Paradise Lost Ⅴ-第4章

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to　be　both　will　and　deed　created　free；

yet　that　we　never　shall　forget　to　love　＇　550　＇

our　maker；　and　obey　him　whose　mand

single；　is　yet　so　just；　my　constant　thoughts

assurd　me　and　still　assure：　though　what　thou　tellst

hath　past　in　heavn；　som　doubt　within　me　move；

but　more　desire　to　hear；　if　thou　consent；　＇　555　＇

the　full　relation；　which　must　needs　be　strange；

worthy　of　sacred　silence　to　be　heard；

and　we　have　yet　large　day；　for　scarce　the　sun

hath　finisht　half　his　journey；　and　scarce　begins

his　other　half　in　the　great　zone　of　heavn。　＇　560　＇

thus　adam　made　request；　and　raphael

after　short　pause　assenting；　thus　began。

high　matter　thou　injoinst　me；　o　prime　of　men；

sad　task　and　hard；　for　how　shall　i　relate

to　human　sense　th　invisible　exploits　＇　565　＇

of　warring　spirits；　how　without　remorse

the　ruin　of　so　many　glorious　once

and　perfet　while　they　stood；　how　last　unfould

the　secrets　of　another　world；　perhaps

not　lawful　to　reveal？　yet　for　thy　good　＇　570　＇

this　is　dispenct；　and　what　surmounts　the　reach

of　human　sense；　i　shall　delineate　so；

by　likning　spiritual　to　corporal　forms；

as　may　express　them　best；　though　what　if　earth

be　but　the　shaddow　of　heavn；　and　things　therein　＇　575　＇

each　to　other　like；　more　then　on　earth　is　thought？

　。。　



Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ13

。网
as　yet　this　world　was　not；　and　chaos　wilde

reignd　where　these　heavns　now　rowl；　where　earth　now　rests

upon　her　center　poisd；　when　on　a　day

（for　time；　though　in　eternitie；　applid　＇　580　＇

to　motion；　measures　all　things　durable

by　present；　past；　and　future）　on　such　day

as　heavns　great　year　brings　forth；　th　empyreal　host

of　angels　by　imperial　summons　calld；

innumerable　before　th　almighties　throne　＇　585　＇

forthwith　from　all　the　ends　of　heavn　appeerd

under　thir　hierarchs　in　orders　bright

ten　thousand　thousand　ensignes　high　advancd；

standards　and　gonfalons　twixt　van　and　reare

streame　in　the　aire；　and　for　distinction　serve　＇　590　＇

of　hierarchies；　of　orders；　and　degrees；

or　in　thir　glittering　tissues　bear　imblazd

holy　memorials；　acts　of　zeale　and　love

recorded　eminent。　thus　when　in　orbes

of　circuit　inexpressible　they　stood；　＇　595　＇

orb　within　orb；　the　father　infinite；

by　whom　in　bliss　imbosomd　sat　the　son；

amidst　as　from　a　flaming　mount；　whose　top

brightness　had　made　invisible；　thus　spake。

hear　all　ye　angels；　progenie　of　light；　＇　600　＇

thrones；　dominations；　princedoms；　vertues；　powers；

hear　my　decree；　which　unrevokt　shall　stand。

this　day　i　have　begot　whom　i　declare

my　onely　son；　and　on　this　holy　hill

him　have　anointed；　whom　ye　now　behold　＇　605　＇

at　my　right　hand；　your　head　i　him　appoint；

and　by　my　self　have　sworn　to　him　shall　bow

all　knees　in　heavn；　and　shall　confess　him　lord：

under　his　great　vice…gerent　reign　abide

united　as　one　individual　soule　＇　610　＇

for　ever　happie：　him　who　disobeyes

mee　disobeyes；　breaks　union；　and　that　day

cast　out　from　god　and　blessed　vision；　falls

into　utter　darkness；　deep　ingulft；　his　place

ordaind　without　redemption；　without　end。　＇　615　＇

。。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ14

　小说
so　spake　th　omnipotent；　and　with　his　words

all　seemd　well　pleasd；　all　seemd；　but　were　not　all。

that　day；　as　other　solemn　dayes；　they　spent

in　song　and　dance　about　the　sacred　hill；

mystical　dance；　which　yonder　starrie　spheare　＇　620　＇

of　planets　and　of　fixt　in　all　her　wheeles

resembles　nearest；　mazes　intricate；

eccentric；　intervolvd；　yet　regular

then　most；　when　most　irregular　they　seem；

and　in　thir　motions　harmonie　divine　＇　625　＇

so　smooths　her　charming　tones；　that　gods　own　ear

listens　delighted。　eevning　now　approachd

（for　wee　have　also　our　eevning　and　our　morn；

wee　ours　for　change　delectable；　not　need）

forthwith　from　dance　to　sweet　repast　they　turn　＇　630　＇

desirous；　all　in　circles　as　they　stood；

tables　are　set；　and　on　a　sudden　pild

with　angels　food；　and　rubied　nectar　flows

in　pearl；　in　diamond；　and　massie　gold；

fruit　of　delicious　vines；　the　growth　of　heavn。　＇　635　＇

on　flours　reposd；　and　with　fresh　flourets　crownd；

they　eate；　they　drink；　and　in　munion　sweet

quaff　immortalitie　and　joy；　secure

of　surfet　where　full　measure　onely　bounds

excess；　before　th　all　bounteous　king；　who　showrd　＇　640　＇

with　copious　hand；　rejoycing　in　thir　joy。

now　when　ambrosial　night　with　clouds　exhald

from　that　high　mount　of　god；　whence　light　&　shade

spring　both；　the　face　of　brightest　heavn　had　changd

to　grateful　twilight　（for　night　es　not　there　＇　645　＇

in　darker　veile）　and　roseat　dews　disposd

all　but　the　unsleeping　eyes　of　god　to　rest；

wide　over　all　the　plain；　and　wider　farr

then　all　this　globous　earth　in　plain　out　spred；

（such　are　the　courts　of　god）　th　angelic　throng　＇　650　＇

disperst　in　bands　and　files　thir　camp　extend

by　living　streams　among　the　trees　of　life；

pavilions　numberless；　and　sudden　reard；

celestial　tabernacles；　where　they　slept

fannd　with　coole　winds；　save　those　who　in　thir　course　＇　655　＇

melodious　hymns　about　the　sovran　throne

alternate　all　night　long：　but　not　so　wakd

satan；　so　call　him　now；　his　former　name

is　heard　no　more　in　heavn；　he　of　the　first；

if　not　the　first　arch…angel；　great　in　power；　＇　660　＇

in　favour　and　pr？eminence；　yet　fraught

with　envie　against　the　son　of　god；　that　day

honourd　by　his　great　father；　and　proclaimd

messiah　king　anointed；　could　not　beare

through　pride　that　sight；　&　thought　himself　impaird。　＇　665　＇

deep　malice　thence　conceiving　and　disdain；

soon　as　midnight　brought　on　the　duskie　houre

friendliest　to　sleep　and　silence；　he　resolvd

with　all　his　legions　to　dislodge；　and　leave

unworshipt；　unobeyd　the　throne　supream　＇　670　＇

contemptuous；　and　his　next　subordinate

awakning；　thus　to　him　in　secret　spake。

xs



Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ15

，小，说'网
sleepst　thou；　panion　dear；　what　sleep　can　close

thy　eye…lids？　and　remembrest　what　decree

of　yesterday；　so　late　hath　past　the　lips　＇　675　＇

of　heavns　almightie。　thou　to　me　thy　thoughts

wast　wont；　i　mine　to　thee　was　wont　to　impart；

both　waking　we　were　one；　how　then　can　now

thy　sleep　dissent？　new　laws　thou　seest　imposd；

new　laws　from　him　who　reigns；　new　minds　may　raise　＇　680　＇

in　us　who　serve；　new　counsels；　to　debate

what　doubtful　may　ensue；　more　in　this　place

to　utter　is　not　safe。　assemble　thou

of　all　those　myriads　which　we　lead　the　chief；

tell　them　that　by　mand；　ere　yet　dim　night　＇　685　＇

her　shadowie　cloud　withdraws；　i　am　to　haste；

and　all　who　under　me　thir　banners　wave；

homeward　with　flying　march　where　we　possess

the　quarters　of　the　north；　there　to　prepare

fit　entertainment　to　receive　our　king　＇　690　＇

the　great　messiah；　and　his　new　mands；

who　speedily　through　all　the　hierarchies

intends　to　pass　triumphant；　and　give　laws。

so　spake　the　false　arch…angel；　and　infusd

bad　influence　into　th　unwarie　brest　＇　695　＇

of　his　associate；　hee　together　calls；

or　several　one　by　one；　the　regent　powers；

under　him　regent；　tells；　as　he　was　taught；

that　the　most　high　manding；　now　ere　night；

now　ere　dim　night　had　disincumberd　heavn；　＇　700　＇

the　great　hierarchal　standard　was　to　move；

tells　the　suggested　cause；　and　casts　between

ambiguous　words　and　jealousies；　to　sound

or　taint　integritie；　but　all　obeyd

the　wonted　signal；　and　superior　voice　＇　705　＇

of　thir　great　potentate；　for　great　indeed

his　name；　and　high　was　his　degree　in　heavn；

his　countnance；　as　the　morning　starr　that　guides

the　starrie　flock；　allurd　them；　and　with　lyes

drew　after　him　the　third　part　of　heavns　host：　＇　710　＇

mean　while　th　eternal　eye；　whose　sight　discernes

abstrusest　thoughts；　from　forth　his　holy　mount

and　from　within　the　golden　lamps　that　burne

nightly　before　him；　saw　without　thir　light

rebellion　rising；　saw　in　whom；　how　spred　＇　715　＇

among　the　sons　of　morn；　what　multitudes

were　banded　to　oppose　his　high　decree；

and　smiling　to　his　onely　son　thus　said。

　．．



Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ16

@小‘说〃网
son；　thou　in　whom　my　glory　i　behold

in　full　resplendence；　heir　of　all　my　might；　＇　720　＇

neerly　it　now　concernes　us　to　be　sure

of　our　omnipotence；　and　with　what　arms

we　mean　to　hold　what　anciently　we　claim

of　deitie　or　empire；　such　a　foe

is　rising；　who　intends　to　erect　his　throne　＇　725　＇

equal　to　ours；　throughout　the　spacious　north；

nor　so　content；　hath　in　his　thought　to　try

in　battel；　what　our　power　is；　or　our　right。

let　us　advise；　and　to　this　hazard　draw

with　speed　what　force　is　left；　and　all　imploy　＇　730　＇

in　our　defense；　lest　unawares　we　lose

this　our　high　place；　our　sanctuarie；　our　hill。

to　whom　the　son　with　calm　aspect　and　cleer

lightning　divine；　ineffable；　serene；

made　answer。　mightie　father；　thou　thy　foes　＇　735　＇

justly　hast　in　derision；　and　secure

laughst　at　thir　vain　designes　and　tumults　vain；

matter　to　mee　of　glory；　whom　thir　hate

illustrates；　when　they　see　all　regal　power

givn　me　to　quell　thir　pride；　and　in　event　＇　740　＇

know　whether　i　be　dextrous　to　subdue

thy　rebels；　or　be　found　the　worst　in　heavn。

so　spake　the　son；　but　satan