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shalt loose； expelld from hence into a world
of woe and sorrow。 sternly he pronouncd
the rigid interdiction； which resounds
yet dreadful in mine eare； though in my choice ＇ 335 ＇
not to incur； but soon his cleer aspect
returnd and gracious purpose thus renewd。
not onely these fair bounds； but all the earth
to thee and to thy race i give； as lords
possess it； and all things that therein live； ＇ 340 ＇
or live in sea； or aire； beast； fish； and fowle。
in signe whereof each bird and beast behold
after thir kindes； i bring them to receave
from thee thir names； and pay thee fealtie
with low subjection； understand the same ＇ 345 ＇
of fish within thir watry residence；
not hither summond； since they cannot change
thir element to draw the thinner aire。
as thus he spake； each bird and beast behold
approaching two and two； these cowring low ＇ 350 ＇
with blandishment； each bird stoopd on his wing。
i namd them； as they passd； and understood
thir nature； with such knowledg god endud
my sudden apprehension： but in these
i found not what me thought i wanted still； ＇ 355 ＇
and to the heavnly vision thus presumd。
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Paradise Lost Ⅷ9
小x说s网
o by what name； for thou above all these；
above mankinde； or aught then mankinde higher；
surpassest farr my naming； how may i
adore thee； author of this universe； ＇ 360 ＇
and all this good to man； for whose well being
so amply； and with hands so liberal
thou hast provided all things： but with mee
i see not who partakes。 in solitude
what happiness； who can enjoy alone； ＇ 365 ＇
or all enjoying； what contentment find？
thus i presumptuous； and the vision bright；
as with a smile more brightnd； thus replid。
what callst thou solitude； is not the earth
with various living creatures； and the aire ＇ 370 ＇
replenisht； and all these at thy mand
to e and play before thee； knowst thou not
thir language and thir wayes？ they also know；
and reason not contemptibly； with these
find pastime； and beare rule； thy realm is large。 ＇ 375 ＇
so spake the universal lord； and seemd
so ordering。 i with leave of speech implord；
and humble deprecation thus replid。
let not my words offend thee； heavnly power；
my maker； be propitious while i speak。 ＇ 380 ＇
hast thou not made me here thy substitute；
and these inferiour farr beneath me set？
among unequals what societie
can sort； what harmonie or true delight？
which must be mutual； in proportion due ＇ 385 ＇
givn and receivd； but in disparitie
the one intense； the other still remiss
cannot well suite with either； but soon prove
tedious alike： of fellowship i speak
such as i seek； fit to participate ＇ 390 ＇
all rational delight； wherein the brute
cannot be human consort； they rejoyce
each with thir kinde； lion with lioness；
so fitly them in pairs thou hast bind；
much less can bird with beast； or fish with fowle ＇ 395 ＇
so well converse； nor with the ox the ape；
wors then can man with beast； and least of all。
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Paradise Lost Ⅷ10
．．．
whereto th almighty answerd； not displeasd。
a nice and suttle happiness i see
thou to thyself proposest； in the choice ＇ 400 ＇
of thy associates； adam； and wilt taste
no pleasure； though in pleasure； solitarie。
what thinkst thou then of mee； and this my state；
seem i to thee sufficiently possest
of happiness； or not？ who am alone ＇ 405 ＇
from all eternitie； for none i know
second to mee or like； equal much less。
how have i then with whom to hold converse
save with the creatures which i made； and those
to me inferiour； infinite descents ＇ 410 ＇
beneath what other creatures are to thee？
he ceasd； i lowly answerd。 to attaine
the highth and depth of thy eternal wayes
all human thoughts e short； supream of things；
thou in thy self art perfet； and in thee ＇ 415 ＇
is no deficience found； not so is man；
but in degree； the cause of his desire
by conversation with his like to help；
or solace his defects。 no need that thou
shouldst propagat； already infinite； ＇ 420 ＇
and through all numbers absolute； though one；
but man by number is to manifest
his single imperfection； and beget
like of his like； his image multiplid；
in unitie defective； which requires ＇ 425 ＇
collateral love； and deerest amitie。
thou in thy secresie although alone；
best with thy self acpanied； seekst not
social munication； yet so pleasd；
canst raise thy creature to what highth thou wilt ＇ 430 ＇
of union or munion； deifid；
i by conversing cannot these erect
from prone； nor in thir wayes placence find。
thus i emboldnd spake； and freedom usd
permissive； and acceptance found； which gaind ＇ 435 ＇
this answer from the gratious voice divine。
xs
Paradise Lost Ⅷ11
｛小｝｛说｝｛网｝
thus farr to try thee； adam； i was pleasd；
and finde thee knowing not of beasts alone；
which thou hast rightly namd； but of thy self；
expressing well the spirit within thee free； ＇ 440 ＇
my image； not imparted to the brute；
whose fellowship therefore unmeet for thee
good reason was thou freely shouldst dislike；
and be so minded still； i； ere thou spakst；
knew it not good for man to be alone； ＇ 445 ＇
and no such panie as then thou sawst
intended thee； for trial onely brought；
to see how thou couldst judge of fit and meet：
what next i bring shall please thee； be assurd；
thy likeness； thy fit help； thy other self； ＇ 450 ＇
thy wish； exactly to thy hearts desire。
hee ended； or i heard no more； for now
my earthly by his heavnly overpowerd；
which it had long stood under； streind to the highth
in that celestial colloquie sublime； ＇ 455 ＇
as with an object that excels the sense；
dazld and spent； sunk down； and sought repair
of sleep； which instantly fell on me； calld
by nature as in aide； and closd mine eyes。
mine eyes he closd； but opn left the cell ＇ 460 ＇
of fancie my internal sight； by which
abstract as in a transe methought i saw；
though sleeping； where i lay； and saw the shape
still glorious before whom awake i stood；
who stooping opnd my left side； and took ＇ 465 ＇
from thence a rib； with cordial spirits warme；
and life…blood streaming fresh； wide was the wound；
but suddenly with flesh filld up and heald：
the rib he formd and fashond with his hands；
under his forming hands a creature grew； ＇ 470 ＇
manlike； but different sex； so lovly faire；
that what seemd fair in all the world； seemd now
mean； or in her summd up； in her containd
and in her looks； which from that time infusd
sweetness into my heart； unfelt before； ＇ 475 ＇
and into all things from her aire inspird
the spirit of love and amorous delight。
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shee disappeerd； and left me dark； i wakd
to find her； or for ever to deplore
her loss； and other pleasures all abjure： ＇ 480 ＇
when out of hope； behold her； not farr off；
such as i saw her in my dream； adornd
with what all earth or heaven could bestow
to make her amiable： on she came；
led by her heavnly maker； though unseen； ＇ 485 ＇
and guided by his voice； nor uninformd
of nuptial sanctitie and marriage rites：
grace was in all her steps； heavn in her eye；
in every gesture dignitie and love。
i overjoyd could not forbear aloud。 ＇ 490 ＇
this turn hath made amends； thou hast fulfilld
thy words； creator bounteous and benigne；
giver of all things faire； but fairest this
of all thy gifts； nor enviest。 i now see
bone of my bone； flesh of my flesh； my self ＇ 495 ＇
before me； woman is her name； of man
extracted； for this cause he shall forgoe
father and mother； and to his wife adhere；
and they shall be one flesh； one heart； one soule。
she heard me thus； and though divinely brought； ＇ 500 ＇
yet innocence and virgin modestie；
her vertue and the conscience of her worth；
that would be wood； and not unsought be won；
not obvious； not obtrusive； but retird；
the more desirable； or to say all； ＇ 505 ＇
nature her self； though pure of sinful thought；
wrought in her so； that seein