《Paradise Lost Ⅻ》第5章


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he ended; and thus adam last replyd。
how soon hath thy prediction; seer blest;
measurd this transient world; the race of time;
till time stand fixt: beyond is all abyss; ' 555 '
eternitie; whose end no eye can reach。
greatly instructed i shall hence depart。
greatly in peace of thought; and have my fill
of knowledge; what this vessel can containe;
beyond which was my folly to aspire。 ' 560 '
henceforth i learne; that to obey is best;
and love with feare the onely god; to walk
as in his presence; ever to observe
his providence; and on him sole depend;
merciful over all his works; with good ' 565 '
still overing evil; and by small
acplishing great things; by things deemd weak
subverting worldly strong; and worldly wise
by simply meek; that suffering for truths sake
is fortitude to highest victorie; ' 570 '
and to the faithful death the gate of life;
taught this by his example whom i now
acknowledge my redeemer ever blest。
to whom thus also th angel last replid:
this having learnt; thou hast attained the summe ' 575 '
of wisdom; hope no higher; though all the starrs
thou knewst by name; and all th ethereal powers;
all secrets of the deep; all natures works;
or works of god in heavn; aire; earth; or sea;
and all the riches of this world enjoydst; ' 580 '
and all the rule; one empire; onely add
deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith;
add vertue; patience; temperance; add love;
by name to e calld charitie; the soul
of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath ' 585 '
to leave this paradise; but shalt possess
a paradise within thee; happier farr。
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let us descend now therefore from this top
of speculation; for the hour precise
exacts our parting hence; and see the guards; ' 590 '
by mee encampt on yonder hill; expect
thir motion; at whose front a flaming sword;
in signal of remove; waves fiercely round;
we may no longer stay: go; waken eve;
her also i with gentle dreams have calmd ' 595 '
portending good; and all her spirits posd
to meek submission: thou at season fit
let her with thee partake what thou hast heard;
chiefly what may concern her faith to know;
the great deliverance by her seed to e ' 600 '
(for by the womans seed) on all mankind。
that ye may live; which will be many dayes;
both in one faith unanimous though sad;
with cause for evils past; yet much more cheerd
with meditation on the happie end。 ' 605 '
he ended; and they both descend the hill;
descended; adam to the bowre where eve
lay sleeping ran before; but found her wakt;
and thus with words not sad she him receavd。
whence thou returnst; and whither wentst; i know; ' 610 '
for god is also in sleep; and dreams advise;
which he hath sent propitious; some great good
presaging; since with sorrow and hearts distress
wearied i fell asleep: but now lead on;
in mee is no delay; with thee to goe; ' 615 '
is to stay here; without thee here to stay;
is to go hence unwilling; thou to mee
art all things under heavn; all places thou;
who for my wilful crime art banisht hence。
this further consolation yet secure ' 620 '
i carry hence; though all by mee is lost;
such favour i unworthie am voutsaft;
by mee the promisd seed shall all restore。
so spake our mother eve; and adam heard
well pleasd; but answerd not; for now too nigh ' 625 '
th archangel stood; and from the other hill
to thir fixt station; all in bright array
the cherubim descended; on the ground
gliding meteorous; as evning mist
risn from a river ore the marish glides; ' 630 '
and gathers ground fast at the labourers heel
homeward returning。 high in front advanct;
the brandisht sword of god before them blazd
fierce as a et; which with torrid heat;
and vapour as the libyan air adust; ' 635 '
began to parch that temperate clime; whereat
in either hand the hastning angel caught
our lingring parents; and to th eastern gate
led them direct; and down the cliff as fast
to the subjected plaine; then disappeerd。 ' 640 '
they looking back; all th eastern side beheld
of paradise; so late thir happie seat;
wavd over by that flaming brand; the gate
with dreadful faces throngd and fierie armes:
som natural tears they dropd; but wipd them soon; ' 645 '
the world was all before them; where to choose
thir place of rest; and providence thir guide:
they hand in hand with wandring steps and slow;
through eden took thir solitarie way。
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