Paradise Lost Ⅺ-第3章

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ascend；　i　follow　thee；　safe　guide；　the　path

thou　leadst　me；　and　to　the　hand　of　heavn　submit；

however　chastning；　to　the　evil　turne

my　obvious　breast；　arming　to　over

by　suffering；　and　earne　rest　from　labour　won；　＇　375　＇

if　so　i　may　attain。　so　both　ascend

in　the　visions　of　god：　it　was　a　hill

of　paradise　the　highest；　from　whose　top

the　hemisphere　of　earth　in　cleerest　ken

stretcht　out　to　amplest　reach　of　prospect　lay。　＇　380　＇

not　higher　that　hill　nor　wider　looking　round；

whereon　for　different　cause　the　tempter　set

our　second　adam　in　the　wilderness；

to　shew　him　all　earths　kingdomes　and　thir　glory。

his　eye　might　there　mand　wherever　stood　＇　385　＇

city　of　old　or　modern　fame；　the　seat

of　mightiest　empire；　from　the　destind　walls

of　cambalu；　seat　of　cathaian　can

and　samarchand　by　oxus；　temirs　throne；

to　paquin　of　sin？an　kings；　and　thence　＇　390　＇

to　agra　and　lahor　of　great　mogul

down　to　the　golden　chersonese；　or　where

the　persian　in　ecbatan　sate；　or　since

in　hispahan；　or　where　the　russian　ksar

in　mosco；　or　the　sultan　in　bizance；　＇　395　＇

turchestan…born；　nor　could　his　eye　not　ken

th　empire　of　negus　to　his　utmost　port

ercoco　and　the　less　maritim　kings

mombaza；　and　quiloa；　and　melind；

and　sofala　thought　ophir；　to　the　realme　＇　400　＇

of　congo；　and　angola　fardest　south；

or　thence　from　niger　flood　to　atlas　mount

the　kingdoms　of　almansor；　fez　and　sus；

marocco　and　algiers；　and　tremisen；

on　europe　thence；　and　where　rome　was　to　sway　＇　405　＇

the　world：　in　spirit　perhaps　he　also　saw

rich　mexico　the　seat　of　motezume；

and　cusco　in　peru；　the　richer　seat

of　atabalipa；　and　yet　unspoild

guiana；　whose　great　citie　geryons　sons　＇　410　＇

call　el　dorado：　but　to　nobler　sights

michael　from　adams　eyes　the　filme　removd

which　that　false　fruit　that　promisd　clearer　sight

had　bred；　then　purgd　with　euphrasie　and　rue

the　visual　nerve；　for　he　had　much　to　see；　＇　415　＇

and　from　the　well　of　life　three　drops　instilld。

so　deep　the　power　of　these　ingredients　piercd；

eevn　to　the　inmost　seat　of　mental　sight；

that　adam　now　enforct　to　close　his　eyes；

sunk　down　and　all　his　spirits　became　intranst：　＇　420　＇

but　him　the　gentle　angel　by　the　hand

soon　raisd；　and　his　attention　thus　recalld。

。。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ10

［。小＾说）网）
adam；　now　ope　thine　eyes；　and　first　behold

th　effects　which　thy　original　crime　hath　wrought

in　some　to　spring　from　thee；　who　never　touchd　＇　425　＇

th　excepted　tree；　nor　with　the　snake　conspird；

nor　sinnd　thy　sin；　yet　from　that　sin　derive

corruption　to　bring　forth　more　violent　deeds。

his　eyes　he　opnd；　and　beheld　a　field；

part　arable　and　tilth；　whereon　were　sheaves　＇　430　＇

new　reapt；　the　other　part　sheep…walks　and　foulds；

ith　midst　an　altar　as　the　land…mark　stood

rustic；　of　grassie　sord；　thither　anon

a　sweatie　reaper　from　his　tillage　brought

first　fruits；　the　green　eare；　and　the　yellow　sheaf；　＇　435　＇

unculld；　as　came　to　hand；　a　shepherd　next

more　meek　came　with　the　firstlings　of　his　flock

choicest　and　best；　then　sacrificing；　laid

the　inwards　and　thir　fat；　with　incense　strewd；

on　the　cleft　wood；　and　all　due　rites　performd。　＇　440　＇

his　offring　soon　propitious　fire　from　heavn

consumd　with　nimble　glance；　and　grateful　steame；

the　others　not；　for　his　was　not　sincere；

whereat　hee　inlie　ragd；　and　as　they　talkd；

smote　him　into　the　midriff　with　a　stone　＇　445　＇

that　beat　out　life；　he　fell；　and　deadly　pale

groand　out　his　soul　with　gushing　bloud　effusd。

much　at　that　sight　was　adam　in　his　heart

dismaid；　and　thus　in　haste　to　th　angel　crid。

o　teacher；　some　great　mischief　hath　befalln　＇　450　＇

to　that　meek　man；　who　well　had　sacrificd；

is　pietie　thus　and　pure　devotion　paid？

t　whom　michael　thus；　hee　also　movd；　replid。

these　two　are　brethren；　adam；　and　to　e

out　of　thy　loyns；　th　unjust　the　just　hath　slain；　＇　455　＇

for　envie　that　his　brothers　offering　found

from　heavn　acceptance；　but　the　bloodie　fact

will　be　avengd；　and　th　others　faith　approvd

loose　no　reward；　though　here　thou　see　him　die；

rowling　in　dust　and　gore。　to　which　our　sire。　＇　460　＇

alas；　both　for　the　deed　and　for　the　cause！

。。！



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ11

/小。说＋
but　have　i　now　seen　death？　is　this　the　way

i　must　return　to　native　dust？　o　sight

of　terrour；　foul　and　ugly　to　behold；

horrid　to　think；　how　horrible　to　feel！　＇　465　＇

to　whom　thus　michael。　death　thou　hast　seen

in　his　first　shape　on　man；　but　many　shapes

of　death；　and　many　are　the　wayes　that　lead

to　his　grim　cave；　all　dismal；　yet　to　sense

more　terrible　at　th　entrance　then　within。　＇　470　＇

some；　as　thou　sawst；　by　violent　stroke　shall　die；

by　fire；　flood；　famin；　by　intemperance　more

in　meats　and　drinks；　which　on　the　earth　shall　bring

diseases　dire；　of　which　a　monstrous　crew

before　thee　shall　appear；　that　thou　mayst　know　＇　475　＇

what　miserie　th　inabstinence　of　eve

shall　bring　on　men。　immediately　a　place

before　his　eyes　appeard；　sad；　noysom；　dark；

a　lazar…house　it　seemd；　wherein　were　laid

numbers　of　all　diseasd；　all　maladies　＇　480　＇

of　gastly　spasm；　or　racking　torture；　qualmes

of　heart…sick　agonie；　all　feavorous　kinds；

convulsions；　epilepsies；　fierce　catarrhs；

intestin　stone　and　ulcer；　colic　pangs；

d？moniac　phrenzie；　moaping　melancholie　＇　485　＇

and　moon…struck　madness；　pining　atrophie

marasmus　and　wide…wasting　pestilence；

dropsies；　and　asthmas；　and　joint…racking　rheums。

dire　was　the　tossing；　deep　the　groans；　despair

tended　the　sick　busiest　from　couch　to　couch；　＇　490　＇

and　over　them　triumphant　death　his　dart

shook；　but　delaid　to　strike；　though　oft　invokt

with　vows；　as　thir　chief　good；　and　final　hope。

sight　so　deform　what　heart　of　rock　could　long

drie…eyd　behold？　adam　could　not；　but　wept；　＇　495　＇

though　not　of　woman　born；　passion　quelld

his　best　of　man；　and　gave　him　up　to　tears

a　space；　till　firmer　thoughts　restraind　excess；

and　scarce　recovering　words　his　plaint　renewd。

o　miserable　mankind；　to　what　fall　＇　500　＇

degraded；　to　what　wretched　state　reservd！

．。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ12

…。网
better　end　heer　unborn。　why　is　life　givn

to　be　thus　wrested　from　us？　rather　why

obtruded　on　us　thus？　who　if　we　knew

what　we　receive；　would　either　not　accept　＇　505　＇

life　offerd；　or　soon　beg　to　lay　it　down；

glad　to　be　so　dismist　in　peace。　can　thus

th　image　of　god　in　man　created　once

so　goodly　and　erect；　though　faultie　since；

to　such　unsightly　sufferings　be　debast　＇　510　＇

under　inhuman　pains？　why　should　not　man；

retaining　still　divine　similitude

in　part；　from　such　deformities　be　free；

and　for　his　makers　image　sake　exempt？

thir　makers　image；　answerd　michael；　then　＇　515　＇

forsook　them；　when　themselves　they　villifid

to　serve　ungovernd　appetite；　and　took

his　image　whom　they　servd；　a　brutish　vice；

inductive　mainly　to　the　sin　of　eve。

therefore　so　abject　is　thir　punishment；　＇　520　＇

disfiguring　not　gods　likeness；　but　thir　own；

or　if　his　likeness；　by　themselves　defact

while　they　pervert　pure　natures　healthful　rules

to　loathsom　sickness；　worthily；　since　they

gods　image　did　not　reverence　in　themselves。　＇　525　＇

i　yield　it　just；　said　adam；　and　submit。

but　is　there　yet　no　other　way；　besides

these　painful　passages；　how　we　may　e

to　death；　and　mix　with　our　connatural　dust？

there　is；　said　michael；　if　thou　well　observe　＇　530　＇

the　rule　of　not　too　much；　by　temperance　taught

in　what　thou　eatst　and　drinkst；　seeking　from　thence

due　nourishment；　not　gluttonous　delight；

till　many　years　over　thy　head　return：

so　maist　thou　live；　till　like　ripe　fruit　thou　drop　＇　535　＇

into　thy　mothers　lap；　or　be　with　ease

gatherd；　not　harshly　pluckt；　for　death　mature：

this　is　old　age；　but　then　thou　must　outlive

thy　youth；　thy　strength；　thy　beauty；　which　will　change

to　witherd　weak　and　gray；　thy　senses　then　＇　540　＇

obtuse；　all　taste　of　pleasure　must　forgoe；

to　what　thou　hast；　and　for　the　aire　of　youth

hopeful　and　cheerful；　in　thy　blood　will　reigne

a　melancholly　damp　of　cold　and　dry

to　weigh　thy　spirits　down；　and　last　consume　＇　545　＇

the　balme　of　life。　to　whom　our　ancestor。

。d　　。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ13

@小‘说〃网
henceforth　i　flie　not　death；　nor　would　prolong

life　much；　bent　rather　how　i　may　be　quit

fairest　and　easiest　of　this　brous　charge；

which　i　must　keep　till　my　appointed　day　＇　550　＇

of　rendring　up；　and　patiently　attend

my　dissolution。　michael　replid；

nor　love　thy　life；　nor　hate；　but　what　thou　livst

live　well；　how　long　or　short　permit　to　heavn：

and　now　prepare　thee　for　another　sight。　＇　555　＇

he　lookd　and　saw　a　spacious　plaine；　whereon

were　tents　of　various　hue；　by　some　were　herds

of　cattel　grazing：　others；　whence　the　sound

of　instruments　that　made　melodious　chime

was　heard；　of　harp　and　organ；　and　who　moovd　＇　560　＇

thir　stops　and　chords　was　seen：　his　volant　touch

instinct　through　all　proportions　low　and　high

fled　and　pursud　transverse　the　resonant　fugue。

in　other　part　stood　one　who　at　the　forge

labouring；　two　massie　clods　of　iron　and　brass　＇　565　＇

had　melted　（