Paradise Lost Ⅱ-第2章

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his　red　right　hand　to　plague　us？　what　if　all

her　stores　were　opend；　and　this　firmament　＇　175　＇

of　hell　should　spout　her　cataracts　of　fire；

impendent　horrors；　threatning　hideous　fall

one　day　upon　our　heads；　while　we　perhaps

designing　or　exhorting　glorious　warr；

caught　in　a　fierie　tempest　shall　be　hurld　＇　180　＇

each　on　his　rock　transfixt；　the　sport　and　prey

of　racking　whirlwinds；　or　for　ever　sunk

under　yon　boyling　ocean；　wrapt　in　chains；

there　to　converse　with　everlasting　groans；

unrespited；　unpitied；　unrepreevd；　＇　185　＇

ages　of　hopeless　end；　this　would　be　worse。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ5

　大＿
warr　therefore；　open　or　conceald；　alike

my　voice　disswades；　for　what　can　force　or　guile

with　him；　or　who　deceive　his　mind；　whose　eye

views　all　things　at　one　view？　he　from　heavns　highth　＇　190　＇

all　these　our　motions　vain；　sees　and　derides；

not　more　almighty　to　resist　our　might

then　wise　to　frustrate　all　our　plots　and　wiles。

shall　we　then　live　thus　vile；　the　race　of　heavn

thus　trampld；　thus　expelld　to　suffer　here　＇　195　＇

chains　and　these　torments？　better　these　then　worse

by　my　advice；　since　fate　inevitable

subdues　us；　and　omnipotent　decree

the　victors　will。　to　suffer；　as　to　doe；

our　strength　is　equal；　nor　the　law　unjust　＇　200　＇

that　so　ordains：　this　was　at　first　resolvd；

if　we　were　wise；　against　so　great　a　foe

contending；　and　so　doubtful　what　might　fall。

i　laugh；　when　those　who　at　the　spear　are　bold

and　ventrous；　if　that　fail　them；　shrink　and　fear　＇　205　＇

what　yet　they　know　must　follow；　to　endure

exile；　or　ignominy；　or　bonds；　or　pain；

the　sentence　of　thir　conquerour：　this　is　now

our　doom；　which　if　we　can　sustain　and　bear；

our　supream　foe　in　time　may　much　remit　＇　210　＇

his　anger；　and　perhaps　thus　farr　removd

not　mind　us　not　offending；　satisfid

with　what　is　punisht；　whence　these　raging　fires

will　slackn；　if　his　breath　stir　not　thir　flames。

our　purer　essence　then　will　overe　＇　215　＇

thir　noxious　vapour；　or　enurd　not　feel；

or　changd　at　length；　and　to　the　place　conformd

in　temper　and　in　nature；　will　receive

familiar　the　fierce　heat；　and　void　of　pain；

this　horror　will　grow　milde；　this　darkness　light；　＇　220　＇

besides　what　hope　the　never…ending　flight

of　future　dayes　may　bring；　what　chance；　what　change

worth　waiting；　since　our　present　lot　appeers

for　happy　though　but　ill；　for　ill　not　worst；

if　we　procure　not　to　our　selves　more　woe。　＇　225　＇

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thus　belial　with　words　cloathd　in　reasons　garb

counselld　ignoble　ease；　and　peaceful　sloath；

not　peace：　and　after　him　thus　mammon　spake。

either　to　disinthrone　the　king　of　heavn

we　warr；　if　warr　be　best；　or　to　regain　＇　230　＇

our　own　right　lost：　him　to　unthrone　we　then

may　hope　when　everlasting　fate　shall　yeild

to　fickle　chance；　and　chaos　judge　the　strife：

the　former　vain　to　hope　argues　as　vain

the　latter：　for　what　place　can　be　for　us　＇　235　＇

within　heavns　bound；　unless　heavns　lord　supream

we　overpower？　suppose　he　should　relent

and　publish　grace　to　all；　on　promise　made

of　new　subjection；　with　what　eyes　could　we

stand　in　his　presence　humble；　and　receive　＇　240　＇

strict　laws　imposd；　to　celebrate　his　throne

with　warbld　hymns；　and　to　his　godhead　sing

forct　halleluiahs；　while　he　lordly　sits

our　envied　sovran；　and　his　altar　breathes

ambrosial　odours　and　ambrosial　flowers；　＇　245　＇

our　servile　offerings。　this　must　be　our　task

in　heavn；　this　our　delight；　how　wearisom

eternity　so　spent　in　worship　paid

to　whom　we　hate。　let　us　not　then　pursue

by　force　impossible；　by　leave　obtaind　＇　250　＇

unacceptable；　though　in　heavn；　our　state

of　splendid　vassalage；　but　rather　seek

our　own　good　from　our　selves；　and　from　our　own

live　to　our　selves；　though　in　this　vast　recess；

free；　and　to　none　accountable；　preferring　＇　255　＇

hard　liberty　before　the　easie　yoke

of　servile　pomp。　our　greatness　will　appeer

then　most　conspicuous；　when　great　things　of　small；

useful　of　hurtful；　prosperous　of　adverse

we　can　create；　and　in　what　place　so　ere　＇　260　＇

thrive　under　evil；　and　work　ease　out　of　pain

through　labour　and　indurance。　this　deep　world

of　darkness　do　we　dread？　how　oft　amidst

thick　clouds　and　dark　doth　heavns　all…ruling　sire

choose　to　reside；　his　glory　unobscurd；　＇　265　＇

and　with　the　majesty　of　darkness　round

covers　his　throne；　from　whence　deep　thunders　roar

mustring　thir　rage；　and　heavn　resembles　hell？

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　生？
as　he　our　darkness；　cannot　we　his　light

imitate　when　we　please？　this　desart　soile　＇　270　＇

wants　not　her　hidden　lustre；　gemms　and　gold；

nor　want　we　skill　or　art；　from　whence　to　raise

magnificence；　and　what　can　heavn　shew　more？

our　torments　also　may　in　length　of　time

bee　our　elements；　these　piercing　fires　＇　275　＇

as　soft　as　now　severe；　our　temper　changd

into　their　temper；　which　must　needs　remove

the　sensible　of　pain。　all　things　invite

to　peaceful　counsels；　and　the　settld　state

of　order；　how　in　safety　best　we　may　＇　280　＇

pose　our　present　evils；　with　regard

of　what　we　are　and　were；　dismissing　quite

all　thoughts　of　warr：　ye　have　what　i　advise。

he　scarce　had　finisht；　when　such　murmur　filld

th　assembly；　as　when　hollow　rocks　retain　＇　285　＇

the　sound　of　blustring　winds；　which　all　night　long

had　rousd　the　sea；　now　with　hoarse　cadence　lull

sea…faring　men　orewatcht；　whose　bark　by　chance

or　pinnace　anchors　in　a　craggy　bay

after　the　tempest：　such　applause　was　heard　＇　290　＇

as　mammon　ended；　and　his　sentence　pleasd；

advising　peace：　for　such　another　field

they　dreaded　worse　then　hell：　so　much　the　fear

of　thunder　and　the　sword　of　michael

wrought　still　within　them；　and　no　less　desire　＇　295　＇

to　found　this　nether　empire；　which　might　rise

by　pollicy；　and　long　process　of　time；

in　emulation　opposite　to　heavn。

which　when　beelzebub　perceivd；　then　whom；

satan　except；　none　higher　sat；　with　grave　＇　300　＇

aspect　he　rose；　and　in　his　rising　seemd

a　pillar　of　state；　deep　on　his　front　engraven

deliberation　sat　and　public　care；

and　princely　counsel　in　his　face　yet　shon；

majestic　though　in　ruin：　sage　he　stood　＇　305　＇

with　atlantean　shoulders　fit　to　bear

the　weight　of　mightiest　monarchies；　his　look

drew　audience　and　attention　still　as　night

or　summers　noon…tide　air；　while　thus　he　spake。

。。。！



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thrones　and　imperial　powers；　off…spring　of　heavn　＇　310　＇

ethereal　vertues；　or　these　titles　now

must　we　renounce；　and　changing　stile　be　calld

princes　of　hell？　for　so　the　popular　vote

inclines；　here　to　continue；　and　build　up　here

a　growing　empire；　doubtless；　while　we　dream；　＇　315　＇

and　know　not　that　the　king　of　heavn　hath　doomd

this　place　our　dungeon；　not　our　safe　retreat

beyond　his　potent　arm；　to　live　exempt

from　heavns　high　jurisdiction；　in　new　league

banded　against　his　throne；　but　to　remaine　＇　320　＇

in　strictest　bondage；　though　thus　far　removd；

under　th　inevitable　curb；　reservd

his　captive　multitude：　for　he；　be　sure

in　heighth　or　depth；　still　first　and　last　will　reign

sole　king；　and　of　his　kingdom　loose　no　part　＇　325　＇

by　our　revolt；　but　over　hell　extend

his　empire；　and　with　iron　scepter　rule

us　here；　as　with　his　golden　those　in　heavn。

what　sit　we　then　projecting　peace　and　warr？

warr　hath　determind　us；　and　foild　with　loss　＇　330　＇

irreparable；　tearms　of　peace　yet　none

voutsaft　or　sought；　for　what　peace　will　be　givn

to　us　enslavd；　but　custody　severe；

and　stripes；　and　arbitrary　punishment

inflicted？　and　what　peace　can　we　return；　＇　335　＇

but　to　our　power　hostility　and　hate；

untamd　reluctance；　and　revenge　though　slow；

yet　ever　plotting　how　the　conqueror　least

may　reap　his　conquest；　and　may　least　rejoyce

in　doing　what　we　most　in　suffering　feel？　＇　340　＇

nor　will　occasion　want；　nor　shall　we　need

with　dangerous　expedition　to　invade

heavn；　whose　high　walls　fear　no　assault　or　siege；

or　ambush　from　the　deep。　what　if　we　find

some　easier　enterprize？　there　is　a　place　＇　345　＇

（if　ancient　and　prophetic　fame　in　heavn

err　not）　another　world；　the　happy　seat

of　some　new　race　calld　man；　about　this　time

to　be　created　like　to　us；　though　less

in　power　and　excellence；　but　favourd　more　＇　350　＇

of　him　who　rules　above；　so　was　his　will

pronouncd　among　the　gods；　and　by　an　oath；

that　shook　heavns　whol　circumference；　confirmd。

。。。！



Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ9

@小‘说〃网
thither　let　us　bend　all　our　thoughts；　to　learn

what　creatures　there　inhabit；　of　what　mould；　＇　355　＇

or　substance；　how　endud；　and　what　thir　power；

and　where　thir　weakness；　how　attempted　best；

by　force　or　suttlety：　though　heavn　be　shut；

and　heavns　high　arbitrator　sit　secure

in　his　own　strength；　this　place　may　lye　exposd　＇　360　＇

the　utmost　border　of　his　kingdom；　left

to　their　defence　who　hold　it：　here　perhaps

som　advantagious　act　may　be　achievd

by　sudden　onset；　either　with　hell　fire

to　waste　his　whole　creation；　or　possess　＇　365　＇

all　as　our　own；　and　drive　as　we　were　driven；

the　punie　habitants；　or　i