　and　ceases　now

to　bellow　through　the　vast　and　boundless　deep。

let　us　not　slip　th　occasion；　whether　scorn；

or　satiate　fury　yield　it　from　our　foe。

seest　thou　yon　dreary　plain；　forlorn　and　wilde；　＇　180　＇

the　seat　of　desolation；　voyd　of　light；

save　what　the　glimmering　of　these　livid　flames

casts　pale　and　dreadful？　thither　let　us　tend

from　off　the　tossing　of　these　fiery　waves；

there　rest；　if　any　rest　can　harbour　there；　＇　185　＇

and　reassembling　our　afflicted　powers；

consult　how　we　may　henceforth　most　offend

our　enemy；　our　own　loss　how　repair；

how　overe　this　dire　calamity；

what　reinforcement　we　may　gain　from　hope；　＇　190　＇

if　not　what　resolution　from　despare。

thus　satan　talking　to　his　neerest　mate

with　head　up…lift　above　the　wave；　and　eyes

that　sparkling　blazd；　his　other　parts　besides

prone　on　the　flood；　extended　long　and　large　＇　195　＇

lay　floating　many　a　rood；　in　bulk　as　huge

as　whom　the　fables　name　of　monstrous　size；

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ7

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titanian；　or　earth…born；　that　warrd　on　jove；

briareos　or　typhon；　whom　the　den

by　ancient　tarsus　held；　or　that　sea…beast　＇　200　＇

leviathan；　which　god　of　all　his　works

created　hugest　that　swim　th　ocean　stream：

him　haply　slumbring　on　the　norway　foam

the　pilot　of　some　small　night…founderd　skiff；

deeming　some　island；　oft；　as　sea…men　tell；　＇　205　＇

with　fixed　anchor　in　his　skaly　rind

moors　by　his　side　under　the　lee；　while　night

invests　the　sea；　and　wished　morn　delayes：

so　stretcht　out　huge　in　length　the　arch…fiend　lay

chaind　on　the　burning　lake；　nor　ever　thence　＇　210　＇

had　risn　or　heavd　his　head；　but　that　the　will

and　high　permission　of　all…ruling　heaven

left　him　at　large　to　his　own　dark　designs；

that　with　reiterated　crimes　he　might

heap　on　himself　damnation；　while　he　sought　＇　215　＇

evil　to　others；　and　enragd　might　see

how　all　his　malice　servd　but　to　bring　forth

infinite　goodness；　grace　and　mercy　shewn

on　man　by　him　seduct；　but　on　himself

treble　confusion；　wrath　and　vengeance　pourd。　＇　220　＇

forthwith　upright　he　rears　from　off　the　pool

his　mighty　stature；　on　each　hand　the　flames

drivn　backward　slope　thir　pointing　spires；　and　rowld

in　billows；　leave　ith　midst　a　horrid　vale。

then　with　expanded　wings　he　stears　his　flight　＇　225　＇

aloft；　incumbent　on　the　dusky　air

that　felt　unusual　weight；　till　on　dry　land

he　lights；　if　it　were　land　that　ever　burnd

with　solid；　as　the　lake　with　liquid　fire；

and　such　appeard　in　hue；　as　when　the　force　＇　230　＇

of　subterranean　wind　transports　a　hill

torn　from　pelorus；　or　the　shatterd　side

of　thundring　？tna；　whose　bustible

and　feweld　entrals　thence　conceiving　fire；

sublimd　with　mineral　fury；　aid　the　winds；　＇　235　＇

．。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ8

小x说s网
and　leave　a　singed　bottom　all　involvd

with　stench　and　smoak：　such　resting　found　the　sole

of　unblest　feet。　　　him　followed　his　next　mate；

both　glorying　to　have　scapt　the　stygian　flood

as　gods；　and　by　thir　own　recoverd　strength；　＇　240　＇

not　by　the　sufferance　of　supernal　power。

is　this　the　region；　this　the　soil；　the　clime；

said　then　the　lost　arch…angel；　this　the　seat

that　we　must　change　for　heavn；　this　mournful　gloom

for　that　celestial　light？　be　it　so；　since　he　＇　245　＇

who　now　is　sovran　can　dispose　and　bid

what　shall　be　right：　fardest　from　him　is　best

whom　reason　hath　equald；　force　hath　made　supream

above　his　equals。　farewel　happy　fields

where　joy　for　ever　dwells：　hail　horrours；　hail　＇　250　＇

infernal　world；　and　thou　profoundest　hell

receive　thy　new　possessor：　one　who　brings

a　mind　not　to　be　changd　by　place　or　time。

the　mind　is　its　own　place；　and　in　it　self

can　make　a　heavn　of　hell；　a　hell　of　heavn。　＇　255　＇

what　matter　where；　if　i　be　still　the　same；

and　what　i　should　be；　all　but　less　then　he

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：　＇　260　＇

here　we　may　reign　secure；　and　in　my　choyce

to　reign　is　worth　ambition　though　in　hell：

better　to　reign　in　hell；　then　serve　in　heavn。

but　wherefore　let　we　then　our　faithful　friends；

th　associates　and　copartners　of　our　loss　＇　265　＇

lye　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

regaind　in　heavn；　or　what　more　lost　in　hell？　＇　270　＇

so　satan　spake；　and　him　beelzebub

thus　answerd。　leader　of　those　armies　bright；

which　but　th　onmipotent　none　could　have　foyld；

if　once　they　hear　that　voyce；　thir　liveliest　pledge

of　hope　in　fears　and　dangers；　heard　so　oft　＇　275　＇

in　worst　extreams；　and　on　the　perilous　edge

of　battel　when　it　ragd；　in　all　assaults

thir　surest　signal；　they　will　soon　resume

new　courage　and　revive；　though　now　they　lye

groveling　and　prostrate　on　yon　lake　of　fire；　＇　280　＇





Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ9

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as　we　erewhile；　astounded　and　amazd；

no　wonder；　falln　such　a　pernicious　highth。

he　scarce　had　ceast　when　the　superiour　fiend

was　moving　toward　the　shoar；　his　ponderous　shield

ethereal　temper；　massy；　large　and　round；　＇　285　＇

behind　him　cast；　the　broad　circumference

hung　on　his　shoulders　like　the　moon；　whose　orb

through　optic　glass　the　tuscan　artist　views

at　evning　from　the　top　of　fesole；

or　in　valdarno；　to　descry　new　lands；　＇　290　＇

rivers　or　mountains　in　her　spotty　globe。

his　spear；　to　equal　which　the　tallest　pine

hewn　on　norwegian　hills；　to　be　the　mast

of　some　great　ammiral；　were　but　a　wand；

he　walkt　with　to　support　uneasie　steps　＇　295　＇

over　the　burning　marle；　not　like　those　steps

on　heavens　azure；　and　the　torrid　clime

smote　on　him　sore　besides；　vaulted　with　fire；

nathless　he　so　endurd；　till　on　the　beach

of　that　inflamed　sea；　he　stood　and　calld　＇　300　＇

his　legions；　angel　forms；　who　lay　intranst

thick　as　autumnal　leaves　that　strow　the　brooks

in　vallombrosa；　where　th　etrurian　shades

high　overarcht　imbowr；　or　scatterd　sedge

afloat；　when　with　fierce　winds　orion　armd　＇　305　＇

hath　vext　the　red…sea　coast；　whose　waves　orethrew

busiris　and　his　memphian　chivalry；

while　with　perfidious　hatred　they　pursud

the　sojourners　of　goshen；　who　beheld

from　the　safe　shore　thir　floating　carkases　＇　310　＇

and　broken　chariot　wheels；　so　thick　bestrown

abject　and　lost　lay　these；　covering　the　flood；

under　amazement　of　thir　hideous　change。

he　calld　so　loud；　that　all　the　hollow　deep

of　hell　resounded。　princes；　potentates；　＇　315　＇

warriers；　the　flowr　of　heavn；　once　yours；　now　lost；

if　such　astonishment　as　this　can　sieze

eternal　spirits；　or　have　ye　chosn　this　place

after　the　toyl　of　battel　to　repose

your　wearied　vertue；　for　the　ease　you　find　＇　320　＇

to　slumber　here；　as　in　the　vales　of　heavn？

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ10


or　in　this　abject　posture　have　ye　sworn

to　adore　the　conquerour？　who　now　beholds

cherube　and　seraph　rowling　in　the　flood

with　scatterd　arms　and　ensigns；　till　anon　＇　325　＇

his　swift　pursuers　from　heavn　gates　discern

th　advantage；　and　descending　tread　us　down

thus　drooping；　or　with　linked　thunderbolts

transfix　us　to　the　bottom　of　this　gulfe。

awake；　arise；　or　be　for　ever　falln。　＇　330　＇

they　heard；　and　were　abasht；　and　up　they　sprung

upon　the　wing；　as　when　men　wont　to　watch

on　duty；　sleeping　found　by　whom　they　dread；

rouse　and　bestir　themselves　ere　well　awake。

nor　did　they　not　perceave　the　evil　plight　＇　335　＇

in　which　they　were；　or　the　fierce　pains　not　feel；

yet　to　thir　generals　voyce　they　soon　obeyd

innumerable。　as　when　the　potent　rod

of　amrams　son　in　egypts　evill　day

wavd　round　the　coast；　up　calld　a　pitchy　cloud　＇　340　＇

of　locusts；　warping　on　the　eastern　wind；

that　ore　the　realm　of　impious　pharaoh　hung

like　night；　and　darkend　all　the　land　of　nile：

so　numberless　were　those　bad　angels　seen

hovering　on　wing　under　the　cope　of　hell　＇　345　＇

twixt　upper；　nether；　and　surrounding　fires；

till；　as　a　signal　givn；　th　uplifted　spear

of　thir　great　sultan　waving　to　direct

thir　course；　in　even　ballance　down　they　light

on　the　firm　brimstone；　and　fill　all　the　plain；　＇　350　＇

a　multitude；　like　w