《Paradise Lost Ⅹ》第1章

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THE　ARGUMENT
小说
mans　transgression　known；　the　guardian　angels　forsake　paradise；　and　return　up　to　heaven　to　approve　thir　vigilance；　and　are　approvd；　god　declaring　that　the　entrance　of　satan　could　not　be　by　them　prevented。　he　sends　his　son　to　judge　the　transgressors；　who　descends　and　gives　sentence　accordingly；　then　in　pity　cloaths　them　both；　and　reascends。　sin　and　death　sitting　till　then　at　the　gates　of　hell；　by　wondrous　sympathie　feeling　the　success　of　satan　in　this　new　world；　and　the　sin　by　man　there　mitted；　resolve　to　sit　no　longer　confind　in　hell；　but　to　follow　satan　thir　sire　up　to　the　place　of　man：　to　make　the　way　easier　from　hell　to　this　world　to　and　fro；　they　pave　a　broad　highway　or　bridge　over　chaos；　according　to　the　track　that　satan　first　made；　then　preparing　for　earth；　they　meet　him　proud　of　his　success　returning　to　hell；　thir　mutual　gratulation。　satan　arrives　at　pandemonium；　in　full　of　assembly　relates　with　boasting　his　success　against　man；　instead　of　applause　is　entertained　with　a　general　hiss　by　all　his　audience；　transformd　with　himself　also　suddenly　into　serpents；　according　to　his　doom　givn　in　paradise；　then　deluded　with　a　shew　of　the　forbidden　tree　springing　up　before　them；　they　greedily　reaching　to　take　of　the　fruit；　chew　dust　and　bitter　ashes。　the　proceedings　of　sin　and　death；　god　foretels　the　final　victory　of　his　son　over　them；　and　the　renewing　of　all　things；　but　for　the　present　mands　his　angels　to　make　several　alterations　in　the　heavens　and　elements。　adam　more　and　more　perceiving　his　falln　condition　heavily　bewailes；　rejects　the　condolement　of　eve；　she　persists　and　at　length　appeases　him：　then　to　evade　the　curse　likely　to　fall　on　thir　ofspring；　proposes　to　adam　violent　wayes　which　he　approves　not；　but　conceiving　better　hope；　puts　her　in　mind　of　the　late　promise　made　them；　that　her　seed　should　be　revengd　on　the　serpent；　and　exhorts　her　with　him　to　seek　peace　of　the　offended　deity；　by　repentance　and　supplication。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅹ1
^生。网！
meanwhile　the　hainous　and　despightfull　act
of　satan　done　in　paradise；　and　how
hee　in　the　serpent；　had　perverted　eve；
her　husband　shee；　to　taste　the　fatall　fruit；
was　known　in　heavn；　for　what　can　scape　the　eye　＇　5　＇
of　god　all…seeing；　or　deceave　his　heart
omniscient；　who　in　all　things　wise　and　just；
hinderd　not　satan　to　attempt　the　minde
of　man；　with　strength　entire；　and　free　will　armd；
plete　to　have　discoverd　and　repulst　＇　10　＇
whatever　wiles　of　foe　or　seeming　friend。
for　still　they　knew；　and　ought　to　have　still　rememberd
the　high　injunction　not　to　taste　that　fruit；
whoever　tempted；　which　they　not　obeying；
incurrd；　what　could　they　less；　the　penaltie；　＇　15　＇
and　manifold　in　sin；　deservd　to　fall。
up　into　heavn　from　paradise　in　haste
th　angelic　guards　ascended；　mute　and　sad
for　man；　for　of　his　state　by　this　they　knew；
much　wondring　how　the　suttle　fiend　had　stoln　＇　20　＇
entrance　unseen。　soon　as　th　unwele　news
from　earth　arrivd　at　heaven　gate；　displeasd
all　were　who　heard；　dim　sadness　did　not　spare
that　time　celestial　visages；　yet　mixt
with　pitie；　violated　not　thir　bliss。　＇　25　＇
about　the　new…arrivd；　in　multitudes
th　ethereal　people　ran；　to　hear　and　know
how　all　befell：　they　towards　the　throne　supream
accountable　made　haste　to　make　appear
with　righteous　plea；　thir　utmost　vigilance；　＇　30　＇
and　easily　approvd；　when　the　most　high
eternal　father　from　his　secret　cloud；
amidst　in　thunder　utterd　thus　his　voice。
assembld　angels；　and　ye　powers　returnd
from　unsuccessful　charge；　be　not　dismaid；　＇　35　＇
nor　troubld　at　these　tidings　from　the　earth；
which　your　sincerest　care　could　not　prevent；
foretold　so　lately　what　would　e　to　pass；
when　first　this　tempter　crossd　the　gulf　from　hell。
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Paradise　Lost　Ⅹ2
！小＄说＾网＆
i　told　ye　then　he　should　prevail　and　speed　＇　40　＇
on　his　bad　errand；　man　should　be　seduct
and　flatterd　out　of　all；　believing　lies
against　his　maker；　no　decree　of　mine
concurring　to　necessitate　his　fall；
or　touch　with　lightest　moment　of　impulse　＇　45　＇
his　free　will；　to　her　own　inclining　left
in　eevn　scale。　but　falln　he　is；　and　now
what　rests　but　that　the　mortal　sentence　pass
on　his　transgression　death　denounct　that　day；
which　he　presumes　already　vain　and　void；　＇　50　＇
because　not　yet　inflicted；　as　he　feard；
by　some　immediate　stroak；　but　soon　shall　find
forbearance　no　acquittance　ere　day　end。
justice　shall　not　return　as　bountie　scornd。
but　whom　send　i　to　judge　them？　whom　but　thee　＇　55　＇
vicegerent　son；　to　thee　i　have　transferrd
all　judgement　whether　in　heavn；　or　earth；　or　hell。
easie　it　might　be　seen　that　i　intend
mercie　collegue　with　justice；　sending　thee
mans　friend　his　mediator；　his　designd　＇　60　＇
both　ransom　and　redeemer　voluntarie；
and　destind　man　himself　to　judge　man　falln。
so　spake　the　father；　and　unfoulding　bright
toward　the　right　hand　his　glorie；　on　the　son
blazd　forth　unclouded　deitie；　he　full　＇　65　＇
resplendent　all　his　father　manifest
expressd；　and　thus　divinely　answerd　milde。
father　eternal；　thine　is　to　decree；
mine　both　in　heavn　and　earth　to　do　thy　will
supream；　that　thou　in　mee　thy　son　belovd　＇　70　＇
mayst　ever　rest　well　pleasd。　i　go　to　judge
on　earth　these　thy　transgressors；　but　thou　knowst；
whoever　judgd；　the　worst　on　mee　must　light；
when　time　shall　be；　for　so　i　undertook
before　thee；　and　not　repenting；　this　obtaine　＇　75　＇
of　right；　that　i　may　mitigate　thir　doom
on　me　derivd；　yet　i　shall　temper　so
justice　with　mercie；　as　may　illustrate　most
them　fully　satisfied；　and　thee　appease。
．．
Paradise　Lost　Ⅹ3
！
attendance　none　shall　need；　nor　train；　where　none　＇　80　＇
are　to　behold　the　judgement；　but　the　judgd；
those　two；　the　third　best　absent　is　condemnd；
convict　by　flight；　and　rebel　to　all　law
conviction　to　the　serpent　none　belongs。
thus　saying；　from　his　radiant　seat　he　rose　＇　85　＇
of　high　collateral　glorie：　him　thrones　and　powers；
princedoms；　and　dominations　ministrant
acpanied　to　heaven　gate；　from　whence
eden　and　all　the　coast　in　prospect　lay。
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