《Paradise Lost Ⅱ》第6章

a　universe　of　death；　which　god　by　curse
created　evil；　for　evil　only　good；
where　all　life　dies；　death　lives；　and　nature　breeds；
perverse；　all　monstrous；　all　prodigious　things；　＇　625　＇
abominable；　inutterable；　and　worse
then　fables　yet　have　feignd；　or　fear　conceivd；
gorgons　and　hydras；　and　chimeras　dire。
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mean　while　the　adversary　of　god　and　man；
satan　with　thoughts　inflamd　of　highest　design；　＇　630　＇
puts　on　swift　wings；　and　towards　the　gates　of　hell
explores　his　solitary　flight；　som　times
he　scours　the　right　hand　coast；　som　times　the　left；
now　shaves　with　level　wing　the　deep；　then　soares
up　to　the　fiery　concave　touring　high。　＇　635　＇
as　when　farr　off　at　sea　a　fleet　descrid
hangs　in　the　clouds；　by　？quinoctial　winds
close　sailing　from　bengala；　or　the　iles
of　ternate　and　tidore；　whence　merchants　bring
thir　spicie　drugs：　they　on　the　trading　flood　＇　640　＇
through　the　wide　ethiopian　to　the　cape
ply　stemming　nightly　toward　the　pole。　so　seemd
farr　off　the　flying　fiend：　at　last　appeer
hell　bounds　high　reaching　to　the　horrid　roof；
and　thrice　threefold　the　gates；　three　folds　were　brass；　＇　645　＇
three　iron；　three　of　adamantine　rock；
impenetrable；　impald　with　circling　fire；
yet　unconsumd。　before　the　gates　there　sat
on　either　side　a　formidable　shape；
the　one　seemd　woman　to　the　waste；　and　fair；　＇　650　＇
but　ended　foul　in　many　a　scaly　fould
voluminous　and　vast；　a　serpent　armd
with　mortal　sting：　about　her　middle　round
a　cry　of　hell　hounds　never　ceasing　barkd
with　wide　cerberian　mouths　full　loud；　and　rung　＇　655　＇
a　hideous　peal：　yet；　when　they　list；　would　creep；
if　aught　disturbd　thir　noyse；　into　her　woomb；
and　kennel　there；　yet　there　still　barkd　and　howld
within　unseen。　farr　less　abhorrd　than　these
vexd　scylla　bathing　in　the　sea　that　parts　＇　660　＇
calabria　from　the　hoarse　trinacrian　shore：
nor　uglier　follow　the　night…hag；　when　calld
in　secret；　riding　through　the　air　she　es
lurd　with　the　smell　of　infant　blood；　to　dance
with　lapland　witches；　while　the　labouring　moon　＇　665　＇
eclipses　at　thir　charms。　the　other　shape；
if　shape　it　might　be　calld　that　shape　had　none
distinguishable　in　member；　joynt；　or　limb；
or　substance　might　be　calld　that　shadow　seemd；
for　each　seemd　either；　black　it　stood　as　night；　＇　670　＇
fierce　as　ten　furies；　terrible　as　hell；
and　shook　a　dreadful　dart；　what　seemd　his　head
the　likeness　of　a　kingly　crown　had　on。
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生小说＿网　
satan　was　now　at　hand；　and　from　his　seat
the　monster　moving　onward　came　as　fast　＇　675　＇
with　horrid　strides；　hell　trembled　as　he　strode。
th　undaunted　fiend　what　this　might　be　admird；
admird；　not　feard；　god　and　his　son　except；
created　thing　naught　valud　he　nor　shund
and　with　disdainful　look　thus　first　began。　＇　680　＇
whence　and　what　art　thou；　execrable　shape；
that　darst；　though　grim　and　terrible；　advance
thy　miscreated　front　athwart　my　way
to　yonder　gates？　through　them　i　mean　to　pass；
that　be　assured；　without　leave　askt　of　thee：　＇　685　＇
retire；　or　taste　thy　folly；　and　learn　by　proof；
hell…born；　not　to　contend　with　spirits　of　heavn。
to　whom　the　goblin　full　of　wrauth　replyd；
art　thou　that　traitor　angel；　art　thou　hee；
who　first　broke　peace　in　heavn　and　faith；　till　then　＇　690　＇
unbrokn；　and　in　proud　rebellious　arms
drew　after　him　the　third　part　of　heavns　sons
conjurd　against　the　highest；　for　which　both　thou
and　they　outcast　from　god；　are　here　condemnd
to　waste　eternal　dayes　in　woe　and　pain？　＇　695　＇
and　recknst　thou　thy　self　with　spirits　of　heavn；
hell…doomd；　and　breathst　defiance　here　and　scorn
where　i　reign　king；　and　to　enrage　thee　more；
thy　king　and　lord？　back　to　thy　punishment；
false　fugitive；　and　to　thy　speed　add　wings；　＇　700　＇
least　with　a　whip　of　scorpions　i　pursue
thy　lingring；　or　with　one　stroke　of　this　dart
strange　horror　seise　thee；　and　pangs　unfelt　before。
so　spake　the　grieslie　terror；　and　in　shape；
so　speaking　and　so　threatning；　grew　tenfold　＇　705　＇
more　dreadful　and　deform：　on　th　other　side
incenst　with　indignation　satan　stood
unterrifid；　and　like　a　et　burnd；
that　fires　the　length　of　ophiucus　huge
in　th　artick　sky；　and　from　his　horrid　hair　＇　710　＇
shakes　pestilence　and　warr。　each　at　the　head
leveld　his　deadly　aime；　thir　fatall　hands
no　second　stroke　intend；　and　such　a　frown
each　cast　at　th　other；　as　when　two　black　clouds
with　heavns　artillery　fraught；　e　rattling　on　＇　715　＇
over　the　caspian；　then　stand　front　to　front
hovring　a　space；　till　winds　the　signal　blow
to　join　thir　dark　encounter　in　mid　air：
so　frownd　the　mighty　batants；　that　hell
grew　darker　at　thir　frown；　so　matcht　they　stood；　＇　720　＇
for　never　but　once　more　was　either　like
to　meet　so　great　a　foe：　and　now　great　deeds
had　been　achievd；　whereof　all　hell　had　rung；
had　not　the　snakie　sorceress　that　sat
fast　by　hell　gate；　and　kept　the　fatal　key；　＇　725　＇
risn；　and　with　hideous　outcry　rushd　between。
o　father；　what　intends　thy　hand；　she　cryd；
against　thy　only　son？　what　fury　o　son；
possesses　thee　to　bend　that　mortal　dart
against　thy　fathers　head？　and　knowst　for　whom；　＇　730　＇
for　him　who　sits　above　and　laughs　the　while
at　thee　ordaind　his　drudge；　to　execute
what　ere　his　wrath；　which　he　calls　justice；　bids；
his　wrath　which　one　day　will　destroy　ye　both。
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she　spake；　and　at　her　words　the　hellish　pest　＇　735　＇
forbore；　then　these　to　her　satan　returnd：
so　strange　thy　outcry；　and　thy　words　so　strange
thou　interposest；　that　my　sudden　hand
prevented　spares　to　tell　thee　yet　by　deeds
what　it　intends；　till　first　i　know　of　thee；　＇　740　＇
what　thing　thou　art；　thus　double…formd；　and　why
in　this　infernal　vaile　first　met　thou　callst
me　father；　and　that　fantasm　callst　my　son？
i　know　thee　not；　nor　ever　saw　till　now
sight　more　detestable　then　him　and　thee。　＇　745　＇
t　whom　thus　the　portress　of　hell　gate　replyd；
hast　thou　forgot　me　then；　and　do　i　seem
now　in　thine　eye　so　foul；　once　deemd　so　fair
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