《Paradise Lost Ⅱ》第3章

we　overpower？　suppose　he　should　relent
and　publish　grace　to　all；　on　promise　made
of　new　subjection；　with　what　eyes　could　we
stand　in　his　presence　humble；　and　receive　＇　240　＇
strict　laws　imposd；　to　celebrate　his　throne
with　warbld　hymns；　and　to　his　godhead　sing
forct　halleluiahs；　while　he　lordly　sits
our　envied　sovran；　and　his　altar　breathes
ambrosial　odours　and　ambrosial　flowers；　＇　245　＇
our　servile　offerings。　this　must　be　our　task
in　heavn；　this　our　delight；　how　wearisom
eternity　so　spent　in　worship　paid
to　whom　we　hate。　let　us　not　then　pursue
by　force　impossible；　by　leave　obtaind　＇　250　＇
unacceptable；　though　in　heavn；　our　state
of　splendid　vassalage；　but　rather　seek
our　own　good　from　our　selves；　and　from　our　own
live　to　our　selves；　though　in　this　vast　recess；
free；　and　to　none　accountable；　preferring　＇　255　＇
hard　liberty　before　the　easie　yoke
of　servile　pomp。　our　greatness　will　appeer
then　most　conspicuous；　when　great　things　of　small；
useful　of　hurtful；　prosperous　of　adverse
we　can　create；　and　in　what　place　so　ere　＇　260　＇
thrive　under　evil；　and　work　ease　out　of　pain
through　labour　and　indurance。　this　deep　world
of　darkness　do　we　dread？　how　oft　amidst
thick　clouds　and　dark　doth　heavns　all…ruling　sire
choose　to　reside；　his　glory　unobscurd；　＇　265　＇
and　with　the　majesty　of　darkness　round
covers　his　throne；　from　whence　deep　thunders　roar
mustring　thir　rage；　and　heavn　resembles　hell？
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ7
生？
as　he　our　darkness；　cannot　we　his　light
imitate　when　we　please？　this　desart　soile　＇　270　＇
wants　not　her　hidden　lustre；　gemms　and　gold；
nor　want　we　skill　or　art；　from　whence　to　raise
magnificence；　and　what　can　heavn　shew　more？
our　torments　also　may　in　length　of　time
bee　our　elements；　these　piercing　fires　＇　275　＇
as　soft　as　now　severe；　our　temper　changd
into　their　temper；　which　must　needs　remove
the　sensible　of　pain。　all　things　invite
to　peaceful　counsels；　and　the　settld　state
of　order；　how　in　safety　best　we　may　＇　280　＇
pose　our　present　evils；　with　regard
of　what　we　are　and　were；　dismissing　quite
all　thoughts　of　warr：　ye　have　what　i　advise。
he　scarce　had　finisht；　when　such　murmur　filld
th　assembly；　as　when　hollow　rocks　retain　＇　285　＇
the　sound　of　blustring　winds；　which　all　night　long
had　rousd　the　sea；　now　with　hoarse　cadence　lull
sea…faring　men　orewatcht；　whose　bark　by　chance
or　pinnace　anchors　in　a　craggy　bay
after　the　tempest：　such　applause　was　heard　＇　290　＇
as　mammon　ended；　and　his　sentence　pleasd；
advising　peace：　for　such　another　field
they　dreaded　worse　then　hell：　so　much　the　fear
of　thunder　and　the　sword　of　michael
wrought　still　within　them；　and　no　less　desire　＇　295　＇
to　found　this　nether　empire；　which　might　rise
by　pollicy；　and　long　process　of　time；
in　emulation　opposite　to　heavn。
which　when　beelzebub　perceivd；　then　whom；
satan　except；　none　higher　sat；　with　grave　＇　300　＇
aspect　he　rose；　and　in　his　rising　seemd
a　pillar　of　state；　deep　on　his　front　engraven
deliberation　sat　and　public　care；
and　princely　counsel　in　his　face　yet　shon；
majestic　though　in　ruin：　sage　he　stood　＇　305　＇
with　atlantean　shoulders　fit　to　bear
the　weight　of　mightiest　monarchies；　his　look
drew　audience　and　attention　still　as　night
or　summers　noon…tide　air；　while　thus　he　spake。
。。。！
Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ8
thrones　and　imperial　powers；　off…spring　of　heavn　＇　310　＇
ethereal　vertues；　or　these　titles　now
must　we　renounce；　and　changing　stile　be　calld
princes　of　hell？　for　so　the　popular　vote
inclines；　here　to　continue；　and　build　up　here
a　growing　empire；　doubtless；　while　we　dream；　＇　315　＇
and　know　not　that　the　king　of　heavn　hath　doomd
this　place　our　dungeon；　not　our　safe　retreat
beyond　his　potent　arm；　to　live　exempt
from　heavns　high　jurisdiction；　in　new　league
banded　against　his　throne；　but　to　remaine　＇　320　＇
in　strictest　bondage；　though　thus　far　removd；
under　th　inevitable　curb；　reservd
his　captive　multitude：　for　he；　be　sure
in　heighth　or　depth；　still　first　and　last　will　reign
sole　king；　and　of　his　kingdom　loose　no　part　＇　325　＇
by　our　revolt；　but　over　hell　extend
his　empire；　and　with　iron　scepter　rule
us　here；　as　with　his　golden　those　in　heavn。
what　sit　we　then　projecting　peace　and　warr？
warr　hath　determind　us；　and　foild　with　loss　＇　330　＇
irreparable；　tearms　of　peace　yet　none
voutsaft　or　sought；　for　what　peace　will　be　givn
to　us　enslavd；　but　custody　severe；
and　stripes；　and　arbitrary　punishment
inflicted？　and　what　peace　can　we　return；　＇　335　＇
but　to　our　power　hostility　and　hate；
untamd　reluctance；　and　revenge　though　slow；
yet　ever　plotting　how　the　conqueror　least
may　reap　his　conquest；　and　may　least　rejoyce
in　doing　what　we　most　in　suffering　feel？　＇　340　＇
nor　will　occasion　want；　nor　shall　we　need
with　dangerous　expedition　to　invade
heavn；　whose　high　walls　fear　no　assault　or　siege；
or　ambush　from　the　deep。　what　if　we　find
some　easier　enterprize？　there　is　a　place　＇　345　＇
（if　ancient　and　prophetic　fame　in　heavn
err　not）　another　world；　the　happy　seat
of　some　new　race　calld　man；　about　this　time
to　be　created　like　to　us；　though　less
in　power　and　excellence；　but　favourd　more　＇　350　＇
of　him　who　rules　above；　so　was　his　will
pronouncd　among　the　gods；　and　by　an　oath；
that　shook　heavns　whol　circumference；　confirmd。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ9
@小‘说〃网
thither　let　us　bend　all　our　thoughts；　to　learn
what　creatures　there　inhabit；　of　what　mould；　＇　355　＇
or　substance；　how　endud；　and　what　thir　power；
and　where　thir　weakness；　how　attempted　best；
by　force　or　suttlety：　though　heavn　be　shut；
and　heavns　high　arbitrator　sit　secure
in　his　own　strength；　this　place　may　lye　exposd　＇　360　＇
the　utmost　border　of　his　kingdom；　left
to　their　defence　who　hold　it：　here　perhaps
som　advantagious　act　may　be　achievd
by　sudden　onset；　either　with　hell　fire
to　waste　his　whole　creation；　or　possess　＇　365　＇
all　as　our　own；　and　drive　as　we　were　driven；
the　punie　habitants；　or　if　not　drive；