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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。
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Paradise Lost Ⅴ15
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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。
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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 with his powers
far was advanct on winged speed； an host
innumerable as the starrs of night； ＇ 745 ＇
or starrs of morning； dew…drops； which the sun
impearls on every leaf and every flouer。
regions they passd； the mightie regencies
of seraphim and potentates and thrones
in thir triple degrees； regions to which ＇ 750 ＇
all thy dominion； adam； is no more
then what this garden is to all the earth；
and all the sea； from one entire globose
stretcht into longitude； which having passd
at length into the limits of the north ＇ 755 ＇
they came； and satan to his royal seat
high on a hill； far blazing； as a mount
raisd on a mount； with pyramids and towrs
from diamond quarries hewn； and rocks of gold；
the palace of great lucifer； （so call ＇ 760 ＇
that structure in the dialect of men
interpreted） which not long after； he
affecting all equality with god；
in imitation of that mount whereon
messiah was declard in sight of heavn； ＇ 765 ＇
the mountain of the congregation calld；
for thither he assembld all his train；
pretending so manded to consult
about the great reception of thir king；
thither to e； and with calumnious art ＇ 770 ＇
of counterfeted truth thus held thir ears。
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Paradise Lost Ⅴ17
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thrones； dominations； princedoms； vertues； powers；
if these magnific titles yet remain
not meerly titular； since by decree
another now hath to himself ingrosst ＇ 775 ＇
all power； and us eclipst under the name
of king anointed； for whom all this haste
of midnight march； and hurried meeting here；
this onely to consult how we may best
with what may be devisd of honours new ＇ 780 ＇
receive him ing to receive from us
knee…tribute yet unpaid； prostration vile；
too much to one； but double how endurd；
to one and to his image now proclaimd？
but what if better counsels might erect ＇ 785 ＇
our minds and teach us to cast off this yoke？
will ye submit your necks； and chuse to bend
the supple knee？ ye will not； if i trust
to know ye right； or if ye know your selves
natives and sons of heavn possest before ＇ 790 ＇
by none； and if not equal all； yet free；
equally free； for orders and degrees
jarr not with liberty； but well consist。
who can in reason then or right assume
monarchie over such as live by right ＇ 795 ＇
his equals； if in power and splendor less；
in freedome equal？ or can introduce
law and edict on us； who without law
erre not； much less for this to be our lord；
and look for adoration to th abuse ＇ 800 ＇
of those imperial titles which assert
our being ordaind to govern； not to serve？
thus farr his bold discourse without controule
had audience； when among the seraphim
abdiel； then whom none with more zeale adord ＇ 805 ＇
the deitie； and divine mands obeid；
stood up； and in a flame of zeale severe
the current of his fury thus opposd。
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o argument blasphemous； false and proud！
words which no eare ever to hear in heavn ＇ 810 ＇
expected； least of all from thee； ingrate
in place thy self so high above thy peeres。
canst thou with impious obloquie condemne
the just decree of god； pronounct and sworn；
that to his only son by right endud ＇ 815 ＇
with regal scepter； every soule in heavn
shall bend the knee； and in that honour due
confess him rightful king？ unjust thou saist
flatly unjust； to binde with laws the free；
and equal over equals to let reigne； ＇ 820 ＇
one over all with unsucceeded power。
shalt thou give law to god； shalt thou dispute
with him the points of libertie； who made
thee what thou art； and formd the powrs of heavn
such as he pleasd； and circumscribd thir being？ ＇ 825 ＇
yet by experience taught we know how good；
and of our good； and of our dignitie
how provident he is； how farr from thought
to make us less； bent rather to exalt
our happie state under one head more neer ＇ 830 ＇
united。 but to grant it thee unjust；
that equal over equ