， THE ARGUMENT 大＿ satan now in prospect of eden； and nigh the place where he must now attempt the bold enterprize which he undertook alone against god and man； falls into many doubts with himself； and many passions； fear； envy； and despare； but at length confirms himself in evil； journeys on to paradise； whose outward prospect and scituation is discribed； overleaps the bounds； sits in the shape of a cormorant on the tree of life； as highest in the garden to look about him。 the garden describd； satans first sight of adam and eve； his wonder at thir excellent form and happy state； but with resolution to work thir fall； overhears thir discourse； thence gathers that the tree of knowledge was forbidden them to eat of； under penalty of death； and thereon intends to found his temptation； by seducing them to transgress： then leaves them a while； to know further of thir state by some other means。 mean while uriel descending on a sun…beam warns gabriel； who had in charge the gate of paradise； that some evil spirit had escapd the deep； and past at noon by his sphere in the shape of a good angel down to paradise； discovered after by his furious gestures in the mount。 gabriel promises to find him ere morning。 night ing on； adam and eve discourse of going to thir rest： thir bower describd； thir evening worship。 gabriel drawing forth his bands of night…watch to walk the round of paradise； appoints two strong angels to adams bower； least the evill spirit should be there doing some harm to adam or eve sleeping； there they find him at the ear of eve； tempting her in a dream； and bring him； though unwilling； to gabriel； by whom questiond； he scornfully answers； prepares resistance； but hinderd by a sign from heaven； flies out of paradise。 /d/ Paradise Lost Ⅳ1 ？小说、网 o for that warning voice； which he who saw th apocalyps； heard cry in heaven aloud； then when the dragon； put to second rout； came furious down to be revengd on men； wo to the inhabitants on earth！ that now； ＇ 5 ＇ while time was； our first…parents had bin warnd the ing of thir secret foe； and scapd haply so scapd his mortal snare； for now satan； now first inflamd with rage； came down； the tempter ere th accuser of man…kind； ＇ 10 ＇ to wreck on innocent frail man his loss of that first battel； and his flight to hell： yet not rejoycing in his speed； though bold； far off and fearless； nor with cause to boast； begins his dire attempt； which nigh the birth ＇ 15 ＇ now rowling； boiles in his tumultuous brest； and like a devillish engine back recoiles upon himself； horror and doubt distract his troubld thoughts； and from the bottom stirr the hell within him； for within him hell ＇ 20 ＇ he brings； and round about him； nor from hell one step no more then from himself can fly by change of place： now conscience wakes despair that slumberd； wakes the bitter memorie of what he was； what is； and what must be ＇ 25 ＇ worse； of worse deeds worse sufferings must ensue。 sometimes towards eden which now in his view lay pleasant； his grievd look he fixes sad； sometimes towards heavn and the full…blazing sun； which now sat high in his meridian towre： ＇ 30 ＇ then much revolving； thus in sighs began。 o thou that with surpassing glory crownd； lookst from thy sole dominion like the god of this new world； at whose sight all the starrs hide thir diminisht heads； to thee i call； ＇ 35 ＇ but with no friendly voice； and add thy name o sun； to tell thee how i hate thy beams that bring to my remembrance from what state i fell； how glorious once above thy spheare； till pride and worse ambition threw me down ＇ 40 ＇ warring in heavn against heavns matchless king： ah wherefore！ he deservd no such return from me； whom he created what i was in that bright eminence； and with his good upbraided none； nor was his service hard。 ＇ 45 ＇ what could be less then to afford him praise； the easiest repence； and pay him thanks； how due！ yet all his good provd ill in me； and wrought but malice； lifted up so high i sdeind subjection； and thought one step higher ＇ 50 ＇ would set me highest； and in a moment quit the debt immense of endless gratitude； so burthensome； still paying； still to ow； forgetful what from him i still receivd； and understood not that a grateful mind ＇ 55 ＇ by owing owes not； but still pays； at once indebted and dischargd； what burden then？ Paradise Lost Ⅳ2 ！小＄说＾网＆ o had his powerful destiny ordaind me some inferiour angel； i had stood then happie； no unbounded hope had raisd ＇ 60 ＇ ambition。 yet why not？ som other power as great might have aspird； and me though mean drawn to his part； but other powers as great fell not； but stand unshakn； from within or from without； to all temptations armd。 ＇ 65 ＇ hadst thou the same free will and power to stand？ thou hadst： whom hast thou then or what to accuse； but heavns free love dealt equally to all？ be then his love accurst； since love or hate； to me alike； it deals eternal woe。 ＇ 70 ＇ nay cursd be thou； since against his thy will chose freely what it now so justly rues。 me miserable！ which way shall i flie infinite wrauth； and infinite despaire？ which way i flie is hell； my self am hell； ＇ 75 ＇ and in the lowest deep a lower deep still threatning to devour me opens wide； to which the hell i suffer seems a heavn。 o then at last relent： is there no place left for repentance； none for pardon left？ ＇ 80 ＇ none left but by submission； and that word disdain forbids me； and my dread of shame among the spirits beneath； whom i seducd with other promises and other vaunts then to submit； boasting i could subdue ＇ 85 ＇ th omnipotent。 ay me； they little know how dearly i abide that boast so vaine； under what torments inwardly i groane： while they adore me on the throne of hell； with diadem and sceptre high advancd ＇ 90 ＇ the lower still i fall； onely supream in miserie； such joy ambition findes。 but say i could repent and could obtaine by act of grace my for