Paradise Lost Ⅱ-第3章

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to　waste　his　whole　creation；　or　possess　＇　365　＇

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

the　punie　habitants；　or　if　not　drive；

seduce　them　to　our　party；　that　thir　god

may　prove　thir　foe；　and　with　repenting　hand

abolish　his　own　works。　this　would　surpass　＇　370　＇

mon　revenge；　and　interrupt　his　joy

in　our　confusion；　and　our　joy　upraise

in　his　disturbance；　when　his　darling　sons

hurld　headlong　to　partake　with　us；　shall　curse

thir　frail　original；　and　faded　bliss；　＇　375　＇

faded　so　soon。　advise　if　this　be　worth

attempting；　or　to　sit　in　darkness　here

hatching　vain　empires。　thus　beelzebub

pleaded　his　devilish　counsel；　first　devisd

by　satan；　and　in　part　proposd：　for　whence；　＇　380　＇

but　from　the　author　of　all　ill　could　spring

so　deep　a　malice；　to　confound　the　race

of　mankind　in　one　root；　and　earth　with　hell

to　mingle　and　involve；　done　all　to　spite

the　great　creatour？　but　thir　spite　still　serves　＇　385　＇

his　glory　to　augment。　the　bold　design

pleasd　highly　those　infernal　states；　and　joy

sparkld　in　all　thir　eyes；　with　full　assent

they　vote：　whereat　his　speech　he　thus　renews。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ10

（小//说；网/
well　have　ye　judgd；　well　ended　long　debate；　＇　390　＇

synod　of　gods；　and　like　to　what　ye　are；

great　things　resolvd；　which　from　the　lowest　deep

will　once　more　lift　us　up；　in　spight　of　fate；

neerer　our　ancient　seat；　perhaps　in　view

of　those　bright　confines；　whence　with　neighbouring　arms　＇　395　＇

and　opportune　excursion　we　may　chance

re…enter　heavn；　or　else　in　some　milde　zone

dwell　not　unvisited　of　heavns　fair　light

secure；　and　at　the　brightning　orient　beam

purge　off　this　gloom；　the　soft　delicious　air；　＇　400　＇

to　heal　the　scarr　of　these　corrosive　fires

shall　breath　her　balme。　but　first　whom　shall　we　send

in　search　of　this　new　world；　whom　shall　we　find

sufficient？　who　shall　tempt　with　wandring　feet

the　dark　unbottomd　infinite　abyss　＇　405　＇

and　through　the　palpable　obscure　find　out

his　uncouth　way；　or　spread　his　aerie　flight

upborn　with　indefatigable　wings

over　the　vast　abrupt；　ere　he　arrive

the　happy　ile；　what　strength；　what　art　can　then　＇　410　＇

suffice；　or　what　evasion　bear　him　safe

through　the　strict　senteries　and　stations　thick

of　angels　watching　round？　here　he　had　need

all　circumspection；　and　we　now　no　less

choice　in　our　suffrage；　for　on　whom　we　send；　＇　415　＇

the　weight　of　all　and　our　last　hope　relies。

this　said；　he　sat；　and　expectation　held

his　look　suspence；　awaiting　who　appeerd

to　second；　or　oppose；　or　undertake

the　perilous　attempt；　but　all　sat　mute；　＇　420　＇

pondering　the　danger　with　deep　thoughts；　and　each

in　others　countnance　read　his　own　dismay

astonisht：　none　among　the　choice　and　prime

of　those　heavn…warring　champions　could　be　found

so　hardie　as　to　proffer　or　accept　＇　425　＇

alone　the　dreadful　voyage；　till　at　last

satan；　whom　now　transcendent　glory　raisd

above　his　fellows；　with　monarchal　pride

conscious　of　highest　worth；　unmovd　thus　spake。

o　progeny　of　heavn；　empyreal　thrones；　＇　430　＇

with　reason　hath　deep　silence　and　demurr

seisd　us；　though　undismaid：　long　is　the　way　

and　hard；　that　out　of　hell　leads　up　to　light；

our　prison　strong；　this　huge　convex　of　fire；

outrageous　to　devour；　immures　us　round　＇　435　＇

ninefold；　and　gates　of　burning　adamant

barrd　over　us　prohibit　all　egress。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ11

　　　生小　说＋网
these　past；　if　any　pass；　the　void　profound

of　unessential　night　receives　him　next

wide　gaping；　and　with　utter　loss　of　being　＇　440　＇

threatens　him；　plungd　in　that　abortive　gulf。

if　thence　he　scape　into　whatever　world；

or　unknown　region；　what　remains　him　less

then　unknown　dangers　and　as　hard　escape。

but　i　should　ill　bee　this　throne；　o　peers；　＇　445　＇

and　this　imperial　sovranty；　adornd

with　splendor；　armd　with　power；　if　aught　proposd

and　judgd　of　public　moment；　in　the　shape

of　difficulty　or　danger　could　deterr

mee　from　attempting。　wherefore　do　i　assume　＇　450　＇

these　royalties；　and　not　refuse　to　reign；

refusing　to　accept　as　great　a　share

of　hazard　as　of　honour；　due　alike

to　him　who　reigns；　and　so　much　to　him　due

of　hazard　more；　as　he　above　the　rest　＇　455　＇

high　honourd　sits？　go　therefore　mighty　powers；

terror　of　heavn；　though　falln；　intend　at　home；

while　here　shall　be　our　home；　what　best　may　ease

the　present　misery；　and　render　hell

more　tollerable；　if　there　be　cure　or　charm　＇　460　＇

to　respite　or　deceive；　or　slack　the　pain

of　this　ill　mansion：　intermit　no　watch

against　a　wakeful　foe；　while　i　abroad

through　all　the　coasts　of　dark　destruction　seek

deliverance　for　us　all：　this　enterprize　＇　465　＇

none　shall　partake　with　me。　thus　saying　rose

the　monarch；　and　prevented　all　reply；

prudent；　least　from　his　resolution　raisd

others　among　the　chief　might　offer　now

（certain　to　be　refusd）　what　erst　they　feard；　＇　470　＇

and　so　refusd　might　in　opinion　stand

his　rivals；　winning　cheap　the　high　repute

which　he　through　hazard　huge　must　earn。　but　they

dreaded　not　more　th　adventure　then　his　voice

forbidding；　and　at　once　with　him　they　rose；　＇　475　＇

thir　rising　all　at　once　was　as　the　sound

of　thunder　heard　remote。　towards　him　they　bend

with　awful　reverence　prone；　and　as　a　god

extoll　him　equal　to　the　highest　in　heavn：

nor　faild　they　to　express　how　much　they　praisd；　＇　480　＇

that　for　the　general　safety　he　despisd

his　own：　for　neither　do　the　spirits　damnd

loose　all　thir　vertue；　least　bad　men　should　boast

thir　specious　deeds　on　earth；　which　glory　excites；

or　clos　ambition　varnisht　ore　with　zeal。　＇　485　＇

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ12


thus　they　thir　doubtful　consultations　dark

ended　rejoycing　in　thir　matchless　chief：

as　when　from　mountain　tops　the　dusky　clouds

ascending；　while　the　north　wind　sleeps；　orespread

heavns　chearful　face；　the　lowring　element　＇　490　＇

scowls　ore　the　darknd　lantskip　snow；　or　showre；

if　chance　the　radiant　sun　with　farewell　sweet

extend　his　evning　beam；　the　fields　revive；

the　birds　thir　notes　renew；　and　bleating　herds

attest　thir　joy；　that　hill　and　valley　rings。　＇　495　＇

o　shame　to　men！　devil　with　devil　damnd

firm　concord　holds；　men　onely　disagree

of　creatures　rational；　though　under　hope

of　heavenly　grace；　and　god　proclaiming　peace；

yet　live　in　hatred；　enmity；　and　strife　＇　500　＇

among　themselves；　and　levie　cruel　warres；

wasting　the　earth；　each　other　to　destroy：

as　if　（which　might　induce　us　to　accord）

man　had　not　hellish　foes　anow　besides；

that　day　and　night　for　his　destruction　waite。　＇　505　＇

the　stygian　counsel　thus　dissolvd；　and　forth

in　order　came　the　grand　infernal　peers：

midst　came　thir　mighty　paramount；　and　seemd

alone　th　antagonist　of　heavn；　nor　less

than　hells　dread　emperour　with　pomp　supream；　＇　510　＇

and　god…like　imitated　state；　him　round

a　globe　of　fierie　seraphim　inclosd

with　bright　imblazonrie；　and　horrent　arms。

then　of　thir　session　ended　they　bid　cry

with　trumpets　regal　sound　the　great　result：　＇　515　＇

toward　the　four　winds　four　speedy　cherubim

put　to　thir　mouths　the　sounding　alchymie

by　haralds　voice　explaind：　the　hollow　abyss

heard　farr　and　wide；　and　all　the　host　of　hell

with　deafning　shout；　returnd　them　loud　acclaim。　＇　520　＇

thence　more　at　ease　thir　minds　and　somwhat　raisd

by　false　presumptuous　hope；　the　ranged　powers

disband；　and　wandring；　each　his　several　way

pursues；　as　inclination　or　sad　choice

leads　him　perplext；　where　he　may　likeliest　find　＇　525　＇

truce　to　his　restless　thoughts；　and　entertain

the　irksom　hours；　till　his　great　chief　return。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ13

@小‘说〃网
part　on　the　plain；　or　in　the　air　sublime

upon　the　wing；　or　in　swift　race　contend；

as　at　th　olympian　games　or　pythian　fields；　＇　530　＇

part　curb　thir　fierie　steeds；　or　shun　the　goal

with　rapid　wheels；　or　fronted　brigads　form。

as　when　to　warn　proud　cities　warr　appears

wagd　in　the　troubld　skie；　and　armies　rush

to　battel　in　the　clouds；　before　each　van　＇　535　＇

prick　forth　the　aerie　knights；　and　couch　thir　spears

till　thickest　legions　close；　with　feats　of　arms

from　either　end　of　heavn　the　welkin　burns。

others　with　vast　typh？an　rage　more　fell

rend　up　both　rocks　and　hills；　and　ride　the　air　＇　540　＇

in　whirlwind；　hell　scarce　holds　the　wilde　uproar。

as　when　alcides　from　oechalia　crownd

with　conquest；　felt　th　envenomd　robe；　and　tore

through　pain　up　by　the　roots　thessalian　pines；

and　lichas　from　the　top　of　oeta　threw　＇　545　＇

into　th　euboic　sea。　others　more　milde；

retreated　in　a　silent　valley；　sing

with　notes　angelical　to　many　a　harp

thir　own　heroic　deeds　and　hapless　fall

by　doom　of　battel；　and　plain　that　fate　＇　550　＇

free　vertue　should　enthrall　to　force　or　chance。

thir　song　was　partial；　but　the　harmony

（what　could　it　less　when　spirits　immortal　sing？）

suspended　hell；　and　took　with　ravishment

the　thronging　audience。　in　discourse　more　sweet　＇　555　＇

（for　eloquence　the　soul；　song　charms　the　sense；）

others　apart　sat　on　a　hill　retird；

in　thoughts　more　elevate；　and　reasond　hig