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in secret； riding through the air she es
lurd with the smell of infant blood； to dance
with lapland witches； while the labouring moon ＇ 665 ＇
eclipses at thir charms。 the other shape；
if shape it might be calld that shape had none
distinguishable in member； joynt； or limb；
or substance might be calld that shadow seemd；
for each seemd either； black it stood as night； ＇ 670 ＇
fierce as ten furies； terrible as hell；
and shook a dreadful dart； what seemd his head
the likeness of a kingly crown had on。
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Paradise Lost Ⅱ16
生小说＿网
satan was now at hand； and from his seat
the monster moving onward came as fast ＇ 675 ＇
with horrid strides； hell trembled as he strode。
th undaunted fiend what this might be admird；
admird； not feard； god and his son except；
created thing naught valud he nor shund
and with disdainful look thus first began。 ＇ 680 ＇
whence and what art thou； execrable shape；
that darst； though grim and terrible； advance
thy miscreated front athwart my way
to yonder gates？ through them i mean to pass；
that be assured； without leave askt of thee： ＇ 685 ＇
retire； or taste thy folly； and learn by proof；
hell…born； not to contend with spirits of heavn。
to whom the goblin full of wrauth replyd；
art thou that traitor angel； art thou hee；
who first broke peace in heavn and faith； till then ＇ 690 ＇
unbrokn； and in proud rebellious arms
drew after him the third part of heavns sons
conjurd against the highest； for which both thou
and they outcast from god； are here condemnd
to waste eternal dayes in woe and pain？ ＇ 695 ＇
and recknst thou thy self with spirits of heavn；
hell…doomd； and breathst defiance here and scorn
where i reign king； and to enrage thee more；
thy king and lord？ back to thy punishment；
false fugitive； and to thy speed add wings； ＇ 700 ＇
least with a whip of scorpions i pursue
thy lingring； or with one stroke of this dart
strange horror seise thee； and pangs unfelt before。
so spake the grieslie terror； and in shape；
so speaking and so threatning； grew tenfold ＇ 705 ＇
more dreadful and deform： on th other side
incenst with indignation satan stood
unterrifid； and like a et burnd；
that fires the length of ophiucus huge
in th artick sky； and from his horrid hair ＇ 710 ＇
shakes pestilence and warr。 each at the head
leveld his deadly aime； thir fatall hands
no second stroke intend； and such a frown
each cast at th other； as when two black clouds
with heavns artillery fraught； e rattling on ＇ 715 ＇
over the caspian； then stand front to front
hovring a space； till winds the signal blow
to join thir dark encounter in mid air：
so frownd the mighty batants； that hell
grew darker at thir frown； so matcht they stood； ＇ 720 ＇
for never but once more was either like
to meet so great a foe： and now great deeds
had been achievd； whereof all hell had rung；
had not the snakie sorceress that sat
fast by hell gate； and kept the fatal key； ＇ 725 ＇
risn； and with hideous outcry rushd between。
o father； what intends thy hand； she cryd；
against thy only son？ what fury o son；
possesses thee to bend that mortal dart
against thy fathers head？ and knowst for whom； ＇ 730 ＇
for him who sits above and laughs the while
at thee ordaind his drudge； to execute
what ere his wrath； which he calls justice； bids；
his wrath which one day will destroy ye both。
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she spake； and at her words the hellish pest ＇ 735 ＇
forbore； then these to her satan returnd：
so strange thy outcry； and thy words so strange
thou interposest； that my sudden hand
prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds
what it intends； till first i know of thee； ＇ 740 ＇
what thing thou art； thus double…formd； and why
in this infernal vaile first met thou callst
me father； and that fantasm callst my son？
i know thee not； nor ever saw till now
sight more detestable then him and thee。 ＇ 745 ＇
t whom thus the portress of hell gate replyd；
hast thou forgot me then； and do i seem
now in thine eye so foul； once deemd so fair
in heavn； when at th assembly； and in sight
of all the seraphim with thee bind ＇ 750 ＇
in bold conspiracy against heavns king；
all on a sudden miserable pain
surprisd thee； dim thine eyes； and dizzie swumm
in darkness； while thy head flames thick and fast
threw forth； till on the left side opning wide； ＇ 755 ＇
likest to thee in shape and countnance bright；
then shining heavnly fair； a goddess armd
out of thy head i sprung； amazement seisd
all th host of heavn back they recoild affraid
at first； and calld me sin； and for a sign ＇ 760 ＇
portentous held me； but familiar grown；
i pleasd； and with attractive graces won
the most averse； thee chiefly； who full oft
thy self in me thy perfect image viewing
becamst enamourd； and such joy thou tookst ＇ 765 ＇
with me in secret； that my womb conceivd
a growing burden。 mean while warr arose；
and fields were fought in heavn； wherein remaind
（for what could else） to our almighty foe
cleer victory； to our part loss and rout ＇ 770 ＇
through all the empyrean： down they fell
drivn headlong from the pitch of heaven； down
into this deep； and in the general fall
i also； at which time this powerful key
into my hand was givn； with charge to keep ＇ 755 ＇
these gates for ever shut； which none can pass
without my opning。 pensive here i sat
alone； but long i sat not； till my womb
pregnant by thee； and now excessive grown
prodigious motion felt and rueful throes。 ＇ 780 ＇
at last this odious offspring whom thou seest
thine own begotten； breaking violent way
tore through my entrails； that with fear and pain
distorted； all my nether shape thus grew
transformd： but he my inbred enemie ＇ 785 ＇
forth issud； brandishing his fatal dart
made to destroy： i fled； and cryd out death；
hell trembld at the hideous name； and sighd
from all her caves； and back resounded death。
i fled； but he pursud （though more； it seems； ＇ 790 ＇
inflamd with lust then rage） and swifter far；
mee overtook his mother all dismaid；
and in embraces forcible and foule
ingendring with me； of that rape begot
these yelling monsters that with ceasless cry ＇ 795 ＇
surround me； as thou sawst； hourly conceivd
and hourly born； with sorrow infinite
to me； for when they list into the womb
that bred them they return； and howle and gnaw
my bowels； thir repast； then bursting forth ＇ 800 ＇
a fresh with conscious terrours vex me round；
that rest or intermission none i find。
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before mine eyes in opposition sits
grim death my son and foe； who sets them on；
and me his parent would full soon devour ＇ 805 ＇
for want of other prey； but that he knows
his end with mine involvd； and knows that i
should prove a bitter morsel； and his bane；
whenever that shall be； so fate pronouncd。
but thou o father； i forewarn thee； shun ＇ 810 ＇
his deadly arrow； neither vainly hope
to be invulnerable in those bright arms；
though temperd heavnly； for that mortal dint；
save he who reigns above； none can resist。
she finishd； and the suttle fiend his lore ＇ 815 ＇
soon learnd； now milder； and thus answerd smooth。
dear daughter； since thou claimst me for thy sire；
and my fair son here showst me； the dear pledge
of dalliance had with thee in heavn； and joys
then sweet； now sad to mention； through dire change ＇ 820 ＇
befalln us unforeseen； unthought of； know
i e no enemie； but to set free
from out this dark and dismal house of pain；
both him and thee； and all the heavnly host
of spirits that in our just pretenses armd ＇ 825 ＇
fell with us from on high： from them i go
this uncouth errand sole； and one for all
myself expose； with lonely steps to tread
th unfounded deep； and through the void immense
to search with wandring quest a place foretold ＇ 830 ＇
should be； and； by concurring signs； ere now
created vast and round； a place of bliss
in the purlieues of heavn； a