Paradise Lost Ⅰ-第4章

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ15

（／小｜说｜网）
all　in　a　moment　through　the　gloom　were　seen

ten　thousand　banners　rise　into　the　air　＇　545　＇

with　orient　colours　waving：　with　them　rose

a　forest　huge　of　spears：　and　thronging　helms

appeard；　and　serried　shields　in　thick　array

of　depth　immeasurable：　anon　they　move

in　perfect　phalanx　to　the　dorian　mood　＇　550　＇

of　flutes　and　soft　recorders；　such　as　raisd

to　hight　of　noblest　temper　heros　old

arming　to　battel；　and　in　stead　of　rage

deliberate　valour　breathd；　firm　and　unmovd

with　dread　of　death　to　flight　or　foul　retreat；　＇　555　＇

nor　wanting　power　to　mitigate　and　swage

with　solemn　touches；　troubld　thoughts；　and　chase

anguish　and　doubt　and　fear　and　sorrow　and　pain

from　mortal　or　immortal　minds。　thus　they

breathing　united　force　with　fixed　thought　＇　560　＇

movd　on　in　silence　to　soft　pipes　that　charmd

thir　painful　steps　ore　the　burnt　soyle；　and　now

advanct　in　view；　they　stand；　a　horrid　front

of　dreadful　length　and　dazling　arms；　in　guise

of　warriers　old　with　orderd　spear　and　shield；　＇　565　＇

awaiting　what　mand　thir　mighty　chief

had　to　impose：　he　through　the　armed　files

darts　his　experienct　eye；　and　soon　traverse

the　whole　battalion　views；　thir　order　due；

thir　visages　and　stature　as　of　gods；　＇　570　＇

thir　number　last　he　summs。　and　now　his　heart

distends　with　pride；　and　hardning　in　his　strength

glories：　for　never　since　created　man；

met　such　imbodied　force；　as　namd　with　these

could　merit　more　then　that　small　infantry　＇　575　＇

warrd　on　by　cranes：　though　all　the　giant　brood

of　phlegra　with　th　heroic　race　were　joynd

that　fought　at　thebs　and　ilium；　on　each　side

mixt　with　auxiliar　gods；　and　what　resounds

in　fable　or　romance　of　uthers　son　＇　580　＇

begirt　with　british　and　armoric　knights；

。。。！



Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ16

？小说、网
and　all　who　since；　baptizd　or　infidel

jousted　in　aspramont　or　montalban；

damasco；　or　marocco；　or　trebisond；

or　whom　biserta　sent　from　afric　shore　＇　585　＇

when　charlemain　with　all　his　peerage　fell

by　fontarabbia。　thus　far　these　beyond

pare　of　mortal　prowess；　yet　observd

thir　dread　mander：　he　above　the　rest

in　shape　and　gesture　proudly　eminent　＇　590　＇

stood　like　a　towr；　his　form　had　yet　not　lost

all　her　original　brightness；　nor　appeard

less　then　arch　angel　ruind；　and　th　excess

of　glory　obscurd：　as　when　the　sun　new　risn

looks　through　the　horizontal　misty　air　＇　595　＇

shorn　of　his　beams；　or　from　behind　the　moon

in　dim　eclips　disastrous　twilight　sheds

on　half　the　nations；　and　with　fear　of　change

perplexes　monarchs。　darknd　so；　yet　shon

above　them　all　th　arch　angel：　but　his　face　＇　600　＇

deep　scars　of　thunder　had　intrencht；　and　care

sat　on　his　faded　cheek；　but　under　browes

of　dauntless　courage；　and　considerate　pride

waiting　revenge：　cruel　his　eye；　but　cast

signs　of　remorse　and　passion　to　behold　＇　605　＇

the　fellows　of　his　crime；　the　followers　rather

（far　other　once　beheld　in　bliss）　condemnd

for　ever　now　to　have　thir　lot　in　pain；

millions　of　spirits　for　his　fault　amerct

of　heavn；　and　from　eternal　splendors　flung　＇　610　＇

for　his　revolt；　yet　faithfull　how　they　stood；

thir　glory　witherd。　as　when　heavens　fire

hath　scathd　the　forrest　oaks；　or　mountain　pines；

with　singed　top　thir　stately　growth　though　bare

stands　on　the　blasted　heath。　he　now　prepard　＇　615　＇

to　speak；　whereat　thir　doubld　ranks　they　bend

from　wing　to　wing；　and　half　enclose　him　round

with　all　his　peers：　attention　held　them　mute。

．．



Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ17

。^生。网
thrice　he　assayd；　and　thrice　in　spight　of　scorn；

tears　such　as　angels　weep；　burst　forth：　at　last　＇　620　＇

words　interwove　with　sighs　found　out　thir　way。

o　myriads　of　immortal　spirits；　o　powers

matchless；　but　with　th　almighty；　and　that　strife

was　not　inglorious；　though　th　event　was　dire；

as　this　place　testifies；　and　this　dire　change　＇　625　＇

hateful　to　utter：　but　what　power　of　mind

foreseeing　or　presaging；　from　the　depth

of　knowledge　past　or　present；　could　have　feard；

how　such　united　force　of　gods；　how　such

as　stood　like　these；　could　ever　know　repulse？　＇　630　＇

for　who　can　yet　beleeve；　though　after　loss；

that　all　these　puissant　legions；　whose　exile

hath　emptied　heavn；　shall　fail　to　re…ascend

self…raisd；　and　repossess　thir　native　seat？

for　mee　be　witness　all　the　host　of　heavn；　＇　635　＇

if　counsels　different；　or　danger　shund

by　me；　have　lost　our　hopes。　but　he　who　reigns

monarch　in　heavn；　till　then　as　one　secure

sat　on　his　throne；　upheld　by　old　repute；

consent　or　custome；　and　his　regal　state　＇　640　＇

put　forth　at　full；　but　still　his　strength　conceald；

which　tempted　our　attempt；　and　wrought　our　fall。

henceforth　his　might　we　know；　and　know　our　own

so　as　not　either　to　provoke；　or　dread

new　warr；　provokt；　our　better　part　remains　＇　645　＇

to　work　in　close　design；　by　fraud　or　guile

what　force　effected　not：　that　he　no　less

at　length　from　us　may　find；　who　overes

by　force；　hath　overe　but　half　his　foe。

space　may　produce　new　worlds；　whereof　so　rife　＇　650　＇

there　went　a　fame　in　heavn　that　he　ere　long

intended　to　create；　and　therein　plant

a　generation；　whom　his　choice　regard

should　favour　equal　to　the　sons　of　heaven：

thither；　if　but　to　pry；　shall　be　perhaps

our　first　eruption；　thither　or　elsewhere：　＇　655　＇

for　this　infernal　pit　shall　never　hold

c？lestial　spirits　in　bondage；　nor　th　abyss

long　under　darkness　cover。　but　these　thoughts

full　counsel　must　mature：　peace　is　despaird；　＇　660　＇

for　who　can　think　submission？　warr　then；　warr

open　or　understood　must　be　resolvd。

。。。！



Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ18

～　
he　spake：　and　to　confirm　his　words；　out…flew

millions　of　flaming　swords；　drawn　from　the　thighs

of　mighty　cherubim；　the　sudden　blaze　＇　665　＇

far　round　illumind　hell：　highly　they　ragd

against　the　highest；　and　fierce　with　grasped　arms

clashd　on　thir　sounding　shields　the　din　of　war；

hurling　defiance　toward　the　vault　of　heavn。

there　stood　a　hill　not　far　whose　griesly　top　＇　670　＇

belchd　fire　and　rowling　smoak；　the　rest　entire

shon　with　a　glossie　scurff；　undoubted　sign

that　in　his　womb　was　hid　metallic　ore；

the　work　of　sulphur。　thither　wingd　with　speed

a　numerous　brigad　hastend。　as　when　bands　＇　675　＇

of　pioners　with　spade　and　pickax　armd

forerun　the　royal　camp；　to　trench　a　field；

or　cast　a　rampart。　mammon　led　them　on；

mammon；　the　least　erected　spirit　that　fell

from　heavn；　for　evn　in　heavn　his　looks　and　thoughts　＇　680　＇

were　always　downward　bent；　admiring　more

the　riches　of　heavns　pavement；　trodn　gold；

then　aught　divine　or　holy　else　enjoyd

in　vision　beatific：　by　him　first

men　also；　and　by　his　suggestion　taught；　＇　685　＇

ransackd　the　center；　and　with　impious　hands

rifld　the　bowels　of　thir　mother　earth

for　treasures　better　hid。　soon　had　his　crew

opnd　into　the　hill　a　spacious　wound

and　digd　out　ribs　of　gold。　let　none　admire　＇　690　＇

that　riches　grow　in　hell；　that　soyle　may　best

deserve　the　precious　bane。　and　here　let　those

who　boast　in　mortal　things；　and　wondring　tell

of　babel；　and　the　works　of　memphian　kings

learn　how　thir　greatest　monuments　of　fame；　＇　695　＇

and　strength　and　art　are　easily　out…done

by　spirits　reprobate；　and　in　an　hour

what　in　an　age　they　with　incessant　toyle

and　hands　innumerable　scarce　perform。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅰ19

　　
he　spake：　and　to　confirm　his　words；　out…flew

millions　of　flaming　swords；　drawn　from　the　thighs

of　mighty　cherubim；　the　sudden　blaze　＇　665　＇

far　round　illumind　hell：　highly　they　ragd

against　the　highest；　and　fierce　with　grasped　arms

clashd　on　thir　sounding　shields　the　din　of　war；

hurling　defiance　toward　the　vault　of　heavn。

there　stood　a　hill　not　far　whose　griesly　top　＇　670　＇

belchd　fire　and　rowling　smoak；　the　rest　entire

shon　with　a　glossie　scurff；　undoubted　sign

that　in　his　womb　was　hid　metallic　ore；

the　work　of　sulphur。　thither　wingd　with　speed

a　numerous　brigad　hastend。　as　when　bands　＇　675　＇

of　pioners　with　spade　and　pickax　armd

forerun　the　royal　camp；　to　trench　a　field；

or　cast　a　rampart。　mammon　led　them　on；

mammon；　the　least　erected　spirit　that　fell

from　heavn；　for　evn　in　heavn　his　looks　and　thoughts　＇　680　＇

were　always　downward　bent；　admiring　more

the　riches　of　heavns　pavement；　trodn　gold；

then　aught　divine　or　holy　else　enjoyd

in　vision　beatific：　by　him　first

men　also；　and　by　his　suggestion　taught；　＇　685　＇

ransackd　the　center；　and　with　impious　hands

rifld　the　bowels　of　thir　mother　earth

for　treasures　better　hid。　soon　had　his　crew

opnd　into　the　hill　a　spacious　wound

and　digd　out　ribs　of　gold。　let　none　admire　＇　690　＇

that　riches　grow　in　hell；　that　soyle　may　best

deserve　the　precious　bane。　and　here　let　those

who　boast　in　mortal　things；　and　wondring　tell

of　babel；　and　the　works　of　memphian　kings

learn　how　thir　greatest　monuments　of　fame；　＇　695　＇

and　strength　and　art　are　easily　out…done

by　spirits　reprobate；　and　in　an　hour

what　in　an　age　they　with　incessant　toyle

and　hands　innumerable　scarce　pe