《Paradise Lost Ⅺ》第5章

degraded；　to　what　wretched　state　reservd！
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…。网
better　end　heer　unborn。　why　is　life　givn
to　be　thus　wrested　from　us？　rather　why
obtruded　on　us　thus？　who　if　we　knew
what　we　receive；　would　either　not　accept　＇　505　＇
life　offerd；　or　soon　beg　to　lay　it　down；
glad　to　be　so　dismist　in　peace。　can　thus
th　image　of　god　in　man　created　once
so　goodly　and　erect；　though　faultie　since；
to　such　unsightly　sufferings　be　debast　＇　510　＇
under　inhuman　pains？　why　should　not　man；
retaining　still　divine　similitude
in　part；　from　such　deformities　be　free；
and　for　his　makers　image　sake　exempt？
thir　makers　image；　answerd　michael；　then　＇　515　＇
forsook　them；　when　themselves　they　villifid
to　serve　ungovernd　appetite；　and　took
his　image　whom　they　servd；　a　brutish　vice；
inductive　mainly　to　the　sin　of　eve。
therefore　so　abject　is　thir　punishment；　＇　520　＇
disfiguring　not　gods　likeness；　but　thir　own；
or　if　his　likeness；　by　themselves　defact
while　they　pervert　pure　natures　healthful　rules
to　loathsom　sickness；　worthily；　since　they
gods　image　did　not　reverence　in　themselves。　＇　525　＇
i　yield　it　just；　said　adam；　and　submit。
but　is　there　yet　no　other　way；　besides
these　painful　passages；　how　we　may　e
to　death；　and　mix　with　our　connatural　dust？
there　is；　said　michael；　if　thou　well　observe　＇　530　＇
the　rule　of　not　too　much；　by　temperance　taught
in　what　thou　eatst　and　drinkst；　seeking　from　thence
due　nourishment；　not　gluttonous　delight；
till　many　years　over　thy　head　return：
so　maist　thou　live；　till　like　ripe　fruit　thou　drop　＇　535　＇
into　thy　mothers　lap；　or　be　with　ease
gatherd；　not　harshly　pluckt；　for　death　mature：
this　is　old　age；　but　then　thou　must　outlive
thy　youth；　thy　strength；　thy　beauty；　which　will　change
to　witherd　weak　and　gray；　thy　senses　then　＇　540　＇
obtuse；　all　taste　of　pleasure　must　forgoe；
to　what　thou　hast；　and　for　the　aire　of　youth
hopeful　and　cheerful；　in　thy　blood　will　reigne
a　melancholly　damp　of　cold　and　dry
to　weigh　thy　spirits　down；　and　last　consume　＇　545　＇
the　balme　of　life。　to　whom　our　ancestor。
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@小‘说〃网
henceforth　i　flie　not　death；　nor　would　prolong
life　much；　bent　rather　how　i　may　be　quit
fairest　and　easiest　of　this　brous　charge；
which　i　must　keep　till　my　appointed　day　＇　550　＇
of　rendring　up；　and　patiently　attend
my　dissolution。　michael　replid；
nor　love　thy　life；　nor　hate；　but　what　thou　livst
live　well；　how　long　or　short　permit　to　heavn：
and　now　prepare　thee　for　another　sight。　＇　555　＇
he　lookd　and　saw　a　spacious　plaine；　whereon
were　tents　of　various　hue；　by　some　were　herds
of　cattel　grazing：　others；　whence　the　sound
of　instruments　that　made　melodious　chime
was　heard；　of　harp　and　organ；　and　who　moovd　＇　560　＇
thir　stops　and　chords　was　seen：　his　volant　touch
instinct　through　all　proportions　low　and　high
fled　and　pursud　transverse　the　resonant　fugue。
in　other　part　stood　one　who　at　the　forge
labouring；　two　massie　clods　of　iron　and　brass　＇　565　＇
had　melted　（whether　found　where　casual　fire
had　wasted　woods　on　mountain　or　in　vale；
down　to　the　veins　of　earth；　thence　gliding　hot
to　som　caves　mouth；　or　whether　washt　by　stream
from　underground）　the　liquid　ore　he　dreind　＇　570　＇
into　fit　moulds　prepard；　from　which　he　formd
first　his　own　tooles；　then；　what　might　else　be　wrought
fusil　or　gravn　in　mettle。　after　these；
but　on　the　hether　side　a　different　sort
from　the　high　neighbouring　hills；　which　was　thir　seat；　＇　575　＇
down　to　the　plain　descended：　by　thir　guise
just　men　they　seemd；　and　all　thir　study　bent
to　worship　god　aright；　and　know　his　works
not　hid；　nor　those　things　last　which　might　preserve
freedom　and　peace　to　men：　they　on　the　plain　＇　580　＇
long　had　not　walkt；　when　from　the　tents　behold
a　beavie　of　fair　women；　richly　gay
in　gems　and　wanton　dress；　to　the　harp　they　sung
soft　amorous　ditties；　and　in　dance　came　on：
the　men　though　grave；　eyd　them；　and　let　thir　eyes　＇　585　＇
rove　without　rein；　till　in　the　amorous　net
fast　caught；　they　likd；　and　each　his　liking　chose；
and　now　of　love　they　treat　till　theevning　star
loves　harbinger　appeerd；　then　all　in　heat
they　light　the　nuptial　torch；　and　bid　invoke　＇　590　＇
hymen；　then　first　to　marriage　rites　invokt；
with　feast　and　musick　all　the　tents　resound。
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！小＄说＾网＆
such　happy　interview　and　fair　event
of　love　and　youth　not　lost；　songs；　garlands；　flours；
and　charming　symphonies　attachd　the　heart　＇　595　＇
of　adam；　soon　enclind　to　admit　delight；
the　bent　of　nature；　which　he　thus　expressd。
true　opener　of　mine　eyes；　prime　angel　blest；
much　better　seems　this　vision；　and　more　hope
of　peaceful　dayes　portends；　then　those　two　past；　＇　600　＇
those　were　of　hate　and　death；　or　pain　much　worse；
here　nature　seems　fulfilld　in　all　her　ends。
to　whom　thus　michael。　judg　not　what　is　best
by　pleasure；　though　to　nature　seeming　meet；
created；　as　thou　art；　to　nobler　end　＇　605　＇
holie　and　pure；　conformitie　divine。
those　tents　thou　sawst　so　pleasant；　were　the　tents
of　wickedness；　wherein　shall　dwell　his　race
who　slew　his　brother；　studious　they　appere
of　arts　that　polish　life；　inventers　rare；　＇　610　＇
unmindful　of　thir　maker；　though　his　spirit
taught　them；　but　they　his　gifts　acknowledgd　none。
yet　they　a　beauteous　ofspring　shall　beget；
for　that　fair　femal　troop　thou　sawst；　that　seemd
of　goddesses；　so　blithe；　so　smooth；　so　gay；　＇　615　＇
yet　empty　of　all　good　wherein　consists
womans　domestic　honour　and　chief　praise；
bred　onely　and　pleted　to　the　taste
of　lustful　appetence；　to　sing；　to　dance；
to　dress；　and　troule　the　tongue；　and　roule　the　eye。　＇　620　＇
to　these　that　sober　race　of　men；　whose　lives
religious　titld　them　the　sons　of　god；
shall　yield　up　all　thir　vertue；　all　thir　fame
ignobly；　to　the　traines　and　to　the　smiles
of　these　fair　atheists；　and　now　swim　in　joy；　＇　625　＇
（erelong　to　swim　at　large）　and　laugh；　for　which
the　world　erelong　a　world　of　tears　must　weepe。
to　whom　thus