Paradise Lost Ⅳ-第3章

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his　lithe　proboscis；　close　the　serpent　sly

insinuating；　wove　with　gordian　twine

his　breaded　train；　and　of　his　fatal　guile

gave　proof　unheeded；　others　on　the　grass　＇　350　＇

coucht；　and　now　fild　with　pasture　gazing　sat；

or　bedward　ruminating：　for　the　sun

declind　was　hasting　now　with　prone　carreer

to　th　ocean　iles；　and　in　th　ascending　scale

of　heavn　the　starrs　that　usher　evening　rose：　＇　355　＇

when　satan　still　in　gaze；　as　first　he　stood；

scarce　thus　at　length　faild　speech　recoverd　sad。

o　hell！　what　doe　mine　eyes　with　grief　behold；

into　our　room　of　bliss　thus　high　advanct

creatures　of　other　mould；　earth…born　perhaps；　＇　360　＇

not　spirits；　yet　to　heavnly　spirits　bright

little　inferior；　whom　my　thoughts　pursue

with　wonder；　and　could　love；　so　lively　shines

in　them　divine　resemblance；　and　such　grace

the　hand　that　formd　them　on　thir　shape　hath　pourd。　＇　365　＇

ah　gentle　pair；　yee　little　think　how　nigh

your　change　approaches；　when　all　these　delights

will　vanish　and　deliver　ye　to　woe；

more　woe；　the　more　your　taste　is　now　of　joy；

happie；　but　for　so　happie　ill　securd　＇　370　＇

long　to　continue；　and　this　high　seat　your　heavn

ill　fenct　for　heavn　to　keep　out　such　a　foe

as　now　is　enterd；　yet　no　purposd　foe

to　you　whom　i　could　pittie　thus　forlorne

though　i　unpittied：　league　with　you　i　seek；　＇　375　＇

and　mutual　amitie　so　streight；　so　close；

that　i　with　you　must　dwell；　or　you　with　me

henceforth；　my　dwelling　haply　may　not　please

like　this　fair　paradise；　your　sense；　yet　such

accept　your　makers　work；　he　gave　it　me；　＇　380　＇

which　i　as　freely　give；　hell　shall　unfold；

to　entertain　you　two；　her　widest　gates；

and　send　forth　all　her　kings；　there　will　be　room；

not　like　these　narrow　limits；　to　receive

your　numerous　ofspring；　if　no　better　place；　＇　385　＇

thank　him　who　puts　me　loath　to　this　revenge

on　you　who　wrong　me　not　for　him　who　wrongd。





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and　should　i　at　your　harmless　innocence

melt；　as　i　doe；　yet　public　reason　just；

honour　and　empire　with　revenge　enlargd；　＇　390　＇

by　conquering　this　new　world；　pels　me　now

to　do　what　else　though　damnd　i　should　abhorre。

so　spake　the　fiend；　and　with　necessitie；

the　tyrants　plea；　excusd　his　devilish　deeds。

then　from　his　loftie　stand　on　that　high　tree　＇　395　＇

down　he　alights　among　the　sportful　herd

of　those　fourfooted　kindes；　himself　now　one；

now　other；　as　thir　shape　servd　best　his　end

neerer　to　view　his　prey；　and　unespid

to　mark　what　of　thir　state　he　more　might　learn　＇　400　＇

by　word　or　action　markt：　about　them　round

a　lion　now　he　stalkes　with　fierie　glare；

then　as　a　tyger；　who　by　chance　hath　spid

in　some　purlieu　two　gentle　fawnes　at　play；

strait　couches　close；　then　rising　changes　oft　＇　405　＇

his　couchant　watch；　as　one　who　chose　his　ground

whence　rushing　he　might　surest　seize　them　both

gript　in　each　paw：　when　adam　first　of　men

to　first　of　women　eve　thus　moving　speech；

turnd　him　all　eare　to　hear　new　utterance　flow。　＇　410　＇

sole　partner　and　sole　part　of　all　these　joyes；

dearer　thy　self　then　all；　needs　must　the　power

that　made　us；　and　for　us　this　ample　world

be　infinitly　good；　and　of　his　good

as　liberal　and　free　as　infinite；　＇　415　＇

that　raisd　us　from　the　dust　and　plact　us　here

in　all　this　happiness；　who　at　his　hand

have　nothing　merited；　nor　can　performe

aught　whereof　hee　hath　need；　hee　who　requires

from　us　no　other　service　then　to　keep　＇　420　＇

this　one；　this　easie　charge；　of　all　the　trees

in　paradise　that　bear　delicious　fruit

so　various；　not　to　taste　that　onely　tree

of　knowledge；　planted　by　the　tree　of　life；

so　neer　grows　death　to　life；　what　ere　death　is；　＇　425　＇

som　dreadful　thing　no　doubt；　for　well　thou　knowst

god　hath　pronounct　it　death　to　taste　that　tree；

the　only　sign　of　our　obedience　left

among　so　many　signes　of　power　and　rule

conferrd　upon　us；　and　dominion　givn　＇　430　＇

over　all　other　creatures　that　possess

earth；　aire；　and　sea。　then　let　us　not　think　hard

one　easie　prohibition；　who　enjoy

free　leave　so　large　to　all　things　else；　and　choice

unlimited　of　manifold　delights：　＇　435　＇

but　let　us　ever　praise　him；　and　extoll

his　bountie；　following　our　delightful　task

to　prune　these　growing　plants；　and　tend　these　flours；

which　were　it　toilsom；　yet　with　thee　were　sweet。





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！
to　whom　thus　eve　replid。　o　thou　for　whom　＇　440　＇

and　from　whom　i　was　formd　flesh　of　thy　flesh；

and　without　whom　am　to　no　end；　my　guide

and　head；　what　thou　hast　said　is　just　and　right。

for　wee　to　him　indeed　all　praises　owe；

and　daily　thanks；　i　chiefly　who　enjoy　＇　445　＇

so　farr　the　happier　lot；　enjoying　thee

pr？eminent　by　so　much　odds；　while　thou

like　consort　to　thy　self　canst　no　where　find。

that　day　i　oft　remember；　when　from　sleep

i　first　awakt；　and　found　my　self　reposd　＇　450　＇

under　a　shade　of　flours；　much　wondring　where

and　what　i　was；　whence　thither　brought；　and　how。

not　distant　far　from　thence　a　murmuring　sound

of　waters　issud　from　a　cave　and　spread

into　a　liquid　plain；　then　stood　unmovd　＇　455　＇

pure　as　th　expanse　of　heavn；　i　thither　went

with　unexperienct　thought；　and　laid　me　downe

on　the　green　bank；　to　look　into　the　cleer

smooth　lake；　that　to　me　seemd　another　skie。

as　i　bent　down　to　look；　just　opposite；　＇　460　＇

a　shape　within　the　watry　gleam　appeard　

bending　to　look　on　me；　i　started　back；

it　started　back；　but　pleasd　i　soon　returnd；

pleasd　it　returnd　as　soon　with　answering　looks

of　sympathie　and　love；　there　i　had　fixt　＇　465　＇

mine　eyes　till　now；　and　pind　with　vain　desire；

had　not　a　voice　thus　warnd　me；　what　thou　seest；

what　there　thou　seest　fair　creature　is　thy　self；

with　thee　it　came　and　goes：　but　follow　me；

and　i　will　bring　thee　where　no　shadow　staies　＇　470　＇

thy　ing；　and　thy　soft　imbraces；　hee

whose　image　thou　art；　him　thou　shalt　enjoy

inseparablie　thine；　to　him　shalt　beare

multitudes　like　thy　self；　and　thence　be　calld

mother　of　human　race：　what　could　i　doe；　＇　475　＇

but　follow　strait；　invisibly　thus　led？

till　i　espid　thee；　fair　indeed　and　tall；

under　a　platan；　yet　methought　less　faire；

less　winning　soft；　less　amiablie　milde；

then　that　smooth　watry　image；　back　i　turnd；　＇　480　＇

thou　following　crydst　aloud；　return　faire　eve；

whom　flist　thou？　whom　thou　flist；　of　him　thou　art；

his　flesh；　his　bone；　to　give　thee　being　i　lent

out　of　my　side　to　thee；　neerest　my　heart

substantial　life；　to　have　thee　by　my　side　＇　485　＇

henceforth　an　individual　solace　dear；

part　of　my　soul　i　seek　thee；　and　thee　claim

my　other　half：　with　that　thy　gentle　hand

seisd　mine；　i　yielded；　and　from　that　time　see

how　beauty　is　excelld　by　manly　grace　＇　490　＇

and　wisdom；　which　alone　is　truly　fair。

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＜小＞说？网
so　spake　our　general　mother；　and　with　eyes

of　conjugal　attraction　unreprovd；

and　meek　surrender；　half　imbracing　leand

on　our　first　father；　half　her　swelling　breast　＇　495　＇

naked　met　his　under　the　flowing　gold

of　her　loose　tresses　hid：　he　in　delight

both　of　her　beauty　and　submissive　charms

smild　with　superior　love；　as　jupiter

on　juno　smiles；　when　he　impregns　the　clouds　＇　500　＇

that　shed　may　flowers；　and　pressd　her　matron　lip

with　kisses　pure：　aside　the　devil　turnd

for　envie；　yet　with　jealous　leer　maligne

eyd　them　askance；　and　to　himself　thus　plaind。

sight　hateful；　sight　tormenting！　thus　these　two　＇　505　＇

imparadist　in　one　anothers　arms

the　happier　eden；　shall　enjoy　thir　fill

of　bliss　on　bliss；　while　i　to　hell　am　thrust；

where　neither　joy　nor　love；　but　fierce　desire；

among　our　other　torments　not　the　least；　＇　510　＇

still　unfulfilld　with　pain　of　longing　pines；

yet　let　me　not　forget　what　i　have　gaind

from　thir　own　mouths；　all　is　not　theirs　it　seems：

one　fatal　tree　there　stands　of　knowledge　calld；

forbidden　them　to　taste：　knowledge　forbiddn？　＇　515　＇

suspicious；　reasonless。　why　should　thir　lord

envie　them　that？　can　it　be　sin　to　know；

can　it　be　death？　and　do　they　onely　stand

by　ignorance；　is　that　thir　happie　state；

the　proof　of　thir　obedience　and　thir　faith？　＇　520　＇

o　fair　foundation　laid　whereon　to　build

thir　ruine！　hence　i　will　excite　thir　minds

with　more　desire　to　know；　and　to　reject

envious　mands；　invented　with　designe

to　keep　them　low　whom　knowledge　might　exalt　＇　525　＇

equal　with　gods；　aspiring　to　be　such；

they　taste　and　die：　what　likelier　can　ensue？

but　first　with　narrow　search　i　must　walk　round

this　garden；　and　no　corner　leave　unspid；

a　chance　but　chance　may　lead　where　i　may　meet　＇　530　＇

some　wandring　spirit　of　heavn；　by　fountain　side；

or　in　thick　shade　retird；　from　him　to　draw

what　further　would　be　learnt。　live　while　ye　may；

yet　happie　pair；　enjoy；　till　i　return；

short　pleasures；　for　long　woes　are　to　succeed。　＇　535　＇

so　saying；　his　proud　step　he　scornful　turnd；

but　with　sly　circumspection；　and　began

through　wood；　through　waste；　ore　hill；　ore　dale　his　roam。

mean　while　in　utmost　longitude；　where　heavn

with　earth　and　ocean　meets；　the　setting　sun　＇　540　＇