《Paradise Lost Ⅳ》第4章

his　lithe　proboscis；　close　the　serpent　sly
insinuating；　wove　with　gordian　twine
his　breaded　train；　and　of　his　fatal　guile
gave　proof　unheeded；　others　on　the　grass　＇　350　＇
coucht；　and　now　fild　with　pasture　gazing　sat；
or　bedward　ruminating：　for　the　sun
declind　was　hasting　now　with　prone　carreer
to　th　ocean　iles；　and　in　th　ascending　scale
of　heavn　the　starrs　that　usher　evening　rose：　＇　355　＇
when　satan　still　in　gaze；　as　first　he　stood；
scarce　thus　at　length　faild　speech　recoverd　sad。
o　hell！　what　doe　mine　eyes　with　grief　behold；
into　our　room　of　bliss　thus　high　advanct
creatures　of　other　mould；　earth…born　perhaps；　＇　360　＇
not　spirits；　yet　to　heavnly　spirits　bright
little　inferior；　whom　my　thoughts　pursue
with　wonder；　and　could　love；　so　lively　shines
in　them　divine　resemblance；　and　such　grace
the　hand　that　formd　them　on　thir　shape　hath　pourd。　＇　365　＇
ah　gentle　pair；　yee　little　think　how　nigh
your　change　approaches；　when　all　these　delights
will　vanish　and　deliver　ye　to　woe；
more　woe；　the　more　your　taste　is　now　of　joy；
happie；　but　for　so　happie　ill　securd　＇　370　＇
long　to　continue；　and　this　high　seat　your　heavn
ill　fenct　for　heavn　to　keep　out　such　a　foe
as　now　is　enterd；　yet　no　purposd　foe
to　you　whom　i　could　pittie　thus　forlorne
though　i　unpittied：　league　with　you　i　seek；　＇　375　＇
and　mutual　amitie　so　streight；　so　close；
that　i　with　you　must　dwell；　or　you　with　me
henceforth；　my　dwelling　haply　may　not　please
like　this　fair　paradise；　your　sense；　yet　such
accept　your　makers　work；　he　gave　it　me；　＇　380　＇
which　i　as　freely　give；　hell　shall　unfold；
to　entertain　you　two；　her　widest　gates；
and　send　forth　all　her　kings；　there　will　be　room；
not　like　these　narrow　limits；　to　receive
your　numerous　ofspring；　if　no　better　place；　＇　385　＇
thank　him　who　puts　me　loath　to　this　revenge
on　you　who　wrong　me　not　for　him　who　wrongd。
Paradise　Lost　Ⅳ8
and　should　i　at　your　harmless　innocence
melt；　as　i　doe；　yet　public　reason　just；
honour　and　empire　with　revenge　enlargd；　＇　390　＇
by　conquering　this　new　world；　pels　me　now
to　do　what　else　though　damnd　i　should　abhorre。
so　spake　the　fiend；　and　with　necessitie；
the　tyrants　plea；　excusd　his　devilish　deeds。
then　from　his　loftie　stand　on　that　high　tree　＇　395　＇
down　he　alights　among　the　sportful　herd
of　those　fourfooted　kindes；　himself　now　one；
now　other；　as　thir　shape　servd　best　his　end
neerer　to　view　his　prey；　and　unespid
to　mark　what　of　thir　state　he　more　might　learn　＇　400　＇
by　word　or　action　markt：　about　them　round
a　lion　now　he　stalkes　with　fierie　glare；
then　as　a　tyger；　who　by　chance　hath　spid
in　some　purlieu　two　gentle　fawnes　at　play；
strait　couches　close；　then　rising　changes　oft　＇　405　＇
his　couchant　watch；　as　one　who　chose　his　ground
whence　rushing　he　might　surest　seize　them　both
gript　in　each　paw：　when　adam　first　of　men
to　first　of　women　eve　thus　moving　speech；
turnd　him　all　eare　to　hear　new　utterance　flow。　＇　410　＇
sole　partner　and　sole　part　of　all　these　joyes；
dearer　thy　self　then　all；　needs　must　the　power
that　made　us；　and　for　us　this　ample　world
be　infinitly　good；　and　of　his　good
as　liberal　and　free　as　infinite；　＇　415　＇
that　raisd　us　from　the　dust　and　plact　us　here
in　all　this　happiness；　who　at　his　hand
have　nothing　merited；　nor　can　performe
aught　whereof　hee　hath　need；　hee　who　requires
from　us　no　other　service　then　to　keep　＇　420　＇
this　one；　this　easie　charge；　of　all　the　trees
in　paradise　that　bear　delicious　fruit
so　various；　not　to　taste　that　onely　tree
of　knowledge；　planted　by　the　tree　of　life；
so　neer　grows　death　to　life；　what　ere　death　is；　＇　425　＇
som　dreadful　thing　no　doubt；　for　well　thou　knowst
god　hath　pronounct　it　death　to　taste　that　tree；
the　only　sign　of　our　obedience　left
among　so　many　signes　of　power　and　rule
conferrd　upon　us；　and　dominion　givn　＇　430　＇
over　all　other　creatures　that　possess
earth；　aire；　and　sea。　then　let　us　not　think　hard
one　easie　prohibition；　who　enjoy
free　leave　so　large　to　all　things　else；　and　choice
unlimited　of　manifold　delights：　＇　435　＇
but　let　us　ever　praise　him；　and　extoll
his　bountie；　following　our　delightful　task
to　prune　these　growing　plants；　and　tend　these　flours；
which　were　it　toilsom；　yet　with　thee　were　sweet。
Paradise　Lost　Ⅳ9
！
to　whom　thus　eve　replid。　o　thou　for　whom　＇　440　＇
and　from　whom　i　was　formd　flesh　of　thy　flesh；
and　without　whom　am　to　no　end；　my　guide
and　head；　what　thou　hast　said　is　just　and　right。
for　wee　to　him　indeed　all　praises　owe；
and　daily　thanks；　i　chiefly　who　enjoy　＇　445　＇
so　farr　the　happier　lot；　enjoying　thee
pr？eminent　by　so　much　odds；　while　thou
like　consort　to　thy　self　canst　no　where　find。
that　day　i　oft　remember；　when　from　sleep
i　first　awakt；　and　found　my　self　reposd　＇　450　＇
under　a　shade　of　flours；　much　wondring　where
and　what　i　was；　whence　thither　brought；　and　how。
not　distant　far　from　thence　a　murmuring　sound
of　waters　issud　from　a　cave　and　spread
into　a　liquid　plain；　then　stood　unmovd　＇　455　＇
pure　as　th　expanse　of　heavn；　i　thither　went
with　unexperienct　thought；　and　laid　me　downe
on　the　green　bank；　to　look　into　the　cleer
smooth　lake；　that　to　me　seemd　another　skie。
as　i　bent　down　to　look；　just　opposite；　＇　460　＇
a　shape　within　the　watry　gleam　appeard　
bending　to　look　on　me；　i　started　back；
it　started　back；　but　pleasd　i　soon　returnd；
pleasd　it　returnd　as　soon　with　answering　looks
of　sympathie　and　love；　there　i　had　fixt　＇　465　＇
mine　eyes　till　now；　and　pind　with　vain　desire；
had　not　a　voice　thus　warnd　me；　what　thou　seest；
what　there　thou　seest　fair　creature　is　thy　self；
with　thee　it　came　and　goes：　but　follow　me；
and　i　will　bring　thee　where　no　shadow　staies　＇　470　＇
thy　ing；　and　thy　soft　imbraces；　hee
whose　image　thou　art；　him　thou　shalt　enjoy
inseparablie　thine；　to　him　shalt　beare
multitudes　like　thy　self；　and　thence　be　calld
mother　of　human　race：　what　could　i　doe；　＇　475　＇
but　follow　strait；　invisibly　thus　led？
till　i　espid　thee；　fa