Paradise Lost Ⅴ-第3章

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more　solemn　then　the　tedious　pomp　that　waits

on　princes；　when　thir　rich　retinue　long　＇　355　＇

of　horses　led；　and　grooms　besmeard　with　gold

dazles　the　croud；　and　sets　them　all　agape。

neerer　his　presence　adam　though　not　awd；

yet　with　submiss　approach　and　reverence　meek；

as　to　a　superior　nature；　bowing　low；　＇　360　＇

thus　said。　native　of　heavn；　for　other　place

none　can　then　heavn　such　glorious　shape　contain；

since　by　descending　from　the　thrones　above；

those　happie　places　thou　hast　deignd　a　while

to　want；　and　honour　these；　voutsafe　with　us　＇　365　＇

two　onely；　who　yet　by　sovran　gift　possess

this　spacious　ground；　in　yonder　shadie　bowre

to　rest；　and　what　the　garden　choicest　bears

to　sit　and　taste；　till　this　meridian　heat

be　over；　and　the　sun　more　coole　decline。　＇　370　＇





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whom　thus　the　angelic　vertue　answerd　milde。

adam；　i　therefore　came；　nor　art　thou　such

created；　or　such　place　hast　here　to　dwell；

as　may　not　oft　invite；　though　spirits　of　heavn

to　visit　thee；　lead　on　then　where　thy　bowre　＇　375　＇

oreshades；　for　these　mid…hours；　till　eevning　rise

i　have　at　will。　so　to　the　silvan　lodge

they　came；　that　like　pomonas　arbour　smild

with　flourets　deckt　and　fragrant　smells；　but　eve

undeckt；　save　with　her　self　more　lovely　fair　＇　380　＇

then　wood…nymph；　or　the　fairest　goddess　feignd

of　three　that　in　mount　ida　naked　strove；

stood　to　entertain　her　guest　from　heavn；　no　vaile

shee　needed；　vertue…proof；　no　thought　infirme

alterd　her　cheek。　on　whom　the　angel　haile　＇　385　＇

bestowd；　the　holy　salutation　usd

long　after　to　blest　marie；　second　eve。

haile　mother　of　mankind；　whose　fruitful　womb

shall　fill　the　world　more　numerous　with　thy　sons

then　with　these　various　fruits　the　trees　of　god　＇　390　＇

have　heapd　this　table。　raisd　of　grassie　terf

thir　table　was；　and　mossie　seats　had　round；

and　on　her　ample　square　from　side　to　side

all　autumn　pild；　though　spring　and　autumn　here

dancd　hand　in　hand。　a　while　discourse　they　hold；　＇　395　＇

no　fear　lest　dinner　coole；　when　thus　began

our　authour。　heavnly　stranger；　please　to　taste

these　bounties　which　our　nourisher；　from　whom

all　perfet　good　unmeasurd　out；　descends；

to　us　for　food　and　for　delight　hath　causd　＇　400　＇

the　earth　to　yeild；　unsavourie　food　perhaps

to　spiritual　natures；　only　this　i　know；

that　one　celestial　father　gives　to　all。

to　whom　the　angel。　therefore　what　he　gives

（whose　praise　be　ever　sung）　to　man　in　part　＇　405　＇

spiritual；　may　of　purest　spirits　be　found

no　ingrateful　food：　and　food　alike　those　pure

intelligential　substances　require

as　doth　your　rational；　and　both　contain

within　them　every　lower　facultie　＇　410　＇

of　sense；　whereby　they　hear；　see；　smell；　touch；　taste；

tasting　concoct；　digest；　assimilate；

and　corporeal　to　incorporeal　turn。





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for　know；　whatever　was　created；　needs

to　be　sustaind　and　fed；　of　elements　＇　415　＇

the　grosser　feeds　the　purer；　earth　the　sea；

earth　and　the　sea　feed　air；　the　air　those　fires

ethereal；　and　as　lowest　first　the　moon；

whence　in　her　visage　round　those　spots；　unpurgd

vapours　not　yet　into　her　substance　turnd。　＇　420　＇

nor　doth　the　moon　no　nourishment　exhale

from　her　moist　continent　to　higher　orbes。

the　sun　that　light　imparts　to　all；　receives

from　all　his　alimental　repence

in　humid　exhalations；　and　at　even　＇　425　＇

sups　with　the　ocean：　though　in　heavn　the　trees

of　life　ambrosial　frutage　bear；　and　vines

yield　nectar；　though　from　off　the　boughs　each　morn

we　brush　mellifluous　dewes；　and　find　the　ground

coverd　with　pearly　grain：　yet　god　hath　here　＇　430　＇

varied　his　bounty　so　with　new　delights；

as　may　pare　with　heaven；　and　to　taste

think　not　i　shall　be　nice。　so　down　they　sat；

and　to　thir　viands　fell；　nor　seemingly

the　angel；　nor　in　mist；　the　mon　gloss　＇　435　＇

of　theologians；　but　with　keen　dispatch

of　real　hunger；　and　concoctive　heate

to　transubstantiate；　what　redounds；　transpires

through　spirits　with　ease；　nor　wonder；　if　by　fire

of　sooty　coal　the　empiric　alchimist　＇　440　＇

can　turn；　or　holds　it　possible　to　turn

metals　of　drossiest　ore　to　perfet　gold

as　from　the　mine。　mean　while　at　table　eve

ministerd　naked；　and　thir　flowing　cups

with　pleasant　liquors　crownd：　o　innocence　＇　445　＇

deserving　paradise！　if　ever；　then；

then　had　the　sons　of　god　excuse　to　have　bin

enamourd　at　that　sight；　but　in　those　hearts

love　unlibidinous　reignd；　nor　jealousie

was　understood；　the　injurd　lovers　hell。

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thus　when　with　meats　and　drinks　they　had　sufficd　＇　450　＇

not　burdnd　nature；　sudden　mind　arose

in　adam；　not　to　let　th　occasion　pass

given　him　by　this　great　conference　to　know

of　things　above　his　world；　and　of　thir　being　＇　455　＇

who　dwell　in　heavn；　whose　excellence　he　saw

transcend　his　own　so　farr；　whose　radiant　forms

divine　effulgence；　whose　high　power　so　far

exceeded　human；　and　his　wary　speech

thus　to　th　empyreal　minister　he　framd。　＇　460　＇

inhabitant　with　god；　now　know　i　well

thy　favour；　in　this　honour　done　to　man；

under　whose　lowly　roof　thou　hast　voutsaft

to　enter；　and　these　earthly　fruits　to　taste；

food　not　of　angels；　yet　accepted　so；　＇　465　＇

as　that　more　willingly　thou　couldst　not　seem

at　heavns　high　feasts　to　have　fed：　yet　what　pare？

to　whom　the　winged　hierarch　replid。

o　adam；　one　almightie　is；　from　whom

all　things　proceed；　and　up　to　him　return；　＇　470　＇

if　not　depravd　from　good；　created　all

such　to　perfection；　one　first　matter　all；

indud　with　various　forms；　various　degrees

of　substance；　and　in　things　that　live；　of　life；

but　more　refind；　more　spiritous；　and　pure；　＇　475　＇

as　neerer　to　him　plact　or　neerer　tending

each　in　thir　several　active　sphears　assignd；

till　body　up　to　spirit　work；　in　bounds

proportiond　to　each　kind。　so　from　the　root

springs　lighter　the　green　stalk；　from　thence　the　leaves　＇　480　＇

more　aerie；　last　the　bright　consummate　floure

spirits　odorous　breathes：　flours　and　thir　fruit

mans　nourishment；　by　gradual　scale　sublimd

to　vital　spirits　aspire；　to　animal；

to　intellectual；　give　both　life　and　sense；　＇　485　＇

fansie　and　understanding；　whence　the　soule

reason　receives；　and　reason　is　her　being；

discursive；　or　intuitive；　discourse

is　oftest　yours；　the　latter　most　is　ours；

differing　but　in　degree；　of　kind　the　same。　＇　490　＇

wonder　not　then；　what　god　for　you　saw　good

if　i　refuse　not；　but　convert；　as　you；

to　proper　substance；　time　may　e　when　men

with　angels　may　participate；　and　find

no　inconvenient　diet；　nor　too　light　fare：　＇　495　＇

and　from　these　corporal　nutriments　perhaps

your　bodies　may　at　last　turn　all　to　spirit；

improvd　by　tract　of　time；　and　wingd　ascend

ethereal；　as　wee；　or　may　at　choice

here　or　in　heavnly　paradises　dwell；　＇　500　＇

if　ye　be　found　obedient；　and　retain

unalterably　firm　his　love　entire

whose　progenie　you　are。　mean　while　enjoy

your　fill　what　happiness　this　happie　state

can　prehend；　incapable　of　more。　＇　505　＇

to　whom　the　patriarch　of　mankind　replid；

o　favourable　spirit；　propitious　guest；

well　hast　thou　taught　the　way　that　might　direct

our　knowledge；　and　the　scale　of　nature　set

from　center　to　circumference；　whereon　＇　510　＇

in　contemplation　of　created　things

by　steps　we　may　ascend　to　god。　but　say；

what　meant　that　caution　joind；　if　ye　be　found

obedient？　can　we　want　obedience　then

to　him；　or　possibly　his　love　desert　＇　515　＇

who　formd　us　from　the　dust；　and　placd　us　here

full　to　the　utmost　measure　of　what　bliss

human　desires　can　seek　or　apprehend？

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ12

小说
to　whom　the　angel。　son　of　heavn　and　earth；

attend：　that　thou　art　happie；　owe　to　god；　＇　520　＇

that　thou　continust　such；　owe　to　thy　self；

that　is；　to　thy　obedience；　therein　stand。

this　was　that　caution　givn　thee；　be　advisd。

god　made　thee　perfet；　not　immutable；

and　good　he　made　thee；　but　to　persevere　＇　525　＇

he　left　it　in　thy　power；　ordaind　thy　will

by　nature　free；　not　over…ruld　by　fate

inextricable；　or　strict　necessity；

our　voluntarie　service　he　requires；

not　our　necessitated；　such　with　him　＇　530　＇

finds　no　acceptance；　nor　can　find；　for　how

can　hearts；　not　free；　be　trid　whether　they　serve

willing　or　no；　who　will　but　what　they　must

by　destinie；　and　can　no　other　choose？

myself　and　all　th　angelic　host　that　stand　＇　535　＇

in　sight　of　god　enthrond；　our　happie　state

hold；　as　you　yours；　while　our　obedience　holds；

on　other　surety　none；　freely　we　serve

because　we　freely　love；　as　in　our　will

to　love　or　not；　in　this　we　stand　or　fall：　＇　540　＇

and　som　are　falln；　to　disobedience　falln；

and　so　from　heavn　to　deepest　hell；　o　fall

from　what　high　state　of　bliss　into　what　woe！

to　whom　our　great　progenitor。　thy　words

attentive；　and　with　more　delighted　eare　＇　545　＇

divine　instructer；　i　have　heard；　then　when

cherubic　songs　by　night　from　neighbouring　hills

aereal　music　send：　nor　knew　i　not

to　be　both　will　and　deed　created　free；

yet　that　we　never　shall　forget　to　love　＇　550　＇