Paradise Lost Ⅷ-第3章

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find　pastime；　and　beare　rule；　thy　realm　is　large。　＇　375　＇

so　spake　the　universal　lord；　and　seemd

so　ordering。　i　with　leave　of　speech　implord；

and　humble　deprecation　thus　replid。

let　not　my　words　offend　thee；　heavnly　power；

my　maker；　be　propitious　while　i　speak。　＇　380　＇

hast　thou　not　made　me　here　thy　substitute；

and　these　inferiour　farr　beneath　me　set？

among　unequals　what　societie

can　sort；　what　harmonie　or　true　delight？

which　must　be　mutual；　in　proportion　due　＇　385　＇

givn　and　receivd；　but　in　disparitie

the　one　intense；　the　other　still　remiss

cannot　well　suite　with　either；　but　soon　prove

tedious　alike：　of　fellowship　i　speak

such　as　i　seek；　fit　to　participate　＇　390　＇

all　rational　delight；　wherein　the　brute

cannot　be　human　consort；　they　rejoyce

each　with　thir　kinde；　lion　with　lioness；

so　fitly　them　in　pairs　thou　hast　bind；

much　less　can　bird　with　beast；　or　fish　with　fowle　＇　395　＇

so　well　converse；　nor　with　the　ox　the　ape；

wors　then　can　man　with　beast；　and　least　of　all。

　。。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅷ10

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whereto　th　almighty　answerd；　not　displeasd。

a　nice　and　suttle　happiness　i　see

thou　to　thyself　proposest；　in　the　choice　＇　400　＇

of　thy　associates；　adam；　and　wilt　taste

no　pleasure；　though　in　pleasure；　solitarie。

what　thinkst　thou　then　of　mee；　and　this　my　state；

seem　i　to　thee　sufficiently　possest

of　happiness；　or　not？　who　am　alone　＇　405　＇

from　all　eternitie；　for　none　i　know

second　to　mee　or　like；　equal　much　less。

how　have　i　then　with　whom　to　hold　converse

save　with　the　creatures　which　i　made；　and　those

to　me　inferiour；　infinite　descents　＇　410　＇

beneath　what　other　creatures　are　to　thee？

he　ceasd；　i　lowly　answerd。　to　attaine

the　highth　and　depth　of　thy　eternal　wayes

all　human　thoughts　e　short；　supream　of　things；

thou　in　thy　self　art　perfet；　and　in　thee　＇　415　＇

is　no　deficience　found；　not　so　is　man；

but　in　degree；　the　cause　of　his　desire

by　conversation　with　his　like　to　help；

or　solace　his　defects。　no　need　that　thou

shouldst　propagat；　already　infinite；　＇　420　＇

and　through　all　numbers　absolute；　though　one；

but　man　by　number　is　to　manifest

his　single　imperfection；　and　beget

like　of　his　like；　his　image　multiplid；

in　unitie　defective；　which　requires　＇　425　＇

collateral　love；　and　deerest　amitie。

thou　in　thy　secresie　although　alone；

best　with　thy　self　acpanied；　seekst　not

social　munication；　yet　so　pleasd；

canst　raise　thy　creature　to　what　highth　thou　wilt　＇　430　＇

of　union　or　munion；　deifid；

i　by　conversing　cannot　these　erect

from　prone；　nor　in　thir　wayes　placence　find。

thus　i　emboldnd　spake；　and　freedom　usd

permissive；　and　acceptance　found；　which　gaind　＇　435　＇

this　answer　from　the　gratious　voice　divine。

xs



Paradise　Lost　Ⅷ11

｛小｝｛说｝｛网｝
thus　farr　to　try　thee；　adam；　i　was　pleasd；

and　finde　thee　knowing　not　of　beasts　alone；

which　thou　hast　rightly　namd；　but　of　thy　self；

expressing　well　the　spirit　within　thee　free；　＇　440　＇

my　image；　not　imparted　to　the　brute；

whose　fellowship　therefore　unmeet　for　thee

good　reason　was　thou　freely　shouldst　dislike；

and　be　so　minded　still；　i；　ere　thou　spakst；

knew　it　not　good　for　man　to　be　alone；　＇　445　＇

and　no　such　panie　as　then　thou　sawst

intended　thee；　for　trial　onely　brought；

to　see　how　thou　couldst　judge　of　fit　and　meet：

what　next　i　bring　shall　please　thee；　be　assurd；

thy　likeness；　thy　fit　help；　thy　other　self；　＇　450　＇

thy　wish；　exactly　to　thy　hearts　desire。

hee　ended；　or　i　heard　no　more；　for　now

my　earthly　by　his　heavnly　overpowerd；

which　it　had　long　stood　under；　streind　to　the　highth

in　that　celestial　colloquie　sublime；　＇　455　＇

as　with　an　object　that　excels　the　sense；

dazld　and　spent；　sunk　down；　and　sought　repair

of　sleep；　which　instantly　fell　on　me；　calld

by　nature　as　in　aide；　and　closd　mine　eyes。

mine　eyes　he　closd；　but　opn　left　the　cell　＇　460　＇

of　fancie　my　internal　sight；　by　which

abstract　as　in　a　transe　methought　i　saw；

though　sleeping；　where　i　lay；　and　saw　the　shape

still　glorious　before　whom　awake　i　stood；

who　stooping　opnd　my　left　side；　and　took　＇　465　＇

from　thence　a　rib；　with　cordial　spirits　warme；

and　life…blood　streaming　fresh；　wide　was　the　wound；

but　suddenly　with　flesh　filld　up　and　heald：

the　rib　he　formd　and　fashond　with　his　hands；

under　his　forming　hands　a　creature　grew；　＇　470　＇

manlike；　but　different　sex；　so　lovly　faire；

that　what　seemd　fair　in　all　the　world；　seemd　now

mean；　or　in　her　summd　up；　in　her　containd

and　in　her　looks；　which　from　that　time　infusd

sweetness　into　my　heart；　unfelt　before；　＇　475　＇

and　into　all　things　from　her　aire　inspird

the　spirit　of　love　and　amorous　delight。

．。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅷ12

　　
shee　disappeerd；　and　left　me　dark；　i　wakd

to　find　her；　or　for　ever　to　deplore

her　loss；　and　other　pleasures　all　abjure：　＇　480　＇

when　out　of　hope；　behold　her；　not　farr　off；

such　as　i　saw　her　in　my　dream；　adornd

with　what　all　earth　or　heaven　could　bestow

to　make　her　amiable：　on　she　came；

led　by　her　heavnly　maker；　though　unseen；　＇　485　＇

and　guided　by　his　voice；　nor　uninformd

of　nuptial　sanctitie　and　marriage　rites：

grace　was　in　all　her　steps；　heavn　in　her　eye；

in　every　gesture　dignitie　and　love。

i　overjoyd　could　not　forbear　aloud。　＇　490　＇

this　turn　hath　made　amends；　thou　hast　fulfilld

thy　words；　creator　bounteous　and　benigne；

giver　of　all　things　faire；　but　fairest　this

of　all　thy　gifts；　nor　enviest。　i　now　see

bone　of　my　bone；　flesh　of　my　flesh；　my　self　＇　495　＇

before　me；　woman　is　her　name；　of　man

extracted；　for　this　cause　he　shall　forgoe

father　and　mother；　and　to　his　wife　adhere；

and　they　shall　be　one　flesh；　one　heart；　one　soule。

she　heard　me　thus；　and　though　divinely　brought；　＇　500　＇

yet　innocence　and　virgin　modestie；

her　vertue　and　the　conscience　of　her　worth；

that　would　be　wood；　and　not　unsought　be　won；

not　obvious；　not　obtrusive；　but　retird；

the　more　desirable；　or　to　say　all；　＇　505　＇

nature　her　self；　though　pure　of　sinful　thought；

wrought　in　her　so；　that　seeing　me；　she　turnd；

i　followd　her；　she　what　was　honour　knew；

and　with　obsequious　majestie　approvd

my　pleaded　reason。　to　the　nuptial　bowre　＇　510　＇

i　led　her　blushing　like　the　morn：　all　heavn；

and　happie　constellations　on　that　houre

shed　thir　selectest　influence；　the　earth

gave　sign　of　gratulation；　and　each　hill；

joyous　the　birds；　fresh　gales　and　gentle　aires　＇　515　＇

whisperd　it　to　the　woods；　and　from　thir　wings

flung　rose；　flung　odours　from　the　spicie　shrub；

disporting；　till　the　amorous　bird　of　night

sung　spousal；　and　bid　haste　the　eevning　starr

on　his　hill　top；　to　light　the　bridal　lamp。　＇　520　＇

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅷ13

　　
thus　i　have　told　thee　all　my　state；　and　brought

my　storie　to　the　sum　of　earthly　bliss

which　i　enjoy；　and　must　confess　to　find

in　all　things　else　delight　indeed；　but　such

as　usd　or　not；　works　in　the　mind　no　change；　＇　525　＇

nor　vehement　desire；　these　delicacies

i　mean　of　taste；　sight；　smell；　herbs；　fruits　and　flours；

walks；　and　the　melodie　of　birds；　but　here

farr　otherwise；　transported　i　behold；

transported　touch；　here　passion　first　i　felt；　＇　530　＇

motion　strange；　in　all　enjoyments　else

superiour　and　unmovd；　here　onely　weake

against　the　charm　of　beauties　powerful　glance。

or　nature　faild　in　mee；　and　left　some　part

not　proof　enough　such　object　to　sustain；　＇　535　＇

or　from　my　side　subducting；　took　perhaps

more　then　enough；　at　least　on　her　bestowd

too　much　of　ornament；　in　outward　shew

elaborate；　of　inward　less　exact。

for　well　i　understand　in　the　prime　end　＇　540　＇

of　nature　her　th　inferiour；　in　the　mind

and　inward　faculties；　which　most　excell；

in　outward　also　her　resembling　less

his　image　who　made　both；　and　less　expressing

the　character　of　that　dominion　givn　＇　545　＇

ore　other　creatures；　yet　when　i　approach

her　loveliness；　so　absolute　she　seems

and　in　her　self　pleat；　so　well　to　know

her　own；　that　what　she　wills　to　do　or　say；

seems　wisest；　vertuousest；　discreetest；　best；　＇　550　＇

all　higher　knowledge　in　her　presence　falls

degraded；　wisdom　in　discourse　with　her

looses　discountnanct；　and　like　folly　shewes；

authority　and　reason　on　her　waite；

as　one　intended　first；　not　after　made　＇　555　＇

occasionally；　and　to　consummate　all；

greatness　of　mind　and　nobleness　thir　seat

build　in　her　loveliest；　and　create　an　awe

about　her；　as　a　guard　angelic　plact。

？？



Paradise　Lost　Ⅷ14

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to　whom　the　angel　with　contracted　brow。　＇　560　＇

accuse　not　nature；　she　hath　don　her　part；

do　thou　but　thine；　and　be　not　diffident

of　wisdom；　she　deserts　thee　not；　if　thou

dismiss　not　her；　when　most　thou　needst　her　nigh；

by　attributing　overmuch　to　things　＇　565　＇

less　excellent；　as　thou　thy　self　perceavst。

for　what　admirst　thou；　what　transports　thee　so；

an　outside？　fair　no　doubt；　and　worthy　well

thy　cherishing；　thy　honouring；　and　thy　love；

not　thy　subjection：　weigh　with　her　thy　self；　＇　570　＇

then　value：　oft　times　nothing　profits　more

then　self　es