第2节
【】shisthralls
byrightofeerhisbusinessbe,
hereintheheartofhelltoworkinfire,
ordohiserrandsinthegloodeep
ittheavailthoughyetwefeel
strengthundinished,oretealbeing
toundergoetealpunishnt
ohspeedyharchfiendreplied:
fallencherub,tobeiserable,
doingorsuffering:butofthisbesure
todoaughtgoodneverask,
butevertodoilloursoledelight,
asbeirarytohishighwill
.ifthenhisprovidence
outofourevilseektfood,
ourlabourstbetopervertthatend,
andoutofgoodstilltofindansofevil;
esysueedsoasperhaps
shallgrievehiififailnot,anddisturb
hisinstunselsfroheirdestinedai
butseetheangryvictorhathrecalled
hisnistersofvengeandpursuit
backtothegatesofheaven:thesulphuroushail,
paradiselost
8of374
shotafterusinstoroerblohlaid
thefierysurgethatfrohepree
ofheavenreceivedusfalling;ahunder,
ue,
perhapshathspenthisshafts,andceasesnow
tobellhthevastandboundlessdeep.
letusnotslipthoasion,hers
orsatiatefuryyielditfrourfoe.
seestthouyondrearyplain,forloandwild,
theseatofdesolation,voidoflight,
saveringoftheselividflas
castspaleanddreadfulthitherletustend
froffthetossingofthesefierywaves;
thererest,ifaharbourthere;
and,reasselingourafflictedpowers,
nsulthoayhenostoffend
ourene,ourownlosshowrepair,
hoethisdirecalaty,
entaygainfroope,
ifnot,despair.
thussatan,talkingtohise,
hheadupliftabovethewave,andeyes
thatsparklingblazed;hisotherpartsbesides
proheflood,extendedlongandlarge,
layfloatingnyarood,inbulkashuge
asthefablesnaofnstroussize,
titaniahbo,thatwarredonjove,
briareosortyphon,theden
byaarsusheld,orthatseabeast
paradiselost
9of374
leviathan,hgodofallhisworks
.
hihaplyslueringonthenor,
thepilotofsosllnightfounderedskiff,
deengsoisland,oft,asseantell,
hfixedanchorinhisscalyrind,
orsbyhissideuhelee,
ihesea,andodelays.
sostretchedouthugeihthearchfiendlay,
edonthebuinglake;hence
hadrisen,orheavedhishead,butthatthewill
andhighperssionofallrulingheaven
lefthitlargetohisowndarkdesigns,
thatesheght
heaponhielfdaation,
eviltoothers,andesee
hoaliceservedbuttforth
infinitegoodness,gradrcy,shewn
onnbyhieduself
treblenfusion,h,andvengeancepoured.
forthoffthepool
hisghtystature;oneadtheflas
drivenbackheirpointingspires,and,rolled
inbilloidstahorridvale.
thenhexpandedeershisflight
aloft,iontheduskyair,
thatfeltunusual;tillondryland
helightsifithateverbued
hsolid,asthelakehliquidfire,
paradiselost
10of374
andsuchappearedinhueasheforce
ofsubterraneanransprotsahill
tofroelorus,ortheshatteredside
ofthunderina,bustible
andfuelledentrails,thenceivingfire,
sublidineralfury,aidthewinds,
andleaveasitollinvolved
oke.suchrestingfoundthesole
ofufeet.hiolloate;
bothgltohavescapedthestygianflood
asgods,andbytheirth,
notbythesufferanceofsupealpower.
isthistheregion,thisthesoil,thecli,
saidtheargel,thistheseat
thatustoufulgloobr>
forthatcelestiallightbeitso,sincehe
whonoandisposeandbid
hisbest
adesupre
abovehisequals.farewell,happyfields,
wherejoyforeverdwellshail,horrorshail,
infealhou,profouhell,
receivethynewpossessoronewhs
andnottobee.
thendisitsoself
keaheavenofhell,ahellofheaven.
attere,
andishouldbe,allbutlessthanhe
thuhdegreaterhereatleast
paradiselost
11of374
ightyhathnotbuilt
hereforhisenvy,driveushence:
hereayreighsecure;and,ine,
tnisbition,thoughinhell:
betterthanserveinheaven.
buthenourfaithfulfriends,
thassociatesandpartnersofourloss,
liethusastohobliviouspool,
andcalltheottosharehustheirpart
inthisunhappynsion,oroncere
stotryaybeyet
regainedinheaven,ororelostinhell
sosatanspake;andhieelzebub
thusansiesbright
nipotent,noneuldhavefoiled
ifoheyhearthatvoice,theirliveliestpledge
ofhopeinfearsanddangersheardsooft
ines,andontheperilousedge
ofbattle,raged,inallassaults
theirsurestsignaltheye
nehoughnoheylie
grovellingandprostrateonyonlakeoffire,
asazed;
no
heseasedhesuperiorfiend
ovingtoheshore;hisponderousshield,
etherealteer,ssy,large,andround,
behindhierence
hungonhisshouldersliketheon,whoseorb
paradiselost
12of374
throughopticglassthetusartistviews
atevening,frohetopoffesole,
orinvaldao,todesewlands,
rivers,oruntains,inherspottyglobe.
hisspeartoequalhetallestpine
heast
ofsogreatairal,awand
heh,tosupportuneasysteps
overthebuingrl,notlikethosesteps
onheavensazure;aorridcli
steonhiorebesides,vaultedhfire.
nathlesshesoeillonthebeach
ofthatinfladseahestood,andcalled
hislegionsangelfor,ranced
thickasautualleave
...
byrightofeerhisbusinessbe,
hereintheheartofhelltoworkinfire,
ordohiserrandsinthegloodeep
ittheavailthoughyetwefeel
strengthundinished,oretealbeing
toundergoetealpunishnt
ohspeedyharchfiendreplied:
fallencherub,tobeiserable,
doingorsuffering:butofthisbesure
todoaughtgoodneverask,
butevertodoilloursoledelight,
asbeirarytohishighwill
.ifthenhisprovidence
outofourevilseektfood,
ourlabourstbetopervertthatend,
andoutofgoodstilltofindansofevil;
esysueedsoasperhaps
shallgrievehiififailnot,anddisturb
hisinstunselsfroheirdestinedai
butseetheangryvictorhathrecalled
hisnistersofvengeandpursuit
backtothegatesofheaven:thesulphuroushail,
paradiselost
8of374
shotafterusinstoroerblohlaid
thefierysurgethatfrohepree
ofheavenreceivedusfalling;ahunder,
ue,
perhapshathspenthisshafts,andceasesnow
tobellhthevastandboundlessdeep.
letusnotslipthoasion,hers
orsatiatefuryyielditfrourfoe.
seestthouyondrearyplain,forloandwild,
theseatofdesolation,voidoflight,
saveringoftheselividflas
castspaleanddreadfulthitherletustend
froffthetossingofthesefierywaves;
thererest,ifaharbourthere;
and,reasselingourafflictedpowers,
nsulthoayhenostoffend
ourene,ourownlosshowrepair,
hoethisdirecalaty,
entaygainfroope,
ifnot,despair.
thussatan,talkingtohise,
hheadupliftabovethewave,andeyes
thatsparklingblazed;hisotherpartsbesides
proheflood,extendedlongandlarge,
layfloatingnyarood,inbulkashuge
asthefablesnaofnstroussize,
titaniahbo,thatwarredonjove,
briareosortyphon,theden
byaarsusheld,orthatseabeast
paradiselost
9of374
leviathan,hgodofallhisworks
.
hihaplyslueringonthenor,
thepilotofsosllnightfounderedskiff,
deengsoisland,oft,asseantell,
hfixedanchorinhisscalyrind,
orsbyhissideuhelee,
ihesea,andodelays.
sostretchedouthugeihthearchfiendlay,
edonthebuinglake;hence
hadrisen,orheavedhishead,butthatthewill
andhighperssionofallrulingheaven
lefthitlargetohisowndarkdesigns,
thatesheght
heaponhielfdaation,
eviltoothers,andesee
hoaliceservedbuttforth
infinitegoodness,gradrcy,shewn
onnbyhieduself
treblenfusion,h,andvengeancepoured.
forthoffthepool
hisghtystature;oneadtheflas
drivenbackheirpointingspires,and,rolled
inbilloidstahorridvale.
thenhexpandedeershisflight
aloft,iontheduskyair,
thatfeltunusual;tillondryland
helightsifithateverbued
hsolid,asthelakehliquidfire,
paradiselost
10of374
andsuchappearedinhueasheforce
ofsubterraneanransprotsahill
tofroelorus,ortheshatteredside
ofthunderina,bustible
andfuelledentrails,thenceivingfire,
sublidineralfury,aidthewinds,
andleaveasitollinvolved
oke.suchrestingfoundthesole
ofufeet.hiolloate;
bothgltohavescapedthestygianflood
asgods,andbytheirth,
notbythesufferanceofsupealpower.
isthistheregion,thisthesoil,thecli,
saidtheargel,thistheseat
thatustoufulgloobr>
forthatcelestiallightbeitso,sincehe
whonoandisposeandbid
hisbest
adesupre
abovehisequals.farewell,happyfields,
wherejoyforeverdwellshail,horrorshail,
infealhou,profouhell,
receivethynewpossessoronewhs
andnottobee.
thendisitsoself
keaheavenofhell,ahellofheaven.
attere,
andishouldbe,allbutlessthanhe
thuhdegreaterhereatleast
paradiselost
11of374
ightyhathnotbuilt
hereforhisenvy,driveushence:
hereayreighsecure;and,ine,
tnisbition,thoughinhell:
betterthanserveinheaven.
buthenourfaithfulfriends,
thassociatesandpartnersofourloss,
liethusastohobliviouspool,
andcalltheottosharehustheirpart
inthisunhappynsion,oroncere
stotryaybeyet
regainedinheaven,ororelostinhell
sosatanspake;andhieelzebub
thusansiesbright
nipotent,noneuldhavefoiled
ifoheyhearthatvoice,theirliveliestpledge
ofhopeinfearsanddangersheardsooft
ines,andontheperilousedge
ofbattle,raged,inallassaults
theirsurestsignaltheye
nehoughnoheylie
grovellingandprostrateonyonlakeoffire,
asazed;
no
heseasedhesuperiorfiend
ovingtoheshore;hisponderousshield,
etherealteer,ssy,large,andround,
behindhierence
hungonhisshouldersliketheon,whoseorb
paradiselost
12of374
throughopticglassthetusartistviews
atevening,frohetopoffesole,
orinvaldao,todesewlands,
rivers,oruntains,inherspottyglobe.
hisspeartoequalhetallestpine
heast
ofsogreatairal,awand
heh,tosupportuneasysteps
overthebuingrl,notlikethosesteps
onheavensazure;aorridcli
steonhiorebesides,vaultedhfire.
nathlesshesoeillonthebeach
ofthatinfladseahestood,andcalled
hislegionsangelfor,ranced
thickasautualleave
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