《Paradise Lost Ⅸ》第5章


and strength; of courage hautie; and of limb
heroic built; though of terrestrial mould; ' 485 '
foe not informidable; exempt from wound;
i not; so much hath hell debasd; and paine
infeebld me; to what i was in heavn。
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shee fair; divinely fair; fit love for gods;
not terrible; though terrour be in love ' 490 '
and beautie; not approacht by stronger hate;
hate stronger; under shew of love well feignd;
the way which to her ruin now i tend。
so spake the enemie of mankind; enclosd
in serpent; inmate bad; and toward eve ' 495 '
addressd his way; not with indented wave;
prone on the ground; as since; but on his reare;
circular base of rising foulds; that tourd
fould above fould a surging maze; his head
crested aloft; and carbuncle his eyes; ' 500 '
with burnisht neck of verdant gold; erect
amidst his circling spires; that on the grass
floted redundant: pleasing was his shape;
and lovely; never since of serpent kind
lovelier; not those that in illyria changd ' 505 '
hermione and cadmus; or the god
in epidaurus; nor to which transformd
ammonian jove; or capitoline was seen;
hee with olympias; this with her who bore
scipio the highth of rome 。 with tract oblique ' 510 '
at first; as one who sought access; but feard
to interrupt; side…long he works his way。
as when a ship by skilful stearsman wrought
nigh rivers mouth or foreland; where the wind
veres oft; as oft so steers; and shifts her saile; ' 515 '
so varied hee; and of his tortuous traine
curld many a wanton wreath in sight of eve;
to lure her eye; shee busied heard the sound
of rusling leaves; but minded not; as usd
to such disport before her through the field; ' 520 '
from every beast; more duteous at her call;
then at circean call the herd disguisd。
hee boulder now; uncalld before her stood;
but as in gaze admiring: oft he bowd
his turret crest; and sleek enameld neck; ' 525 '
fawning; and lickd the ground whereon she trod。
his gentle dumb expression turnd at length
the eye of eve to mark his play; he glad
of her attention gaind; with serpent tongue
organic; or impulse of vocal air; ' 530 '
his fraudulent temptation thus began。
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wonder not; sovran mistress; if perhaps
thou canst; who art sole wonder; much less arm
thy looks; the heavn of mildness; with disdain;
displeasd that i approach thee thus; and gaze ' 535 '
insatiate; i thus single; nor have feard
thy awful brow; more awful thus retird。
fairest resemblance of thy maker faire;
thee all things living gaze on; all things thine
by gift; and thy celestial beautie adore ' 540 '
with ravishment beheld; there best beheld
where universally admird; but here
in this enclosure wild; these beasts among;
beholders rude; and shallow to discerne
half what in thee is fair; one man except; ' 545 '
who sees thee? (and what is one?) who shouldst be seen
a goddess among gods; adord and servd
by angels numberless; thy daily train。
so glozd the tempter; and his proem tund;
into the heart of eve his words made way; ' 550 '
though at the voice much marveling; at length
not unamazd she thus in answer spake。
what may this mean? language of man pronounct
by tongue of brute; and human sense exprest?
the first at lest of these i thought denid ' 555 '
to beasts; whom god on thir creation…day
created mute to all articulat sound;
the latter i demurre; for in thir looks
much reason; and in thir actions oft appeers。
thee; serpent; suttlest beast of all the field ' 560 '
i knew; but not with human voice endud;
redouble then this miracle; and say;
how camst thou speakable of mute; and how
to me so friendly grown above the rest
of brutal kind; that daily are in sight? ' 565 '
say; for such wonder claims attention due。
to whom the guileful tempter thus replyd。
empress of this fair world; resplendent eve;
easie to mee it is to tell thee all
what thou mandst and right thou shouldst be obeyd: ' 570 '
i was at first as other beasts that graze
the trodden herb; of abject thoughts and low;
as was my food; nor aught but food discernd
or sex; and apprehended nothing high:
till on a day roaving the field; i chancd ' 575 '
a goodly tree farr distant to behold
loaden with fruit of fairest colours mixt;
ruddie and gold: i nearer drew to gaze;
when from the boughes a savorie odour blown;
grateful to appetite; more pleasd my sense; ' 580 '
then smell of sweetest fenel or the teats
of ewe or goat dropping with milk at eevn;
unsuckt of lamb or kid; that tend thir play。
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to satisfie the sharp desire i had
of tasting those fair apples; i resolvd ' 585 '
not to deferr; hunger and thirst at once;
powerful perswaders; quicknd at the scent
of that alluring fruit; urgd me so keene。
about the mossie trunk i wound me soon;
for high from ground the branches would require ' 590 '
thy utmost reach or adams: round the tree
all other beasts that saw; with like desire
longing and envying stood; but could not reach。
amid the tree now got; where plenty hung
tempting so nigh; to pluck and eat my fill ' 595 '
i spard not; for such pleasure till that hour
at feed or fountain never had i found。
sated at length; ere long i might perceave
strange alteration in me; to degree
of reason in my inward powers; and speech ' 600 '
wanted not long; though to this shape retaind。
thenceforth to speculations high or deep
i turnd my thoughts; and with capacious mind
considerd all things visible in heavn;
or earth; or middle; all things fair and good; ' 605 '
but all that fair and good in thy divine
semblance; and in thy beauties heavnly ray
united i beheld; no fair to thine
equivalent or second; which peld
mee thus; though importune perhaps; to e ' 610 '
and gaze; and worship thee of right declard
sovran of creatures; universal dame。
so talkd the spirited sly snake; and eve
yet more amazd unwarie thus re
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