《Paradise Lost Ⅶ》第1章

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THE　ARGUMENT
小？说网
raphael　at　the　request　of　adam　relates　how　and　wherefore　this　world　was　first　created；　that　god；　after　the　expelling　of　satan　and　his　angels　out　of　heaven；　declard　his　pleasure　to　create　another　world　and　other　creatures　to　dwell　therein；　sends　his　son　with　glory　and　attendance　of　angels　to　perform　the　work　of　creation　in　six　dayes：　the　angels　celebrate　with　hymns　the　performance　thereof；　and　his　reascention　into　heaven。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅶ1
生？
descend　from　heavn　urania；　by　that　name
if　rightly　thou　art　calld；　whose　voice　divine
following；　above　th　olympian　hill　i　soare；
above　the　flight　of　pegasean　wing。
the　meaning；　not　the　name　i　call：　for　thou　＇　5　＇
nor　of　the　muses　nine；　nor　on　the　top
of　old　olympus　dwellst；　but　heavnlie　borne；
before　the　hills　appeerd；　or　fountain　flowd；
thou　with　eternal　wisdom　didst　converse；
wisdom　thy　sister；　and　with　her　didst　play　＇　10　＇
in　presence　of　th　almightie　father；　pleasd
with　thy　celestial　song。　up　led　by　thee
into　the　heavn　of　heavns　i　have　presumd；
an　earthlie　guest；　and　drawn　empyreal　aire；
thy　tempring；　with　like　safetie　guided　down　＇　15　＇
return　me　to　my　native　element：
least　from　this　flying　steed　unreind；　（as　once
bellerophon；　though　from　a　lower　clime）
dismounted；　on　th　aleian　field　i　fall
erroneous　there　to　wander　and　forlorne。　＇　20　＇
half　yet　remaines　unsung；　but　narrower　bound
within　the　visible　diurnal　spheare；
standing　on　earth；　not　rapt　above　the　pole；
more　safe　i　sing　with　mortal　voice；　unchangd
to　hoarce　or　mute；　though　falln　on　evil　dayes；　＇　25　＇
on　evil　dayes　though　falln；　and　evil　tongues；
in　darkness；　and　with　dangers　past　round；
and　solitude；　yet　not　alone；　while　thou
visitst　my　slumbers　nightly；　or　when　morn
purples　the　east：　still　govern　thou　my　song；　＇　30　＇
urania；　and　fit　audience　find；　though　few。
but　drive　farr　off　the　barbarous　dissonance
of　bacchus　and　his　revellers；　the　race
of　that　wilde　rout　that　tore　the　thracian　bard
in　rhodope；　where　woods　and　rocks　had　eares　＇　35　＇
to　rapture；　till　the　savage　clamor　dround
both　harp　and　voice；　nor　could　the　muse　defend
her　son。　so　fail　not　thou；　who　thee　implores：
for　thou　art　heavnlie；　shee　an　empty　dreame。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅶ2
小！说
say　goddess；　what　ensud　when　raphael；　＇　40　＇
the　affable　arch…angel；　had　forewarnd
adam　by　dire　example　to　beware
apostasie；　by　what　befell　in　heaven
to　those　apostates；　least　the　like　befall
in　paradise　to　adam　or　his　race；　＇　45　＇
chargd　not　to　touch　the　interdicted　tree；
if　they　transgress；　and　slight　that　sole　mand；
so　easily　obeyd　amid　the　choice
of　all　tastes　else　to　please　thir　appetite；
though　wandring。　he　with　his　consorted　eve　＇　50　＇
the　storie　heard　attentive；　and　was　filld
with　admiration；　and　deep　muse　to　heare
of　things　so　high　and　strange；　things　to　thir　thought
so　unimaginable　as　hate　in　heavn；
and　warr　so　neer　the　peace　of　god　in　bliss　＇　55　＇
with　such　confusion：　but　the　evil　soon
drivn　back　redounded　as　a　flood　on　those
from　whom　it　sprung；　impossible　to　mix
with　blessedness。　whence　adam　soon　repeald
the　doubts　that　in　his　heart　arose：　and　now　＇　60　＇
led　on；　yet　sinless；　with　desire　to　know
what　neerer　might　concern　him；　how　this　world
of　heavn　and　earth　conspicious　first　began；
when；　and　whereof　created；　for　what　cause；
what　within　eden　or　without　was　done　＇　65　＇
before　his　memorie；　as　one　whose　drouth
yet　scarce　allayd　still　eyes　the　current　streame；
whose　liquid　murmur　heard　new　thirst　excites；
proceeded　thus　to　ask　his　heavnly　guest。
great　things；　and　full　of　wonder　in　our　eares；　＇　70　＇
farr　differing　from　this　world；　thou　hast　reveald
divine　interpreter；　by　favour　sent
down　from　the　empyrean　to　forewarne
us　timely　of　what　might　else　have　bin　our　loss；
unknown；　which　human　knowledg　could　not　reach：　＇　75　＇
for　which　to　the　infinitly　good　we　owe
immortal　thanks；　and　his　admonishment
receave　with　solemne　purpose　to　observe
immutably　his　sovran　will；　the　end
of　what　we　are。　but　since　thou　hast　voutsaft　＇　80　＇
gently　for　our　instruction　to　impart
things　above　earthly　thought；　which　yet　concernd
our　knowing；　as　to　highest　wisdom　seemd；
deign　to　descend　now　lower；　and　relate
what　may　no　less　perhaps　availe　us　known；　＇　85　＇
how　first　began　this　heavn　which　we　behold
distant　so　high；　with　moving　fires　adornd
innumerable；　and　this　which　yeelds　or　fills
all　space；　the　ambient　aire；　wide　interfusd
imbracing　round　this　florid　earth；　what　cause　＇　90　＇
movd　the　creator　in　his　holy　rest
through　all　eternitie　so　late　to　build
in　chaos；　and　the　work　begun；　how　soon
absolvd；　if　unforbid　thou　maist　unfould
what　wee；　not　to　explore　the　secrets　aske　＇　95　＇
of　his　eternal　empire；　but　the　more
to　magnifie　his　works；　the　more　we　know。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅶ3
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and　the　great　light　of　day　yet　wants　to　run
much　of　his　race　though　steep；　suspens　in　heavn
held　by　thy　voice；　thy　potent　voice　he　heares；　＇　100　＇
and　longer　will　delay　to　heare　thee　tell
his　generation；　and　the　rising　birth
of　nature　from　the　unapparent　deep：
or　if　the　starr　of　eevning　and　the　moon
haste　to　thy　audience；　night　with　her　will　bring　＇　105　＇
silence；　and　sleep　listning　to　thee　will　watch；
or　we　can　bid　his　absence；　till　thy　song
end；　and　dismiss　thee　ere　the　morning　shine。
thus　adam　his　illustrious　guest　besought：
and　thus　the　godlike　angel　answerd　milde。　＇　110　＇
this　also　thy　request　with　caution　askt
obtaine：　though　to　recount　almightie　works
what　words　or　tongue　of　seraph　can　suffice；
or　heart　of　man　suffice　to　prehend？
yet　what　thou　canst　attain；　which　best　may　serve　＇　115　＇
to　glorifie　the　maker；　and　inferr
thee　also　happier；　shall　not　be　withheld
thy　hearing；　such　mission　from　above
i　have　receavd；　to　answer　thy　desire
of　knowledge　within　bounds；　beyond　abstain　＇　120　＇
to　ask；　nor　let　thine　own　inventions　hope
things　not　reveald；　which　th　invisible　king；
onely　omniscient　hath　s