Paradise Lost Ⅵ-第4章

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to　hide　the　fraud。　at　interview　both　stood　＇　555　＇

a　while；　but　suddenly　at　head　appeerd

satan：　and　thus　was　heard　manding　loud。

vanguard；　to　right　and　left　the　front　unfould；

that　all　may　see　who　hate　us；　how　we　seek

peace　and　posure；　and　with　open　brest　＇　560　＇

stand　readie　to　receive　them；　if　they　like

our　overture；　and　turn　not　back　perverse；

but　that　i　doubt；　however　witness　heaven；

heavn　witness　thou　anon；　while　we　discharge

freely　our　part；　yee　who　appointed　stand　＇　565　＇

do　as　you　have　in　charge；　and　briefly　touch

what　we　propound；　and　loud　that　all　may　hear。

so　scoffing　in　ambiguous　words　he　scarce

had　ended；　when　to　right　and　left　the　front

divided；　and　to　either　flank　retird。　＇　570　＇

which　to　our　eyes　discoverd　new　and　strange；

a　triple　mounted　row　of　pillars　laid

on　wheels　（for　like　to　pillars　most　they　seemd

or　hollowd　bodies　made　of　oak　or　firr

with　branches　lopt；　in　wood　or　mountain　felld）　＇　575　＇

brass；　iron；　stonie　mould；　had　not　thir　mouthes

with　hideous　orifice　gapt　on　us　wide；

portending　hollow　truce；　at　each　behind

a　seraph　stood；　and　in　his　hand　a　reed

stood　waving　tipt　with　fire；　while　we　suspense；　＇　580　＇

collected　stood　within　our　thoughts　amusd；

not　long；　for　sudden　all　at　once　thir　reeds

put　forth；　and　to　a　narrow　vent　applid

with　nicest　touch。　immediate　in　a　flame；

but　soon　obscurd　with　smoak；　all　heavn　appeerd；　＇　585　＇

from　those　deep　throated　engins　belcht；　whose　roar

emboweld　with　outragious　noise　the　air；

and　all　her　entrails　tore；　disgorging　foule

thir　devilish　glut；　chaind　thunderbolts　and　hail

of　iron　globes；　which　on　the　victor　host　＇　590　＇

leveld；　with　such　impetuous　furie　smote；

that　whom　they　hit；　none　on　thir　feet　might　stand；

though　standing　else　as　rocks；　but　down　they　fell

by　thousands；　angel　on　arch…angel　rowld；

the　sooner　for　thir　arms；　unarmd　they　might　＇　595　＇

have　easily　as　spirits　evaded　swift

by　quick　contraction　or　remove；　but　now

foule　dissipation　followd　and　forct　rout；

nor　servd　it　to　relax　thir　serried　files。　＇　600　＇

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅵ14

。^生。网
what　should　they　do？　if　on　they　rusht；　repulse

repeated；　and　indecent　overthrow

doubld；　would　render　them　yet　more　despisd；

and　to　thir　foes　a　laughter；　for　in　view

stood　rankt　of　seraphim　another　row

in　posture　to　displode　thir　second　tire　＇　605　＇

of　thunder：　back　defeated　to　return

they　worse　abhorrd。　satan　beheld　thir　plight；

and　to　his　mates　thus　in　derision　calld。

o　friends；　why　e　not　on　these　victors　proud？

ere　while　they　fierce　were　ing；　and　when　wee；　＇　610　＇

to　entertain　them　fair　with　open　front

and　brest；　（what　could　we　more？）　propounded　terms

of　position；　strait　they　changd　thir　minds；

flew　off；　and　into　strange　vagaries　fell；

as　they　would　dance；　yet　for　a　dance　they　seemd　＇　615　＇

somwhat　extravagant　and　wilde；　perhaps

for　joy　of　offerd　peace：　but　i　suppose

if　our　proposals　once　again　were　heard

we　should　pel　them　to　a　quick　result。

to　whom　thus　belial　in　like　gamesom　mood；　＇　620　＇

leader；　the　terms　we　sent　were　terms　of　weight；

of　hard　contents；　and　full　of　force　urgd　home；

such　as　we　might　perceive　amusd　them　all；

and　stumbld　many；　who　receives　them　right；

had　need　from　head　to　foot　well　understand；　＇　625　＇

not　understood；　this　gift　they　have　besides；

they　shew　us　when　our　foes　walk　not　upright。

so　they　among　themselves　in　pleasant　veine

stood　scoffing；　highthnd　in　thir　thoughts　beyond

all　doubt　of　victorie；　eternal　might　＇　630　＇

to　match　with　thir　inventions　they　presumd

so　easie；　and　of　his　thunder　made　a　scorn；

and　all　his　host　derided；　while　they　stood

a　while　in　trouble；　but　they　stood　not　long；

rage　prompted　them　at　length；　and　found　them　arms　＇　635　＇

against　such　hellish　mischief　fit　to　oppose。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅵ15

　　　生小　说＋网
forthwith　（behold　the　excellence；　the　power

which　god　hath　in　his　mighty　angels　placd）

thir　arms　away　they　threw；　and　to　the　hills

（for　earth　hath　this　variety　from　heavn　＇　640　＇

of　pleasure　situate　in　hill　and　dale）

light　as　the　lightning　glimps　they　ran；　they　flew；

from　thir　foundations　loosning　to　and　fro

they　pluckt　the　seated　hills　with　all　thir　load；

rocks；　waters；　woods；　and　by　the　shaggie　tops　＇　645　＇

up　lifting　bore　them　in　thir　hands：　amaze；

be　sure；　and　terrour　seisd　the　rebel　host；

when　ing　towards　them　so　dread　they　saw

the　bottom　of　the　mountains　upward　turnd；

till　on　those　cursed　engins　triple…row　＇　650　＇

they　saw　them　whelmd；　and　all　thir　confidence

under　the　weight　of　mountains　buried　deep；

themselves　invaded　next；　and　on　thir　heads

main　promontories　flung；　which　in　the　air

came　shadowing；　and　opprest　whole　legions　armd；　＇　655　＇

thir　armor　helpd　thir　harm；　crusht　in　and　bruisd

into　thir　substance　pent；　which　wrought　them　pain

implacable；　and　many　a　dolorous　groan；

long　strugling　underneath；　ere　they　could　wind

out　of　such　prison；　though　spirits　of　purest　light；　＇　660　＇

purest　at　first；　now　gross　by　sinning　grown。

the　rest　in　imitation　to　like　armes

betook　them；　and　the　neighbouring　hills　uptore；

so　hills　amid　the　air　encounterd　hills

hurld　to　and　fro　with　jaculation　dire；　＇　665　＇

that　under　ground；　they　fought　in　dismal　shade；

infernal　noise；　warr　seemd　a　civil　game

to　this　uproar；　horrid　confusion　heapt

upon　confusion　rose：　and　now　all　heavn

had　gone　to　wrack；　with　ruin　overspred；　＇　670　＇

had　not　th　almightie　father　where　he　sits

shrind　in　his　sanctuarie　of　heavn　secure；

consulting　on　the　sum　of　things；　foreseen

this　tumult；　and　permitted　all；　advisd：

that　his　great　purpose　he　might　so　fulfill；　＇　675　＇

to　honour　his　anointed　son　avengd

upon　his　enemies；　and　to　declare

all　power　on　him　transferrd：　whence　to　his　son

th　assessor　of　his　throne　he　thus　began。

　％％。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅵ16

；
effulgence　of　my　glorie；　son　belovd；　＇　680　＇

son　in　whose　face　invisible　is　beheld

visibly；　what　by　deitie　i　am；

and　in　whose　hand　what　by　decree　i　doe；

second　omnipotence；　two　dayes　are　past；

two　dayes；　as　we　pute　the　dayes　of　heavn；　＇　685　＇

since　michael　and　his　powers　went　forth　to　tame

these　disobedient；　sore　hath　been　thir　fight；

as　likeliest　was；　when　two　such　foes　met　armd；

for　to　themselves　i　left　them；　and　thou　knowst；

equal　in　thir　creation　they　were　formd；　＇　690　＇

save　what　sin　hath　impaird；　which　yet　hath　wrought

insensibly；　for　i　suspend　thir　doom；

whence　in　perpetual　fight　they　needs　must　last

endless；　and　no　solution　will　be　found：

warr　wearied　hath　performd　what　warr　can　do；　＇　695　＇

and　to　disorderd　rage　let　loose　the　reines；

with　mountains　as　with　weapons　armd；　which　makes

wild　work　in　heavn；　and　dangerous　to　the　maine。

two　dayes　are　therefore　past；　the　third　is　thine；

for　thee　i　have　ordaind　it；　and　thus　farr　＇　700　＇

have　sufferd；　that　the　glorie　may　be　thine

of　ending　this　great　warr；　since　none　but　thou

can　end　it。　into　thee　such　vertue　and　grace

immense　i　have　transfusd；　that　all　may　know

in　heavn　and　hell　thy　power　above　pare；　＇　705　＇

and　this　perverse　motion　governd　thus；

to　manifest　thee　worthiest　to　be　heir

of　all　things；　to　be　heir　and　to　be　king

by　sacred　unction；　thy　deserved　right。

go　then　thou　mightiest　in　thy　fathers　might；　＇　710　＇

ascend　my　chariot；　guide　the　rapid　wheeles

that　shake　heavns　basis；　bring　forth　all　my　warr；

my　bow　and　thunder；　my　almightie　arms

gird　on；　and　sword　upon　thy　puissant　thigh；

pursue　these　sons　of　darkness；　drive　them　out　＇　715　＇

from　all　heavns　bounds　into　the　utter　deep：

there　let　them　learn；　as　likes　them；　to　despise

god　and　messiah　his　anointed　king。

。。！



Paradise　Lost　Ⅵ17

　小=＿说。网
he　said；　and　on　his　son　with　rayes　direct

shon　full；　he　all　his　father　full　exprest　＇　720　＇

ineffably　into　his　face　receivd；

and　thus　the　filial　godhead　answering　spake。

o　father；　o　supream　of　heavnly　thrones；

first；　highest；　holiest；　best；　thou　alwayes　seekst

to　glorifie　thy　son；　i　alwayes　thee；　＇　725　＇

as　is　most　just；　this　i　my　glorie　account；

my　exaltation；　and　my　whole　delight；

that　thou　in　me　well　pleasd；　declarst　thy　will

fulfilld；　which　to　fulfil　is　all　my　bliss。

scepter　and　power；　thy　giving；　i　assume；　＇　730　＇

and　gladlier　shall　resign；　when　in　the　end

thou　shalt　be　all　in　all；　and　i　in　thee

for　ever；　and　in　mee　all　whom　thou　lovst：

but　whom　thou　hatst；　i　hate；　and　can　put　on

thy　terrors；　as　i　put　thy　mildness　on；　＇　735　＇

image　of　thee　in　all　things；　and　shall　soon；

armd　with　thy　might；　rid　heavn　of　these　rebelld；

to　thir　prepard　ill　mansion　driven　down

to　chains　of　darkness；　and　th　undying　worm；

that　from　thy　just　obedience　could　revolt；　＇　740　＇

whom　to　obey　is　happiness　entire。

then　shall　thy　saints　unmixt；　and　from　th　impure

farr　separate；　circling　thy　holy　mount

unfeigned　halleluiahs　to　thee　sing；

hymns　of　high　praise；　and　i　among　them　chief。　＇　745　＇

so　said；　he　ore　his　scepter　bowing；　rose

from　the　right　hand　of　glorie　where　he　sate；