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Paradise Lost Ⅺ8
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for though i fled him angrie； yet recalld ＇ 330 ＇
to life prolongd and promisd race； i now
gladly behold though but his utmost skirts
of glory； and farr off his steps adore。
to whom thus michael with regard benigne。
adam； thou knowst heavn his； and all the earth。 ＇ 335 ＇
not this rock onely； his omnipresence fills
land； sea； and aire； and every kinde that lives；
fomented by his virtual power and warmd：
all th earth he gave thee to possess and rule；
no despicable gift； surmise not then ＇ 340 ＇
his presence to these narrow bounds confind
of paradise or eden： this had been
perhaps thy capital seate； from whence had spred
all generations； and had hither e
from all the ends of th earth； to celebrate ＇ 345 ＇
and reverence thee thir great progenitor。
but this pr？eminence thou hast lost； brought down
to dwell on eeven ground now with thy sons：
yet doubt not but in vallie and in plaine
god is as here； and will be found alike ＇ 350 ＇
present； and of his presence many a signe
still following thee； still passing thee round
with goodness and paternal love； his face
express； and of his steps the track divine。
which that thou mayst beleeve； and be confirmd ＇ 355 ＇
ere thou from hence depart； know i am sent
to shew thee what shall e in future dayes
to thee and to thy ofspring； good with bad
expect to hear； supernal grace contending
with sinfulness of men； thereby to learn ＇ 360 ＇
true patience； and to temper joy with fear
and pious sorrow； equally enurd
by moderation either state to beare；
prosperous or adverse： so shalt thou lead
safest thy life； and best prepard endure ＇ 365 ＇
thy mortal passage when it es。 ascend
this hill； let eve （for i have drencht her eyes）
here sleep below while thou to foresight wakst；
as once thou slepst； while shee to life was formd。
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Paradise Lost Ⅺ9
to whom thus adam gratefully replid。 ＇ 370 ＇
ascend； i follow thee； safe guide； the path
thou leadst me； and to the hand of heavn submit；
however chastning； to the evil turne
my obvious breast； arming to over
by suffering； and earne rest from labour won； ＇ 375 ＇
if so i may attain。 so both ascend
in the visions of god： it was a hill
of paradise the highest； from whose top
the hemisphere of earth in cleerest ken
stretcht out to amplest reach of prospect lay。 ＇ 380 ＇
not higher that hill nor wider looking round；
whereon for different cause the tempter set
our second adam in the wilderness；
to shew him all earths kingdomes and thir glory。
his eye might there mand wherever stood ＇ 385 ＇
city of old or modern fame； the seat
of mightiest empire； from the destind walls
of cambalu； seat of cathaian can
and samarchand by oxus； temirs throne；
to paquin of sin？an kings； and thence ＇ 390 ＇
to agra and lahor of great mogul
down to the golden chersonese； or where
the persian in ecbatan sate； or since
in hispahan； or where the russian ksar
in mosco； or the sultan in bizance； ＇ 395 ＇
turchestan…born； nor could his eye not ken
th empire of negus to his utmost port
ercoco and the less maritim kings
mombaza； and quiloa； and melind；
and sofala thought ophir； to the realme ＇ 400 ＇
of congo； and angola fardest south；
or thence from niger flood to atlas mount
the kingdoms of almansor； fez and sus；
marocco and algiers； and tremisen；
on europe thence； and where rome was to sway ＇ 405 ＇
the world： in spirit perhaps he also saw
rich mexico the seat of motezume；
and cusco in peru； the richer seat
of atabalipa； and yet unspoild
guiana； whose great citie geryons sons ＇ 410 ＇
call el dorado： but to nobler sights
michael from adams eyes the filme removd
which that false fruit that promisd clearer sight
had bred； then purgd with euphrasie and rue
the visual nerve； for he had much to see； ＇ 415 ＇
and from the well of life three drops instilld。
so deep the power of these ingredients piercd；
eevn to the inmost seat of mental sight；
that adam now enforct to close his eyes；
sunk down and all his spirits became intranst： ＇ 420 ＇
but him the gentle angel by the hand
soon raisd； and his attention thus recalld。
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Paradise Lost Ⅺ10
［。小＾说）网）
adam； now ope thine eyes； and first behold
th effects which thy original crime hath wrought
in some to spring from thee； who never touchd ＇ 425 ＇
th excepted tree； nor with the snake conspird；
nor sinnd thy sin； yet from that sin derive
corruption to bring forth more violent deeds。
his eyes he opnd； and beheld a field；
part arable and tilth； whereon were sheaves ＇ 430 ＇
new reapt； the other part sheep…walks and foulds；
ith midst an altar as the land…mark stood
rustic； of grassie sord； thither anon
a sweatie reaper from his tillage brought
first fruits； the green eare； and the yellow sheaf； ＇ 435 ＇
unculld； as came to hand； a shepherd next
more meek came with the firstlings of his flock
choicest and best； then sacrificing； laid
the inwards and thir fat； with incense strewd；
on the cleft wood； and all due rites performd。 ＇ 440 ＇
his offring soon propitious fire from heavn
consumd with nimble glance； and grateful steame；
the others not； for his was not sincere；
whereat hee inlie ragd； and as they talkd；
smote him into the midriff with a stone ＇ 445 ＇
that beat out life； he fell； and deadly pale
groand out his soul with gushing bloud effusd。
much at that sight was adam in his heart
dismaid； and thus in haste to th angel crid。
o teacher； some great mischief hath befalln ＇ 450 ＇
to that meek man； who well had sacrificd；
is pietie thus and pure devotion paid？
t whom michael thus； hee also movd； replid。
these two are brethren； adam； and to e
out of thy loyns； th unjust the just hath slain； ＇ 455 ＇
for envie that his brothers offering found
from heavn acceptance； but the bloodie fact
will be avengd； and th others faith approvd
loose no reward； though here thou see him die；
rowling in dust and gore。 to which our sire。 ＇ 460 ＇
alas； both for the deed and for the cause！
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Paradise Lost Ⅺ11
/小。说＋
but have i now seen death？ is this the way
i must return to native dust？ o sight
of terrour； foul and ugly to behold；
horrid to think； how horrible to feel！ ＇ 465 ＇
to whom thus michael。 death thou hast seen
in his first shape on man； but many shapes
of death； and many are the wayes that lead
to his grim cave； all dismal； yet to sense
more terrible at th entrance then within。 ＇ 470 ＇
some； as thou sawst； by violent stroke shall die；
by fire； flood； famin； by intemperance more
in meats and drinks； which on the earth shall bring
diseases dire； of which a monstrous crew
before thee shall appear； that thou mayst know ＇ 475 ＇
what miserie th inabstinence of eve
shall bring on men。 immediately a place
before his eyes appeard； sad； noysom； dark；
a lazar…house it seemd； wherein were laid
numbers of all diseasd； all maladies ＇ 480 ＇
of gastly spasm； or racking torture； qualmes
of heart…sick agonie； all feavorous kinds；
convulsions； epilepsies； fierce catarrhs；
intestin stone and ulcer； colic pangs；
d？moniac phrenzie； moaping melancholie ＇ 485 ＇
and moon…struck madness； pining atrophie
marasmus and wide…wasting pestilence；
dropsies； and asthmas； and joint…racking rheums。
dire was the tossing； deep the groans； despair
tended the sick busiest from couch to couch； ＇ 490 ＇
and over them triumphant death his dart
shook； but delaid to strike； though oft invokt
with vows； as thir chief good； and final hope。
sight so deform what heart of rock could long
drie…eyd behold？ adam could not； but wept； ＇ 495 ＇
though not of woman born； passion quelld
his best of man； and gave him up to tears
a space； till firmer thoughts restraind excess；
and scarce recovering words his plaint renewd。
o miserable mankind； to what fall ＇ 500 ＇
degraded； to what wretched state reservd！
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Paradise Lost Ⅺ12
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better end heer unborn。 w