《Paradise Lost Ⅱ》第4章

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；
seduce　them　to　our　party；　that　thir　god
may　prove　thir　foe；　and　with　repenting　hand
abolish　his　own　works。　this　would　surpass　＇　370　＇
mon　revenge；　and　interrupt　his　joy
in　our　confusion；　and　our　joy　upraise
in　his　disturbance；　when　his　darling　sons
hurld　headlong　to　partake　with　us；　shall　curse
thir　frail　original；　and　faded　bliss；　＇　375　＇
faded　so　soon。　advise　if　this　be　worth
attempting；　or　to　sit　in　darkness　here
hatching　vain　empires。　thus　beelzebub
pleaded　his　devilish　counsel；　first　devisd
by　satan；　and　in　part　proposd：　for　whence；　＇　380　＇
but　from　the　author　of　all　ill　could　spring
so　deep　a　malice；　to　confound　the　race
of　mankind　in　one　root；　and　earth　with　hell
to　mingle　and　involve；　done　all　to　spite
the　great　creatour？　but　thir　spite　still　serves　＇　385　＇
his　glory　to　augment。　the　bold　design
pleasd　highly　those　infernal　states；　and　joy
sparkld　in　all　thir　eyes；　with　full　assent
they　vote：　whereat　his　speech　he　thus　renews。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ10
（小//说；网/
well　have　ye　judgd；　well　ended　long　debate；　＇　390　＇
synod　of　gods；　and　like　to　what　ye　are；
great　things　resolvd；　which　from　the　lowest　deep
will　once　more　lift　us　up；　in　spight　of　fate；
neerer　our　ancient　seat；　perhaps　in　view
of　those　bright　confines；　whence　with　neighbouring　arms　＇　395　＇
and　opportune　excursion　we　may　chance
re…enter　heavn；　or　else　in　some　milde　zone
dwell　not　unvisited　of　heavns　fair　light
secure；　and　at　the　brightning　orient　beam
purge　off　this　gloom；　the　soft　delicious　air；　＇　400　＇
to　heal　the　scarr　of　these　corrosive　fires
shall　breath　her　balme。　but　first　whom　shall　we　send
in　search　of　this　new　world；　whom　shall　we　find
sufficient？　who　shall　tempt　with　wandring　feet
the　dark　unbottomd　infinite　abyss　＇　405　＇
and　through　the　palpable　obscure　find　out
his　uncouth　way；　or　spread　his　aerie　flight
upborn　with　indefatigable　wings
over　the　vast　abrupt；　ere　he　arrive
the　happy　ile；　what　strength；　what　art　can　then　＇　410　＇
suffice；　or　what　evasion　bear　him　safe
through　the　strict　senteries　and　stations　thick
of　angels　watching　round？　here　he　had　need
all　circumspection；　and　we　now　no　less
choice　in　our　suffrage；　for　on　whom　we　send；　＇　415　＇
the　weight　of　all　and　our　last　hope　relies。
this　said；　he　sat；　and　expectation　held
his　look　suspence；　awaiting　who　appeerd
to　second；　or　oppose；　or　undertake
the　perilous　attempt；　but　all　sat　mute；　＇　420　＇
pondering　the　danger　with　deep　thoughts；　and　each
in　others　countnance　read　his　own　dismay
astonisht：　none　among　the　choice　and　prime
of　those　heavn…warring　champions　could　be　found
so　hardie　as　to　proffer　or　accept　＇　425　＇
alone　the　dreadful　voyage；　till　at　last
satan；　whom　now　transcendent　glory　raisd
above　his　fellows；　with　monarchal　pride
conscious　of　highest　worth；　unmovd　thus　spake。
o　progeny　of　heavn；　empyreal　thrones；　＇　430　＇
with　reason　hath　deep　silence　and　demurr
seisd　us；　though　undismaid：　long　is　the　way　
and　hard；　that　out　of　hell　leads　up　to　light；
our　prison　strong；　this　huge　convex　of　fire；
outrageous　to　devour；　immures　us　round　＇　435　＇
ninefold；　and　gates　of　burning　adamant
barrd　over　us　prohibit　all　egress。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ11
生小　说＋网
these　past；　if　any　pass；　the　void　profound
of　unessential　night　receives　him　next
wide　gaping；　and　with　utter　loss　of　being　＇　440　＇
threatens　him；　plungd　in　that　abortive　gulf。
if　thence　he　scape　into　whatever　world；
or　unknown　region；　what　remains　him　less
then　unknown　dangers　and　as　hard　escape。
but　i　should　ill　bee　this　throne；　o　peers；　＇　445　＇
and　this　imperial　sovranty；　adornd
with　splendor；　armd　with　power；　if　aught　proposd
and　judgd　of　public　moment；　in　the　shape
of　difficulty　or　danger　could　deterr
mee　from　attempting。　wherefore　do　i　assume　＇　450　＇
these　royalties；　and　not　refuse　to　reign；
refusing　to　accept　as　great　a　share
of　hazard　as　of　honour；　due　alike
to　him　who　reigns；　and　so　much　to　him　due
of　hazard　more；　as　he　above　the　rest　＇　455　＇
high　honourd　sits？　go　therefore　mighty　powers；
terror　of　heavn；　though　falln；　intend　at　home；
while　here　shall　be　our　home；　what　best　may　ease
the　present　misery；　and　render　hell
more　tollerable；　if　there　be　cure　or　charm　＇　460　＇
to　respite　or　deceive；　or　slack　the　pain
of　this　ill　mansion：　intermit　no　watch
against　a　wakeful　foe；　while　i　abroad
through　all　the　coasts　of　dark　destruction　seek
deliverance　for　us　all：　this　enterprize　＇　465　＇
none　shall　partake　with　me。　thus　saying　rose
the　monarch；　and　prevented　all　reply；
prudent；　least　from　his　resolution　raisd
others　among　the　chief　might　offer　now
（certain　to　be　refusd）　what　erst　they　feard；　＇　470　＇
and　so　refusd　might　in　opinion　stand
his　rivals；　winning　cheap　the　high　repute
which　he　through　hazard　huge　must　earn。　but　they
dreaded　not　more　th　adventure　then　his　voice
forbidding；　and　at　once　with　him　they　rose；　＇　475　＇
thir　rising　all　at　once　was　as　the　sound
of　thunder　heard　remote。　towards　him　they　bend
with　awful　reverence　prone；　and　as　a　god
extoll　him　equal　to　the　highest　in　heavn：
nor　faild　they　to　express　how　much　they　praisd；　＇　480　＇
that　for　the　general　safety　he　despisd
his　own：　for　neither　do　the　spirits　damnd
loose　all　thir　vertue；　least　bad　men　should　boast
thir　specious　deeds　on　earth；　which　glory　excites；
or　clos　ambition　varnisht　ore　with　zeal。　＇　485　＇
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ12
thus　they　thir　doubtful　consultations　dark
ended　rejoycing　in　thir　matchless　chief：
as　when　from　mountain　tops　the　dusky　clouds
ascending；　while　the　north　wind　sleeps；　orespread
heavns　chearful　face；　the　lowring　element　＇　490　＇
scowls　ore　the　darknd　lantskip　snow；　or　showre；
if　chance　the　radiant　sun　with　farewell　sweet
extend　his　evning　beam；　the　fields　revive；
the　birds　thir　notes　renew；　and　bleating　herds
attest