《Paradise Lost Ⅷ》第4章


find pastime; and beare rule; thy realm is large。 ' 375 '
so spake the universal lord; and seemd
so ordering。 i with leave of speech implord;
and humble deprecation thus replid。
let not my words offend thee; heavnly power;
my maker; be propitious while i speak。 ' 380 '
hast thou not made me here thy substitute;
and these inferiour farr beneath me set?
among unequals what societie
can sort; what harmonie or true delight?
which must be mutual; in proportion due ' 385 '
givn and receivd; but in disparitie
the one intense; the other still remiss
cannot well suite with either; but soon prove
tedious alike: of fellowship i speak
such as i seek; fit to participate ' 390 '
all rational delight; wherein the brute
cannot be human consort; they rejoyce
each with thir kinde; lion with lioness;
so fitly them in pairs thou hast bind;
much less can bird with beast; or fish with fowle ' 395 '
so well converse; nor with the ox the ape;
wors then can man with beast; and least of all。
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whereto th almighty answerd; not displeasd。
a nice and suttle happiness i see
thou to thyself proposest; in the choice ' 400 '
of thy associates; adam; and wilt taste
no pleasure; though in pleasure; solitarie。
what thinkst thou then of mee; and this my state;
seem i to thee sufficiently possest
of happiness; or not? who am alone ' 405 '
from all eternitie; for none i know
second to mee or like; equal much less。
how have i then with whom to hold converse
save with the creatures which i made; and those
to me inferiour; infinite descents ' 410 '
beneath what other creatures are to thee?
he ceasd; i lowly answerd。 to attaine
the highth and depth of thy eternal wayes
all human thoughts e short; supream of things;
thou in thy self art perfet; and in thee ' 415 '
is no deficience found; not so is man;
but in degree; the cause of his desire
by conversation with his like to help;
or solace his defects。 no need that thou
shouldst propagat; already infinite; ' 420 '
and through all numbers absolute; though one;
but man by number is to manifest
his single imperfection; and beget
like of his like; his image multiplid;
in unitie defective; which requires ' 425 '
collateral love; and deerest amitie。
thou in thy secresie although alone;
best with thy self acpanied; seekst not
social munication; yet so pleasd;
canst raise thy creature to what highth thou wilt ' 430 '
of union or munion; deifid;
i by conversing cannot these erect
from prone; nor in thir wayes placence find。
thus i emboldnd spake; and freedom usd
permissive; and acceptance found; which gaind ' 435 '
this answer from the gratious voice divine。
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thus farr to try thee; adam; i was pleasd;
and finde thee knowing not of beasts alone;
which thou hast rightly namd; but of thy self;
expressing well the spirit within thee free; ' 440 '
my image; not imparted to the brute;
whose fellowship therefore unmeet for thee
good reason was thou freely shouldst dislike;
and be so minded still; i; ere thou spakst;
knew it not good for man to be alone; ' 445 '
and no such panie as then thou sawst
intended thee; for trial onely brought;
to see how thou couldst judge of fit and meet:
what next i bring shall please thee; be assurd;
thy likeness; thy fit help; thy other self; ' 450 '
thy wish; exactly to thy hearts desire。
hee ended; or i heard no more; for now
my earthly by his heavnly overpowerd;
which it had long stood under; streind to the highth
in that celestial colloquie sublime; ' 455 '
as with an object that excels the sense;
dazld and spent; sunk down; and sought repair
of sleep; which instantly fell on me; calld
by nature as in aide; and closd mine eyes。
mine eyes he closd; but opn left the cell ' 460 '
of fancie my internal sight; by which
abstract as in a transe methought i saw;
though sleeping; where i lay; and saw the shape
still glorious before whom awake i stood;
who stooping opnd my left side; and took ' 465 '
from thence a rib; with cordial spirits warme;
and life…blood streaming fresh; wide was the wound;
but suddenly with flesh filld up and heald:
the rib he formd and fashond with his hands;
under his forming hands a creature grew; ' 470 '
manlike; but different sex; so lovly faire;
that what seemd fair in all the world; seemd now
mean; or in her summd up; in her containd
and in her looks; which from that time infusd
sweetness into my heart; unfelt before; ' 475 '
and into all things from her aire inspird
the spirit of love and amorous delight。
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shee disappeerd; and left me dark; i wakd
to find her; or for ever to deplore
her loss; and other pleasures all abjure: ' 480 '
when out of hope; behold her; not farr off;
such as i saw her in my dream; adornd
with what all earth or heaven could bestow
to make her amiable: on she came;
led by her heavnly maker; though unseen; ' 485 '
and guided by his voice; nor uninformd
of nuptial sanctitie and marriage rites:
grace was in all her steps; heavn in her eye;
in every gesture dignitie and love。
i overjoyd could not forbear aloud。 ' 490 '
this turn hath made amends; thou hast fulfilld
thy words; creator bounteous and benigne;
giver of all things faire; but fairest this
of all thy gifts; nor enviest。 i now see
bone of my bone; flesh of my flesh; my self ' 495 '
before me; woman is her name; of man
extracted; for this cause he shall forgoe
father and mother; and to his wife adhere;
and they shall be one flesh; one heart; one soule。
she heard me thus; and though divinely brought; ' 500 '
yet innocence and virgin modestie;
her vertue and the conscience of her worth;
that would be wood; and not unsought be won;
not obvious; not obtrusive; but retird;
the more desirable; or to say all; ' 505 '
nature her self; though pure of sinful thought;
wrought in her so; that seeing
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