第9节
【】esat;andexpectationheld
hislooksuspense,aingeared
tosend,oroppose,oruake
theperilousattet.butallsatte,
pthedangerhdeepthoughts;andeach
inothersuntenancereadhisoay,
astonished.hee
ofthoseheavenpionsuldbefound
sohardyastoprofferoraept,
alohedreadfulvoyage;till,atlast,
satan,noransdentgloryraised
abovehisfelloonarchalpride
nsciousofhighestovedthusspake:
enyofheavehrones
ur
paradiselost
45of374
seizedus,thoughundisyed.longistheway
andhard,thatoutofhellleadsuptolight.
ourpris,thishugenvexoffire,
eoustodevour,iuresusround
ninefold;andgatesofbuingadant,
barredoverus,prohibitallegress.
thesepassed,ifanypass,thevoidprofound
ofuialnightreceiveshiext,
terlossofbeing
threatenshipluhatabortivegulf.
ifthenape,intoeverworld,
orunknoainshiess
thanunknoape
butishouldillbeethisthrone,opeers,
andthisierialsnty,adoed
edhpoproposed
andjudgedofpublitheshape
ofdifficultyer,ulddeter
frotteting.e
theseroyalties,andnotrefusetn,
refusingtoaeptasgreatashare
ofhazardasofhonour,duealike
tohidue
ofhazardreasheabovetherest
highhosgo,therefhtypowers,
terrorofheaven,thoughfallen;iho,
e,ayease
thepresentsery,andrenderhell
retolerable;iftherebe
paradiselost
46of374
torespite,ordeceive,orslackthepain
ofthisillnsion:inoch
againstawakefulfoe,whileiabroad
throughalltheastsofdarkdestruseek
deliveranceforusall.thisenterprise
noneshallpartakee.thussaying,rose
thenardpreventedallreply;
prude,froisresolutionraised,
thechiefghtoffeow,
certaintoberefused,ersttheyfeared,
and,sorefused,ghtinopinionstand
hisrivals,hehighrepute
ustea.butthey
dreadedhadvehanhisvoice
forbidding;andatoheyrose.
theirrisingallatoncehesound
ofthunderheardrete.totheybend
haeprone,andasagod
extolhiqualtothehighestinheaven.
norfailedtheytoexpresshouchtheypraised
thatfeneralsafetyhedespised
hisoned
losealltheirvirtue;lestbadnshouldboast
theirspeciousdeedsoh,es,
orbitionvaishedoerhzeal.
thustheytheirdoubtfulnsultationsdark
ended,rejoigihief:
as,untaintopstheduskyclouds
asdihwindsleeps,oerspread
paradiselost
47of374
heave
shedarkenedlandscapesnoworshower,
ifcetheradiantsun,hfare,
extendhisevenihefieldsrevive,
thebirdstheiotesreneingherds
attesttheirjoy,thathillandvalleyrings.
oshatondevilned
firrdholds;nonlydisagree
ofcreaturesrational,thoughunderhope
ofheavenlygraingpeace,
yetliveinhatred,enty,andstrife
angtheelves,andlevycruelwars
ih,eachothertodestroy:
asifightioacrd
nhadnothellishfoesenowbesides,
thatdayandnightforhisdestru
thestygianuncilthusdissolved;andforth
ihegrandinfealpeers:
dsted
alohantagonistofheaven,norless
thanhellsdreadeeror,psupre,
andgodlikeitatedstate:hiound
aglobeoffieryseraphinclosed
blazonry,andhorrentar.
thenoftheirsessioheybidcry
petsregalsoundthegreatresult:
to
puttotheiruthsthesoundingalche,
byheraldsvoiceexplaihehollowabyss
paradiselost
48of374
heardfaradofhell
loudalai
theninds,andsoraised
byfalsepresutuoushope,therangedpowers
disband;and,hhisseveralway
pursues,asinationorsade
leadshierplexed,aylikeliestfind
trucetohisrestlessthoughts,aertain
theirksohours,tillhisgreatchiefretu.
partontheplain,orintheairsubli,
upontheratend,
partcurbtheirfierysteeds,orshunthegoal
hrapid:
asoies,ears
iesrush
tobattleintheclouds;beforeea
prickforththeairyknights,anduchtheirspears,
tillthickestlegionsclose;s
froitherendofheaventhewelkinbus.
others,orefell,
rendupbothrodhills,andridetheair
inhewilduproar:
asoechaliaed
edrobe,andtore
throughpainupbytherootsthessalianpines,
andlichasfrohetopofoetathrew
intotheuboioreld,
retreatedinasilentvalley,sing
paradiselost
49of374
anyaharp
theirodeeds,andhaplessfall
bydoofbattle,andplainthatfate
freevirtueshouldenthralltofore.
theirsongony
ortalsing
suspendedhell,andtookent
thethrongingaudiendisurseres
foreloquensthesense
othersapartsatonahillretired,
inthoughtsreelevate,andreasonedhigh
ofprovidence,foreknoe
fixedfate,freee,
andfoundnoend,inazeslost.
ofgoodandevilchtheyarguedthen,
ofhappinessandfinalsery,
passionandapathy,andgloryandsha:
vainall,andfalsephilosophy
yet,
painforae
fallathobduredbreast
...
hislooksuspense,aingeared
tosend,oroppose,oruake
theperilousattet.butallsatte,
pthedangerhdeepthoughts;andeach
inothersuntenancereadhisoay,
astonished.hee
ofthoseheavenpionsuldbefound
sohardyastoprofferoraept,
alohedreadfulvoyage;till,atlast,
satan,noransdentgloryraised
abovehisfelloonarchalpride
nsciousofhighestovedthusspake:
enyofheavehrones
ur
paradiselost
45of374
seizedus,thoughundisyed.longistheway
andhard,thatoutofhellleadsuptolight.
ourpris,thishugenvexoffire,
eoustodevour,iuresusround
ninefold;andgatesofbuingadant,
barredoverus,prohibitallegress.
thesepassed,ifanypass,thevoidprofound
ofuialnightreceiveshiext,
terlossofbeing
threatenshipluhatabortivegulf.
ifthenape,intoeverworld,
orunknoainshiess
thanunknoape
butishouldillbeethisthrone,opeers,
andthisierialsnty,adoed
edhpoproposed
andjudgedofpublitheshape
ofdifficultyer,ulddeter
frotteting.e
theseroyalties,andnotrefusetn,
refusingtoaeptasgreatashare
ofhazardasofhonour,duealike
tohidue
ofhazardreasheabovetherest
highhosgo,therefhtypowers,
terrorofheaven,thoughfallen;iho,
e,ayease
thepresentsery,andrenderhell
retolerable;iftherebe
paradiselost
46of374
torespite,ordeceive,orslackthepain
ofthisillnsion:inoch
againstawakefulfoe,whileiabroad
throughalltheastsofdarkdestruseek
deliveranceforusall.thisenterprise
noneshallpartakee.thussaying,rose
thenardpreventedallreply;
prude,froisresolutionraised,
thechiefghtoffeow,
certaintoberefused,ersttheyfeared,
and,sorefused,ghtinopinionstand
hisrivals,hehighrepute
ustea.butthey
dreadedhadvehanhisvoice
forbidding;andatoheyrose.
theirrisingallatoncehesound
ofthunderheardrete.totheybend
haeprone,andasagod
extolhiqualtothehighestinheaven.
norfailedtheytoexpresshouchtheypraised
thatfeneralsafetyhedespised
hisoned
losealltheirvirtue;lestbadnshouldboast
theirspeciousdeedsoh,es,
orbitionvaishedoerhzeal.
thustheytheirdoubtfulnsultationsdark
ended,rejoigihief:
as,untaintopstheduskyclouds
asdihwindsleeps,oerspread
paradiselost
47of374
heave
shedarkenedlandscapesnoworshower,
ifcetheradiantsun,hfare,
extendhisevenihefieldsrevive,
thebirdstheiotesreneingherds
attesttheirjoy,thathillandvalleyrings.
oshatondevilned
firrdholds;nonlydisagree
ofcreaturesrational,thoughunderhope
ofheavenlygraingpeace,
yetliveinhatred,enty,andstrife
angtheelves,andlevycruelwars
ih,eachothertodestroy:
asifightioacrd
nhadnothellishfoesenowbesides,
thatdayandnightforhisdestru
thestygianuncilthusdissolved;andforth
ihegrandinfealpeers:
dsted
alohantagonistofheaven,norless
thanhellsdreadeeror,psupre,
andgodlikeitatedstate:hiound
aglobeoffieryseraphinclosed
blazonry,andhorrentar.
thenoftheirsessioheybidcry
petsregalsoundthegreatresult:
to
puttotheiruthsthesoundingalche,
byheraldsvoiceexplaihehollowabyss
paradiselost
48of374
heardfaradofhell
loudalai
theninds,andsoraised
byfalsepresutuoushope,therangedpowers
disband;and,hhisseveralway
pursues,asinationorsade
leadshierplexed,aylikeliestfind
trucetohisrestlessthoughts,aertain
theirksohours,tillhisgreatchiefretu.
partontheplain,orintheairsubli,
upontheratend,
partcurbtheirfierysteeds,orshunthegoal
hrapid:
asoies,ears
iesrush
tobattleintheclouds;beforeea
prickforththeairyknights,anduchtheirspears,
tillthickestlegionsclose;s
froitherendofheaventhewelkinbus.
others,orefell,
rendupbothrodhills,andridetheair
inhewilduproar:
asoechaliaed
edrobe,andtore
throughpainupbytherootsthessalianpines,
andlichasfrohetopofoetathrew
intotheuboioreld,
retreatedinasilentvalley,sing
paradiselost
49of374
anyaharp
theirodeeds,andhaplessfall
bydoofbattle,andplainthatfate
freevirtueshouldenthralltofore.
theirsongony
ortalsing
suspendedhell,andtookent
thethrongingaudiendisurseres
foreloquensthesense
othersapartsatonahillretired,
inthoughtsreelevate,andreasonedhigh
ofprovidence,foreknoe
fixedfate,freee,
andfoundnoend,inazeslost.
ofgoodandevilchtheyarguedthen,
ofhappinessandfinalsery,
passionandapathy,andgloryandsha:
vainall,andfalsephilosophy
yet,
painforae
fallathobduredbreast
...