《Paradise Lost Ⅴ》第7章

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
［。小＾说）网）
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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Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ18
；
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　equals　monarch　reigne：
thy　self　though　great　and　glorious　dost　thou　count；
or　all　angelic　nature　joind　in　one；
equal　to　him　begotten　son；　by　whom　＇　835　＇
as　by　his　word　the　mighty　father　made
all　things；　evn　thee；　and　all　the　spirits　of　heavn
by　him　created　in　thir　bright　degrees；
crownd　them　with　glory；　and　to　thir　glory　namd
thrones；　dominations；　princedoms；　vertues；　powers；　＇　840　＇
essential　powers；　nor　by　his　reign　obscurd；
but　more　illustrious　made；　since　he　the　head
one　of　our　number　thus　reduct　bees；
his　laws　our　laws；　all　honour　to　him　done
returns　our　own。　cease　then　this　impious　rage；　＇　845　＇
and　tempt　not　these；　but　hastn　to　appease
th　incensed　father；　and　th　incensed　son；
while　pardon　may　be　found　in　time　besought。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅴ19
＜小＞说？网
so　spake　the　fervent　angel；　but　his　zeale
none　seconded；　as　out　of　season　judgd；　＇　850　＇
or　singular　and　rash；　whereat　rejoicd
th　apostat；　and　more　haughty　thus　replid。
that　we　were　formd　then　saist　thou？　and　the　work
of　secondarie　hands；　by　task　transferd
from　father　to　his　son？　strange　point　and　new！　＇　855　＇
doctrin　which　we　would　know　whence　learnt：　who　saw
when　this　creation　was？　rememberst　thou
thy　making；　while　the　maker　gave　thee　being？
we　know　no　time　when　we　were　not　as　now；
know　none　before　us；　self…begot；　self…raisd　＇　860　＇
by　our　own　quickning　power；　when　fatal　course
had　circld　his　full　orbe；　the　birth　mature
of　this　our　native　heavn；　ethereal　sons。
our　puissance　is　our　own；　our　own　right　hand
shall　teach　us　highest　deeds；　by　proof　to　try　＇　865　＇
who　is　our　equal：　then　thou　shalt　behold
whether　by　supplication　we　intend
address；　and　to　begirt　th　almighty　throne
beseeching　or　besieging。　this　report；
these　tidings　carrie　to　th　anointed　king；　＇　870　＇
and　fly；　ere　evil　intercept　thy　flight。
he　said；　and　as　the　sound　of　waters　deep
hoarce　murmur　echod　to　his　words　applause
through　the　infini