Paradise Lost Ⅳ-第2章
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all sadness but despair: now gentle gales
fanning thir odoriferous wings dispense
native perfumes; and whisper whence they stole
those balmie spoiles。 as when to them who saile
beyond the cape of hope; and now are past ' 160 '
mozambic; off at sea north…east windes blow
sabean odours from the spicie shoare
of arabie the blest; with such delay
well pleasd they slack thir course; and many a league
cheard with the grateful smell old ocean smiles。 ' 165 '
so entertaind those odorous sweets the fiend
who came thir bane; though with them better pleasd
then asmodeus with the fishie fume;
that drove him; though enamourd; from the spouse
of tobits son; and with a vengeance sent ' 170 '
from media post to ?gypt; there fast bound。
now to th ascent of that steep savage hill
satan had journied on; pensive and slow;
but further way found none; so thick entwind;
as one continud brake; the undergrowth ' 175 '
of shrubs and tangling bushes had perplext
all path of man or beast that past that way:
one gate there only was; and that lookd east
on th other side: which when th arch…fellon saw
due entrance he disdaind; and in contempt; ' 180 '
at one slight bound high over leapd all bound
of hill or highest wall; and sheer within
lights on his feet。 as when a prowling wolfe;
whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey;
watching where shepherds pen thir flocks at eeve ' 185 '
in hurdld cotes amid the field secure;
leaps ore the fence with ease into the fould:
or as a thief bent to unhoord the cash
of some rich burgher; whose substantial dores;
cross…barrd and bolted fast; fear no assault; ' 190 '
in at the window climbs; or ore the tiles;
so clomb this first grand thief into gods fould:
so since into his church lewd hirelings climbe。
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thence up he flew; and on the tree of life;
the middle tree and highest there that grew; ' 195 '
sat like a cormorant; yet not true life
thereby regaind; but sat devising death
to them who livd; nor on the vertue thought
of that life…giving plant; but only usd
for prospect; what well usd had bin the pledge ' 200 '
of immortality。 so little knows
any; but god alone; to value right
the good before him; but perverts best things
to worst abuse; or to thir meanest use。
beneath him with new wonder now he views ' 205 '
to all delight of human sense exposd
in narrow room natures whole wealth; yea more;
a heaven on earth; for blissful paradise
of god the garden was; by him in the east
of eden planted; eden stretchd her line ' 210 '
from auran eastward to the royal towrs
of great seleucia; built by grecian kings;
or where the sons of eden long before
dwelt in telassar: in this pleasant soile
his farr more pleasant garden god ordaind; ' 215 '
out of the fertil ground he causd to grow
all trees of noblest kind for sight; smell; taste;
and all amid them stood the tree of life;
high eminent; blooming ambrosial fruit
of vegetable gold; and next to life ' 220 '
our death the tree of knowledge grew fast by;
knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill。
southward through eden went a river large;
nor changd his course; but through the shaggie hill
passd underneath ingulft; for god had thrown ' 225 '
that mountain as his garden mould high raisd
upon the rapid current; which through veins
of porous earth with kindly thirst up drawn;
rose a fresh fountain; and with many a rill
waterd the garden; thence united fell ' 230 '
down the steep glade; and met the neather flood;
which from his darksom passage now appeers;
and now divided into four main streams;
runs divers; wandring many a famous realme
and country whereof here needs no account; ' 235 '
but rather to tell how; if art could tell;
how from that saphire fount the crisped brooks;
rowling on orient pearl and sands of gold;
with mazie error under pendant shades
ran nectar; visiting each plant; and fed ' 240 '
flours worthy of paradise which not nice art
in beds and curious knots; but nature boon
powrd forth profuse on hill and dale and plaine;
both where the morning sun first warmly smote
the open field; and where the unpierct shade ' 245 '
imbround the noontide bowrs: thus was this place;
a happy rural seat of various view;
groves whose rich trees wept odorous gumms and balme;
others whose fruit burnisht with golden rinde
hung amiable; hesperian fables true; ' 250 '
if true; here only; and of delicious taste:
betwixt them lawns; or level downs; and flocks
grasing the tender herb; were interposd;
or palmie hilloc; or the flourie lap
of som irriguous valley spred her store; ' 255 '
flours of all hue; and without thorn the rose:
another side; umbrageous grots and caves
of coole recess; ore which the mantling vine
layes forth her purple grape; and gently creeps
luxuriant; mean while murmuring waters fall ' 260 '
down the slope hills; disperst; or in a lake;
that to the fringed bank with myrtle crownd;
her chrystal mirror holds; unite thir streams。
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the birds thir quire apply; aires; vernal aires;
breathing the smell of field and grove; attune ' 265 '
the trembling leaves; while universal pan
knit with the graces and the hours in dance
led on th eternal spring。 not that faire field
of enna; where proserpin gathering flours
her self a fairer floure by gloomie dis ' 270 '
was gatherd; which cost ceres all that pain
to seek her through the world; nor that sweet grove
of daphne by orontes; and th inspird
castalian spring; might with this paradise
of eden strive; nor that nyseian ile ' 275 '
girt with the river triton; where old cham;
whom gentiles ammon call and lybian jove;
hid amalthea and her florid son
young bacchus from his stepdame rheas eye;
nor where abassin kings thir issue guard; ' 280 '
mount amara; though this by som supposd
true paradise under the ethiop line
by nilus head; enclosd with shining rock;
a whole days journy high; but wide remote
from this assyrian garden; where the fiend ' 285 '
saw undelighted all delight; all kind
of living creatures new to sight and strange:
two of far nobler shape erect and tall;
godlike erect; with native honour clad
in naked majestie seemd lords of all; ' 290 '
and worthie seemd; for in thir looks divine
the image of thir glorious maker shon;
truth; wisdome; sanctitude severe and pure;
severe but in true filial freedom plact;
whence true autority in men; though both ' 295 '
not equal; as thir sex not equal seemd;
for contemplation hee and valour formd;
for softness shee and sweet attractive grace;
hee for god only; shee for god in him:
his fair large front and eye sublime declard ' 300 '
absolute rule; and hyacinthin locks
round from his parted forelock manly hung
clustring; but not beneath his shoulders broad:
shee as a vail down to the slender waste
her unadorned golden tresses wore ' 305 '
disheveld; but in wanton ringlets wavd
as the vine curles her tendrils; which implid
subjection; but requird with gentle sway;
and by her yielded; by him best receivd;
yielded with coy submission; modest pride; ' 310 '
and sweet reluctant amorous delay。
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nor those mysterious parts were then conceald;
then was not guiltie shame; dishonest shame
of natures works; honor dishonorable;
sin…bred; how have ye troubld all mankind ' 315 '
with shews instead; meer shews of seeming pure;
and banisht from mans life his happiest life;
simplicitie and spotless innocence。
so passd they naked on; nor shund the sight
of god or angel; for they thought no ill: ' 320 '
so hand in hand they passd; the lovliest pair
that ever since in loves imbraces met;
adam the goodliest man of men since borne
his sons; the fairest of her daughters eve。
under a tuft of shade that on a green ' 325 '
stood whispering soft; by a fresh fountain side
they sat them down; and after no more toil
of thir sweet gardning labour then sufficd
to remend coole zephyr; and made ease
more easie; wholsom thirst and appetite ' 330 '
more grateful; to thir supper fruits they fell;
nectarine fruits which the pliant boughes
yielded them; side…long as they sat recline
on the soft downie bank damaskt with flours:
the savourie pulp they chew; and in the rinde ' 335 '
still as they thirsted scoop the brimming stream;
nor gentle purpose; nor endearing smiles
wanted; nor youthful dalliance as beseems
fair couple; linkt in happie nuptial league;
alone as they。 about them frisking playd ' 340 '
all beasts of th earth; since wilde; and of all chase
in wood or wilderness; forrest or den;
sporting the lion rampd; and in his paw
dandld the kid; bears; tygers; ounces; pards
gambold before them; th unwieldy elephant ' 345 '
to make them mirth usd all his might; and wreathd
his lithe proboscis; close the serpent sly
insinuating; wove with gordian twine
his