Paradise Lost Ⅳ-第4章

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mean　while　in　utmost　longitude；　where　heavn

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

slowly　descended；　and　with　right　aspect

against　the　eastern　gate　of　paradise

leveld　his　eevning　rayes：　it　was　a　rock

of　alablaster；　pild　up　to　the　clouds；

conspicuous　farr；　winding　with　one　ascent　＇　545　＇

accessible　from　earth；　one　entrance　high；

the　rest　was　craggie　cliff；　that　overhung

still　as　it　rose；　impossible　to　climbe。

xs



Paradise　Lost　Ⅳ11

？小｜说网
betwixt　these　rockie　pillars　gabriel　sat

chief　of　th　angelic　guards；　awaiting　night；　＇　550　＇

about　him　exercisd　heroic　games

th　unarmed　youth　of　heavn；　but　nigh　at　hand

celestial　armourie；　shields；　helmes；　and　speares

hung　high　with　diamond　flaming；　and　with　gold。

thither　came　uriel；　gliding　through　the　eeven　＇　555　＇

on　a　sun　beam；　swift　as　a　shooting　starr

in　autumn　thwarts　the　night；　when　vapors　fird

impress　the　air；　and　shews　the　mariner

from　what　point　of　his　pass　to　beware

impetuous　winds：　he　thus　began　in　haste。　＇　560　＇

gabriel；　to　thee　thy　course　by　lot　hath　givn

charge　and　strict　watch　that　to　this　happie　place

no　evil　thing　approach　or　enter　in；

this　day　at　highth　of　noon　came　to　my　spheare

a　spirit；　zealous；　as　he　seemd；　to　know　＇　565　＇

more　of　th　almighties　works；　and　chiefly　man

gods　latest　image：　i　describd　his　way

bent　all　on　speed；　and　markt　his　aerie　gate；

but　in　the　mount　that　lies　from　eden　north；

where　he　first　lighted；　soon　discernd　his　looks　＇　570　＇

alien　from　heavn；　with　passions　foul　obscurd：

mine　eye　pursud　him　still；　but　under　shade

lost　sight　of　him；　one　of　the　banisht　crew

i　fear；　hath　venturd　from　the　deep；　to　raise

new　troubles；　him　thy　care　must　be　to　find。　＇　575　＇

to　whom　the　winged　warriour　thus　returnd：

uriel；　no　wonder　if　thy　perfet　sight；

amid　the　suns　bright　circle　where　thou　sitst；

see　farr　and　wide：　in　at　this　gate　none　pass

the　vigilance　here　plact；　but　such　as　e　＇　580　＇

well　known　from　heavn；　and　since　meridian　hour

no　creature　thence：　if　spirit　of　other　sort；

so　minded；　have　oreleapt　these　earthie　bounds

on　purpose；　hard　thou　knowst　it　to　exclude

spiritual　substance　with　corporeal　barr。　＇　585　＇

but　if　within　the　circuit　of　these　walks；

in　whatsoever　shape　he　lurk；　of　whom

thou　tellst；　by　morrow　dawning　i　shall　know。

so　promisd　hee；　and　uriel　to　his　charge

returnd　on　that　bright　beam；　whose　point　now　raisd　＇　590　＇

bore　him　slope　downward　to　the　sun　now　falln　

beneath　th　azores；　whither　the　prime　orb；

incredible　how　swift；　had　thither　rowld

diurnal；　or　this　less　volubil　earth

by　shorter　flight　to　th　east；　had　left　him　there　＇　595　＇

arraying　with　reflected　purple　and　gold

the　clouds　that　on　his　western　throne　attend：

now　came　still　eevning　on；　and　twilight　gray

had　in　her　sober　liverie　all　things　clad；

silence　acpanied；　for　beast　and　bird；　＇　600　＇

they　to　thir　grassie　couch；　these　to　thir　nests

were　slunk；　all　but　the　wakeful　nightingale；

she　all　night　long　her　amorous　descant　sung；

silence　was　pleasd：　now　glowd　the　firmament

with　living　saphirs：　hesperus　that　led　＇　605　＇

the　starrie　host；　rode　brightest；　till　the　moon

rising　in　clouded　majestie；　at　length

apparent　queen　unvaild　her　peerless　light；

and　ore　the　dark　her　silver　mantle　threw。

when　adam　thus　to　eve：　fair　consort；　th　hour　＇　610　＇

of　night；　and　all　things　now　retird　to　rest

mind　us　of　like　repose；　since　god　hath　set

labour　and　rest；　as　day　and　night　to　men

successive；　and　the　timely　dew　of　sleep

now　falling　with　soft　slumbrous　weight　inclines　＇　615　＇

our　eye…lids；　other　creatures　all　day　long

rove　idle　unimploid；　and　less　need　rest；

man　hath　his　daily　work　of　body　or　mind

appointed；　which　declares　his　dignitie；

and　the　regard　of　heavn　on　all　his　waies；　＇　620　＇

while　other　animals　unactive　range；

and　of　thir　doings　god　takes　no　account。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅳ12

（小//说；网/
to　morrow　ere　fresh　morning　streak　the　east

with　first　approach　of　light；　we　must　be　risn；

and　at　our　pleasant　labour；　to　reform　＇　625　＇

yon　flourie　arbors；　yonder　allies　green；

our　walk　at　noon；　with　branches　overgrown；

that　mock　our　scant　manuring；　and　require

more　hands　then　ours　to　lop　thir　wanton　growth：

those　blossoms　also；　and　those　dropping　gumms；　＇　630　＇

that　lie　bestrowne　unsightly　and　unsmooth；

ask　riddance；　if　we　mean　to　tread　with　ease；

mean　while；　as　nature　wills；　night　bids　us　rest。

to　whom　thus　eve　with　perfet　beauty　adornd。

my　author　and　disposer；　what　thou　bidst　＇　635　＇

unargud　i　obey；　so　god　ordains；

god　is　thy　law；　thou　mine：　to　know　no　more

is　womans　happiest　knowledge　and　her　praise。

with　thee　conversing　i　forget　all　time；

all　seasons　and　thir　change；　all　please　alike。　＇　640　＇

sweet　is　the　breath　of　morn；　her　rising　sweet；

with　charm　of　earliest　birds；　pleasant　the　sun

when　first　on　this　delightful　land　he　spreads

his　orient　beams；　on　herb；　tree；　fruit；　and　flour；

glistring　with　dew；　fragrant　the　fertil　earth　＇　645　＇

after　soft　showers；　and　sweet　the　ing　on

of　grateful　eevning　milde；　then　silent　night

with　this　her　solemn　bird　and　this　fair　moon；

and　these　the　gemms　of　heavn；　her　starrie　train：

but　neither　breath　of　morn　when　she　ascends　＇　650　＇

with　charm　of　earliest　birds；　nor　rising　sun

on　this　delightful　land；　nor　herb；　fruit；　floure；

glistring　with　dew；　nor　fragrance　after　showers；

nor　grateful　eevning　mild；　nor　silent　night

with　this　her　solemn　bird；　nor　walk　by　moon；　＇　655　＇

or　glittering　starr…light　without　thee　is　sweet。

but　wherfore　all　night　long　shine　these；　for　whom

this　glorious　sight；　when　sleep　hath　shut　all　eyes？

to　whom　our　general　ancestor　replid。

daughter　of　god　and　man；　acplisht　eve；　＇　660　＇

those　have　thir　course　to　finish；　round　the　earth；

by　morrow　eevning；　and　from　land　to　land

in　order；　though　to　nations　yet　unborn；

ministring　light　prepard；　they　set　and　rise；

least　total　darkness　should　by　night　regaine　＇　665　＇

her　old　possession；　and　extinguish　life

in　nature　and　all　things；　which　these　soft　fires

not　only　enlighten；　but　with　kindly　heate

of　various　influence　foment　and　warme；

temper　or　nourish；　or　in　part　shed　down　＇　670　＇

thir　stellar　vertue　on　all　kinds　that　grow

on　earth；　made　hereby　apter　to　receive

perfection　from　the　suns　more　potent　ray。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅳ13

，小，说'网
these　then；　though　unbeheld　in　deep　of　night；

shine　not　in　vain；　nor　think；　though　men　were　none；　＇　675　＇

that　heavn　would　want　spectators；　god　want　praise；

millions　of　spiritual　creatures　walk　the　earth

unseen；　both　when　we　wake；　and　when　we　sleep：

all　these　with　ceasless　praise　his　works　behold

both　day　and　night：　how　often　from　the　steep　＇　680　＇

of　echoing　hill　or　thicket　have　we　heard

celestial　voices　to　the　midnight　air；

sole；　or　responsive　each　to　others　note

singing　thir　great　creator：　oft　in　bands

while　they　keep　watch；　or　nightly　rounding　walk；　＇　685　＇

with　heavnly　touch　of　instrumental　sounds

in　full　harmonic　number　joind；　thir　songs

divide　the　night；　and　lift　our　thoughts　to　heaven。

thus　talking　hand　in　hand　alone　they　passd

on　to　thir　blissful　bower；　it　was　a　place　＇　690　＇

chosn　by　the　sovran　planter；　when　he　framd

all　things　to　mans　delightful　use；　the　roofe

of　thickest　covert　was　inwoven　shade

laurel　and　mirtle；　and　what　higher　grew

of　firm　and　fragrant　leaf；　on　either　side　＇　695　＇

acanthus；　and　each　odorous　bushie　shrub

fencd　up　the　verdant　wall；　each　beauteous　flour；

iris　all　hues；　roses；　and　gessamin

reard　high　thir　flourisht　heads　between；　and　wrought

mosaic；　underfoot　the　violet；　＇　700　＇

crocus；　and　hyacinth　with　rich　inlay

broiderd　the　ground；　more　colourd　then　with　stone

of　costliest　emblem：　other　creature　here

beast；　bird；　insect；　or　worm　durst　enter　none；

such　was　thir　awe　of　man。　in　shadie　bower　＇　705　＇

more　sacred　and　sequesterd；　though　but　feignd；

pan　or　silvanus　never　slept；　nor　nymph；

nor　faunus　haunted。　here　in　close　recess

with　flowers；　garlands；　and　sweet…smelling　herbs

espoused　eve　deckt　first　her　nuptial　bed；　＇　710　＇

and　heavnlyly　quires　the　hymen？an　sung；

what　day　the　genial　angel　to　our　sire

brought　her　in　naked　beauty　more　adornd

more　lovely　then　pandora；　whom　the　gods

endowd　with　all　thir　gifts；　and　o　too　like　＇　715　＇

in　sad　event；　when　to　the　unwiser　son

of　japhet　brought　by　hermes；　she　ensnard

mankind　with　her　faire　looks；　to　be　avengd

on　him　who　had　stole　joves　authentic　fire。

/d/



Paradise　Lost　Ⅳ14

，＿
thus　at　thir　shadie　lodge　arrivd；　both　stood　＇　720　＇

both　turnd；　and　under　opn　skie　adord

the　god　that　made　both　skie；　air；　earth　and　heavn

which　they　beheld；　the　moons　resplendent　globe

and　starrie　pole：　thou　also　madst　the　night；

maker　omnipotent；　and　thou　the　day；　＇　725　＇

which　we　in　our　appointed　work　imployd

have　finisht　happie　in　our　mutual　help

and　mutual　love；　the　crown　of　all　our　bliss

ordaind　by　thee；　and　this　delicious　place

for　us　too　large；　w