Paradise Lost Ⅵ-第2章
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apostat; still thou errst; nor end wilt find
of erring; from the path of truth remote:
unjustly thou depravst it with the name
of servitude to serve whom god ordains; ' 175 '
or nature; god and nature bid the same;
when he who rules is worthiest; and excells
them whom he governs。 this is servitude;
to serve th unwise; or him who hath rebelld
against his worthier; as thine now serve thee; ' 180 '
thy self not free; but to thy self enthralld;
yet leudly darst our ministring upbraid。
reign thou in hell thy kingdom; let mee serve
in heavn god ever blest; and his divine
behests obey; worthiest to be obeyd; ' 185 '
yet chains in hell; not realms expect: mean while
from mee returnd; as erst thou saidst; from flight;
this greeting on thy impious crest receive。
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so saying; a noble stroke he lifted high;
which hung not; but so swift with tempest fell ' 190 '
on the proud crest of satan; that no sight;
nor motion of swift thought; less could his shield
such ruin intercept: ten paces huge
he back recoild; the tenth on bended knee
his massie spear upstaid; as if on earth ' 195 '
winds under ground or waters forcing way
sidelong; had pusht a mountain from his seat
half sunk with all his pines。 amazement seisd
the rebel thrones; but greater rage to see
thus foild thir mightiest; ours joy filld; and shout; ' 200 '
presage of victorie and fierce desire
of battel: whereat michael bid sound
th arch…angel trumpet; through the vast of heaven
it sounded; and the faithful armies rung
hosanna to the highest: nor stood at gaze ' 205 '
the adverse legions; nor less hideous joynd
the horrid shock: now storming furie rose;
and clamour such as heard in heavn till now
was never; arms on armour clashing brayd
horrible discord; and the madding wheeles ' 210 '
of brazen chariots ragd; dire was the noise
of conflict; over head the dismal hiss
of fiery darts in flaming volies flew;
and flying vaulted either host with fire。
so under fierie cope together rushd ' 215 '
both battels maine; with ruinous assault
and inextinguishable rage; all heavn
resounded; and had earth bin then; all earth
had to her center shook。 what wonder? when
millions of fierce encountring angels fought ' 220 '
on either side; the least of whom could weild
these elements; and arm him with the force
of all thir regions: how much more of power
armie against armie numberless to raise
dreadful bustion warring; and disturb; ' 225 '
though not destroy; thir happie native seat;
had not th eternal king omnipotent
from his strong hold of heavn high over…ruld
and limited thir might; though numberd such
as each divided legion might have seemd ' 230 '
a numerous host; in strength each armed hand
a legion; led in fight; yet leader seemd
each warriour single as in chief; expert
when to advance; or stand; or turn the sway
of battel; open when; and when to close ' 235 '
the ridges of grim warr; no thought of flight;
none of retreat; no unbeing deed
that argud fear; each on himself relid;
as onely in his arm the moment lay
of victorie; deeds of eternal fame ' 240 '
were don; but infinite: for wide was spred
that warr and various; somtimes on firm ground
a standing fight; then soaring on main wing
tormented all the air; all air seemd then
conflicting fire: long time in eeven scale ' 245 '
the battel hung; till satan; who that day
prodigious power had shewn; and met in armes
no equal; raunging through the dire attack
of fighting seraphim confusd; at length
saw where the sword of michael smote; and felld ' 250 '
squadrons at once; with huge two…handed sway
brandisht aloft the horrid edge came down
wide wasting; such destruction to withstand
he hasted; and opposd the rockie orb
of tenfold adamant; his ample shield ' 255 '
a vast circumference: at his approach
the great arch…angel from his warlike toile
surceasd; and glad as hoping here to end
intestine war in heavn; the arch foe subdud
or captive dragd in chains; with hostile frown ' 260 '
and visage all enflamd first thus began。
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author of evil; unknown till thy revolt;
unnamd in heavn; now plenteous; as thou seest
these acts of hateful strife; hateful to all;
though heaviest by just measure on thy self ' 265 '
and thy adherents: how hast thou disturbd
heavns blessed peace; and into nature brought
miserie; uncreated till the crime
of thy rebellion? how hast thou instilld
thy malice into thousands; once upright ' 270 '
and faithful; now provd false。 but think not here
to trouble holy rest; heavn casts thee out
from all her confines。 heavn the seat of bliss
brooks not the works of violence and warr。
hence then; and evil go with thee along ' 275 '
thy ofspring; to the place of evil; hell;
thou and thy wicked crew; there mingle broiles;
ere this avenging sword begin thy doome;
or som more sudden vengeance wingd from god
precipitate thee with augmented paine。 ' 280 '
so spake the prince of angels; to whom thus
the adversarie。 nor think thou with wind
of airie threats to aw whom yet with deeds
thou canst not。 hast thou turnd the least of these
to flight; or if to fall; but that they rise ' 285 '
unvanquisht; easier to transact with mee
that thou shouldst hope; imperious; and with threats
to chase me hence? erre not that so shall end
the strife which thou callst evil; but wee style
the strife of glorie: which we mean to win; ' 290 '
or turn this heavn it self into the hell
thou fablest; here however to dwell free;
if not to reign: mean while thy utmost force;
and join him namd almighty to thy aid;
i flie not; but have sought thee farr and nigh。 ' 295 '
they ended parle; and both addresst for fight
unspeakable; for who; though with the tongue
of angels; can relate; or to what things
liken on earth conspicuous; that may lift
human imagination to such highth ' 300 '
of godlike power: for likest gods they seemd;
stood they or movd; in stature; motion; arms
fit to decide the empire of great heavn。
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now wavd thir fierie swords; and in the aire
made horrid circles; two broad suns thir shields ' 305 '
blazd opposite; while expectation stood
in horror; from each hand with speed retird
where erst was thickest fight; th angelic throng;
and left large field; unsafe within the wind
of such motion; such as to set forth ' 310 '
great things by small; if natures concord broke;
among the constellations warr were sprung;
two planets rushing from aspect maligne
of fiercest opposition in mid skie;
should bat; and thir jarring sphears confound。 ' 315 '
together both with next to almightie arme;
uplifted imminent one stroke they aimd
that might determine; and not need repeate;
as not of power; at once; nor odds appeerd
in might or swift prevention; but the sword ' 320 '
of michael from the armorie of god
was givn him temperd so; that neither keen
nor solid might resist that edge: it met
the sword of satan with steep force to smite
descending; and in half cut sheere; nor staid; ' 325 '
but with swift wheele reverse; deep entring shard
all his right side; then satan first knew pain;
and writh d him to and fro convolvd; so sore
the griding sword with discontinuous wound
passd through him; but th ethereal substance closd ' 330 '
not long divisible; and from the gash
a stream of nectarous humor issuing flowd
sanguin; such as celestial spirits may bleed;
and all his armour staind ere while so bright。
forthwith on all sides to his aide was run ' 335 '
by angels many and strong; who interposd
defence; while others bore him on thir shields
back to his chariot; where it stood retird
from off the files of warr; there they him laid
gnashing for anguish and despite and shame ' 340 '
to find himself not matchless; and his pride
humbld by such rebuke; so farr beneath
his confidence to equal god in power。
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yet soon he heald; for spirits that live throughout
vital in every part; not as frail man ' 345 '
in entrailes; heart or head; liver or reines;
cannot but by annihilating die;
nor in thir liquid texture mortal wound
receive; no more then can the fluid aire:
all heart they live; all head; all eye; all eare; ' 350 '
all intellect; all sense; and as they please;
they limb themselves; and colour; shape or size
assume; as likes them best; condense or rare。
mean while in other parts like deeds deservd
memorial; where the might of gabriel fought; ' 355 '
and with fierce ensignes piercd the deep array
of moloc furious king; who him defid
and at his chariot wheeles to drag him bound
threatnd; nor from the holie one of heavn
refreind his tongue blasphemous; but anon ' 360 '
down clovn to the waste; with shatterd armes
and uncouth paine fled bellowing。 on each wing
uriel and raphael his vaunting foe;
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