Paradise Lost Ⅷ-第2章
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god hath bid dwell farr off all anxious cares; ' 185 '
and not molest us; unless we our selves
seek them with wandring thoughts; and notions vain。
but apt the mind or fancy is to roave
uncheckt; and of her roaving is no end;
till warnd; or by experience taught; she learne; ' 190 '
that not to know at large of things remote
from use; obscure and suttle; but to know
that which before us lies in daily life;
is the prime wisdom; what is more; is fume;
or emptiness; or fond impertinence; ' 195 '
and renders us in things that most concerne
unpractisd; unprepard; and still to seek。
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therefore from this high pitch let us descend
a lower flight; and speak of things at hand
useful; whence haply mention may arise ' 200 '
of somthing not unseasonable to ask
by sufferance; and thy wonted favour deignd。
thee i have heard relating what was don
ere my remembrance: now hear mee relate
my storie; which perhaps thou hast not heard; ' 205 '
and day is yet not spent; till then thou seest
how suttly to detaine thee i devise;
inviting thee to hear while i relate;
fond; were it not in hope of thy reply:
for while i sit with thee; i seem in heavn; ' 210 '
and sweeter thy discourse is to my eare
then fruits of palm…tree pleasantest to thirst
and hunger both; from labour; at the houre
of sweet repast; they satiate; and soon fill;
though pleasant; but thy words with grace divine ' 215 '
imbud; bring to thir sweetness no satietie。
to whom thus raphael answerd heavnly meek。
nor are thy lips ungraceful; sire of men;
nor tongue ineloquent; for god on thee
abundantly his gifts hath also pourd ' 220 '
inward and outward both; his image faire:
speaking or mute all liness and grace
attends thee; and each word; each motion formes
nor less think wee in heavn of thee on earth
then of our fellow servant; and inquire ' 225 '
gladly into the wayes of god with man:
for god we see hath honourd thee; and set
on man his equal love: say therefore on;
for i that day was absent; as befell;
bound on a voyage uncouth and obscure; ' 230 '
farr on excursion toward the gates of hell;
squard in full legion (such mand we had)
to see that none thence issud forth a spie;
or enemie; while god was in his work;
least hee incenst at such eruption bold; ' 235 '
destruction with creation might have mixt。
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not that they durst without his leave attempt;
but us he sends upon his high behests
for state; as sovran king; and to enure
our prompt obedience。 fast we found; fast shut ' 240 '
the dismal gates; and barricadod strong;
but long ere our approaching heard within
noise; other then the sound of dance or song;
torment; and loud lament; and furious rage。
glad we returnd up to the coasts of light ' 245 '
ere sabbath eevning: so we had in charge。
but thy relation now; for i attend;
pleasd with thy words no less then thou with mine。
so spake the godlike power; and thus our sire。
for man to tell how human life began ' 250 '
is hard; for who himself beginning knew?
desire with thee still longer to converse
inducd me。 as new wakt from soundest sleep
soft on the flourie herb i found me laid
in balmie sweat; which with his beames the sun ' 255 '
soon drid; and on the reaking moisture fed。
strait toward heavn my wondring eyes i turnd;
and gazd a while the ample skie; till raisd
by quick instinctive motion up i sprung;
as thitherward endevoring; and upright ' 260 '
stood on my feet; about me round i saw
hill; dale; and shadie woods; and sunnie plaines;
and liquid lapse of murmuring streams; by these;
creatures that livd; and movd; and walkd; or flew;
birds on the branches warbling; all things smild; ' 265 '
with fragrance and with joy my heart oreflowd。
my self i then perusd; and limb by limb
surveyd; and sometimes went; and sometimes ran
with supple joints; as lively vigour led:
but who i was; or where; or from what cause; ' 270 '
knew not; to speak i trid; and forthwith spake;
my tongue obeyd and readily could name
what ere i saw。 thou sun; said i; faire light;
and thou enlightnd earth; so fresh and gay;
ye hills and dales; ye rivers; woods; and plaines; ' 275 '
and ye that live and move; fair creatures; tell;
tell; if ye saw; how came i thus; how here?
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not of my self; by some great maker then;
in goodness and in power pr?eminent;
tell me; how may i know him; how adore; ' 280 '
from whom i have that thus i move and live;
and feel that i am happier then i know。
while thus i calld; and strayd i knew not whither;
from where i first drew aire; and first beheld
this happie light; when answer none returnd; ' 285 '
on a green shadie bank profuse of flours
pensive i sate me down; there gentle sleep
first found me; and with soft oppression seisd
my droused sense; untroubld; though i thought
i then was passing to my former state ' 290 '
insensible; and forthwith to dissolve:
when suddenly stood at my head a dream;
whose inward apparition gently movd
my fancy to believe i yet had being;
and livd: one came; methought; of shape divine; ' 295 '
and said; thy mansion wants thee; adam; rise;
first man; of men innumerable ordaind
first father; calld by thee i e thy guide
to the garden of bliss; thy seat prepard。
so saying; by the hand he took me raisd; ' 300 '
and over fields and waters; as in aire
smooth sliding without step; last led me up
a woodie mountain; whose high top was plaine;
a circuit wide; enclosd; with goodliest trees
planted; with walks; and bowers; that what i saw ' 305 '
of earth before scarce pleasant seemd。 each tree
loadn with fairest fruit; that hung to the eye
tempting; stirrd in me sudden appetite
to pluck and eate; whereat i wakd; and found
before mine eyes all real; as the dream ' 310 '
had lively shadowd: here had new begun
my wandring; had not hee who was my guide
up hither; from among the trees appeerd;
presence divine。 rejoycing; but with aw;
in adoration at his feet i fell ' 315 '
submiss: he reard me; and whom thou soughtst i am;
said mildely; author of all this thou seest
above; or round about thee or beneath。
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this paradise i give thee; count it thine
to till and keep; and of the fruit to eate: ' 320 '
of every tree that in the garden growes
eate freely with glad heart; fear here no dearth:
but of the tree whose operation brings
knowledg of good and ill; which i have set
the pledge of thy obedience and thy faith; ' 325 '
amid the garden by the tree of life;
remember what i warne thee; shun to taste;
and shun the bitter consequence: for know;
the day thou eatst thereof; my sole mand
transgrest; inevitably thou shalt dye; ' 330 '
from that day mortal; and this happie state
shalt loose; expelld from hence into a world
of woe and sorrow。 sternly he pronouncd
the rigid interdiction; which resounds
yet dreadful in mine eare; though in my choice ' 335 '
not to incur; but soon his cleer aspect
returnd and gracious purpose thus renewd。
not onely these fair bounds; but all the earth
to thee and to thy race i give; as lords
possess it; and all things that therein live; ' 340 '
or live in sea; or aire; beast; fish; and fowle。
in signe whereof each bird and beast behold
after thir kindes; i bring them to receave
from thee thir names; and pay thee fealtie
with low subjection; understand the same ' 345 '
of fish within thir watry residence;
not hither summond; since they cannot change
thir element to draw the thinner aire。
as thus he spake; each bird and beast behold
approaching two and two; these cowring low ' 350 '
with blandishment; each bird stoopd on his wing。
i namd them; as they passd; and understood
thir nature; with such knowledg god endud
my sudden apprehension: but in these
i found not what me thought i wanted still; ' 355 '
and to the heavnly vision thus presumd。
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o by what name; for thou above all these;
above mankinde; or aught then mankinde higher;
surpassest farr my naming; how may i
adore thee; author of this universe; ' 360 '
and all this good to man; for whose well being
so amply; and with hands so liberal
thou hast provided all things: but with mee
i see not who partakes。 in solitude
what happiness; who can enjoy alone; ' 365 '
or all enjoying; what contentment find?
thus i presumptuous; and the vision bright;
as with a smile more brightnd; thus replid。
what callst thou solitude; is not the earth
with various living creatures; and the aire ' 370 '
replenisht; and all these at thy mand
to e and play before thee; knowst thou not
thir language and thir wayes? they also know;
and reason not contemptibly; with these
find pastime; and beare rule; thy realm is large。 ' 375 '
so spake the universal lord; and seemd
so ord