《Paradise Lost Ⅲ》第4章


loud as from numbers without number; sweet
as from blest voices; uttering joy; heavn rung
with jubilee; and loud hosannas filld
th eternal regions: lowly reverent
towards either throne they bow; and to the ground ' 350 '
with solemn adoration down they cast
thir crowns inwove with amarant and gold;
immortal amarant; a flour which once
in paradise; fast by the tree of life
began to bloom; but soon for mans offence ' 355 '
to heavn removd where first it grew; there grows;
and flours aloft shading the fount of life;
and where the river of bliss through midst of heavn
rowls ore elisian flours her amber stream;
with these that never fade the spirits elect ' 360 '
bind thir resplendent locks inwreathd with beams;
now in loose garlands thick thrown off; the bright
pavement that like a sea of jasper shon
impurpld with celestial roses smild。
then crownd again thir goldn harps they took; ' 365 '
harps ever tund; that glittering by thir side
like quivers hung; and with pr?amble sweet
of charming symphonie they introduce
thir sacred song; and waken raptures high;
no voice exempt; no voice but well could joine ' 370 '
melodious part; such concord is in heavn。
thee father first they sung omnipotent;
immutable; immortal; infinite;
eternal king; thee author of all being;
fountain of light; thy self invisible ' 375 '
amidst the glorious brightness where thou sitst
thrond inaccessible; but when thou shadst
the full blaze of thy beams; and through a cloud
drawn round about thee like a radiant shrine;
dark with excessive bright thy skirts appeer; ' 380 '
yet dazle heavn; that brightest seraphim
approach not; but with both wings veil thir eyes;
thee next they sang of all creation first;
begotten son; divine similitude;
in whose conspicuous countnance; without cloud ' 385 '
made visible; th almighty father shines;
whom else no creature can behold; on thee
impresst the effulgence of his glorie abides;
transfusd on thee his ample spirit rests。
。d 。
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hee heavn of heavens and all the powers therein ' 390 '
by thee created; and by thee threw down
th aspiring dominations: thou that day
thy fathers dreadful thunder didst not spare;
nor stop thy flaming chariot wheels; that shook
heavns everlasting frame; while ore the necks ' 395 '
thou drovst of warring angels disarraid。
back from pursuit thy powers with loud acclaime
thee only extolld; son of thy fathers might;
to execute fierce vengeance on his foes;
not so on man; him through their malice falln; ' 400 '
father of mercie and grace; thou didst not doome
so strictly; but much more to pitie encline:
no sooner did thy dear and onely son
perceive thee purposd not to doom frail man
so strictly; but much more to pitie enclind; ' 405 '
he to appease thy wrauth; and end the strife
of mercy and justice in thy face discernd;
regardless of the bliss wherein hee sat
second to thee; offerd himself to die
for mans offence。 o unexampld love; ' 410 '
love no where to be found less then divine!
hail son of god; saviour of men; thy name
shall be the copious matter of my song
henceforth; and never shall my harp thy praise
forget; nor from thy fathers praise disjoine。 ' 415 '
thus they in heavn; above the starry sphear;
thir happie hours in joy and hymning spent。
mean while upon the firm opacous globe
of this round world; whose first convex divides
the luminous inferior orbs; enclosd ' 420 '
from chaos and th inroad of darkness old;
satan alighted walks: a globe farr off
it seemd; now seems a boundless continent
dark; waste; and wild; under the frown of night
starless exposd; and ever…threatning storms ' 425 '
of chaos blustring round; inclement skie;
save on that side which from the wall of heavn
though distant farr some small reflection gaines
of glimmering air less vext with tempest loud:
here walkd the fiend at large in spacious field。 ' 430 '
。。!
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as when a vultur on imaus bred;
whose snowie ridge the roving tartar bounds;
dislodging from a region scarce of prey
to gorge the flesh of lambs or yeanling kids
on hills where flocks are fed; flies toward the springs ' 435 '
of ganges or hydaspes; indian streams;
but in his way lights on the barren plaines
of sericana; where chineses drive
with sails and wind thir canie waggons light:
so on this windie sea of land; the fiend ' 440 '
walkd up and down alone bent on his prey;
alone; for other creature in this place
living or liveless to be found was none;
none yet; but store hereafter from the earth
up hither like aereal vapours flew ' 445 '
of all things transitorie and vain; when sin
with vanity had filld the works of men:
both all things vain; and all who in vain things
built thir fond hopes of glorie or lasting fame;
or happiness in this or th other life; ' 450 '
all who have thir reward on earth; the fruits
of painful superstition and blind zeal;
naught seeking but the praise of men; here find
fit retribution; emptie as thir deeds;
all th unacplisht works of natures hand; ' 455 '
abortive; monstrous; or unkindly mixt;
dissolvd on earth; fleet hither; and in vain;
till final dissolution; wander here;
not in the neighbouring moon; as some have dreamd;
those argent fields more likely habitants; ' 460 '
translated saints; or middle spirits hold
betwixt th angelical and human kinde:
hither of ill…joynd sons and daughters born
first from the ancient world those giants came
with many a vain exploit; though then renownd: ' 465 '
the builders next of babel on the plain
of sennaar; and still with vain designe
new babels; had they wherewithall; would build:
others came single; he who to be deemd
a god; leapd fondly into ?tna flames ' 470 '
empedocles; and hee who to enjoy
platos elysium; leapd into the sea;
cleombrotus; and many more too long;
embryos and idiots; eremits and friers
white; black and
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