《Paradise Lost Ⅰ》第3章

his　mighty　stature；　on　each　hand　the　flames
drivn　backward　slope　thir　pointing　spires；　and　rowld
in　billows；　leave　ith　midst　a　horrid　vale。
then　with　expanded　wings　he　stears　his　flight　＇　225　＇
aloft；　incumbent　on　the　dusky　air
that　felt　unusual　weight；　till　on　dry　land
he　lights；　if　it　were　land　that　ever　burnd
with　solid；　as　the　lake　with　liquid　fire；
and　such　appeard　in　hue；　as　when　the　force　＇　230　＇
of　subterranean　wind　transports　a　hill
torn　from　pelorus；　or　the　shatterd　side
of　thundring　？tna；　whose　bustible
and　feweld　entrals　thence　conceiving　fire；
sublimd　with　mineral　fury；　aid　the　winds；　＇　235　＇
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小x说s网
and　leave　a　singed　bottom　all　involvd
with　stench　and　smoak：　such　resting　found　the　sole
of　unblest　feet。 him　followed　his　next　mate；
both　glorying　to　have　scapt　the　stygian　flood
as　gods；　and　by　thir　own　recoverd　strength；　＇　240　＇
not　by　the　sufferance　of　supernal　power。
is　this　the　region；　this　the　soil；　the　clime；
said　then　the　lost　arch…angel；　this　the　seat
that　we　must　change　for　heavn；　this　mournful　gloom
for　that　celestial　light？　be　it　so；　since　he　＇　245　＇
who　now　is　sovran　can　dispose　and　bid
what　shall　be　right：　fardest　from　him　is　best
whom　reason　hath　equald；　force　hath　made　supream
above　his　equals。　farewel　happy　fields
where　joy　for　ever　dwells：　hail　horrours；　hail　＇　250　＇
infernal　world；　and　thou　profoundest　hell
receive　thy　new　possessor：　one　who　brings
a　mind　not　to　be　changd　by　place　or　time。
the　mind　is　its　own　place；　and　in　it　self
can　make　a　heavn　of　hell；　a　hell　of　heavn。　＇　255　＇
what　matter　where；　if　i　be　still　the　same；
and　what　i　should　be；　all　but　less　then　he
whom　thunder　hath　made　greater？　here　at　least
we　shall　be　free；　th　almighty　hath　not　built
here　for　his　envy；　will　not　drive　us　hence：　＇　260　＇
here　we　may　reign　secure；　and　in　my　choyce
to　reign　is　worth　ambition　though　in　hell：
better　to　reign　in　hell；　then　serve　in　heavn。
but　wherefore　let　we　then　our　faithful　friends；
th　associates　and　copartners　of　our　loss　＇　265　＇
lye　thus　astonisht　on　th　oblivious　pool；
and　call　them　not　to　share　with　us　their　part
in　this　unhappy　mansion；　or　once　more
with　rallied　arms　to　try　what　may　be　yet
regaind　in　heavn；　or　what　more　lost　in　hell？　＇　270　＇
so　satan　spake；　and　him　beelzebub
thus　answerd。　leader　of　those　armies　bright；
which　but　th　onmipotent　none　could　have　foyld；
if　once　they　hear　that　voyce；　thir　liveliest　pledge
of　hope　in　fears　and　dangers；　heard　so　oft　＇　275　＇
in　worst　extreams；　and　on　the　perilous　edge
of　battel　when　it　ragd；　in　all　assaults
thir　surest　signal；　they　will　soon　resume
new　courage　and　revive；　though　now　they　lye
groveling　and　prostrate　on　yon　lake　of　fire；　＇　280　＇
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as　we　erewhile；　astounded　and　amazd；
no　wonder；　falln　such　a　pernicious　highth。
he　scarce　had　ceast　when　the　superiour　fiend
was　moving　toward　the　shoar；　his　ponderous　shield
ethereal　temper；　massy；　large　and　round；　＇　285　＇
behind　him　cast；　the　broad　circumference
hung　on　his　shoulders　like　the　moon；　whose　orb
through　optic　glass　the　tuscan　artist　views
at　evning　from　the　top　of　fesole；
or　in　valdarno；　to　descry　new　lands；　＇　290　＇
rivers　or　mountains　in　her　spotty　globe。
his　spear；　to　equal　which　the　tallest　pine
hewn　on　norwegian　hills；　to　be　the　mast
of　some　great　ammiral；　were　but　a　wand；
he　walkt　with　to　support　uneasie　steps　＇　295　＇
over　the　burning　marle；　not　like　those　steps
on　heavens　azure；　and　the　torrid　clime
smote　on　him　sore　besides；　vaulted　with　fire；
nathless　he　so　endurd；　till　on　the　beach
of　that　inflamed　sea；　he　stood　and　calld　＇　300　＇
his　legions；　angel　forms；　who　lay　intranst
thick　as　autumnal　leaves　that　strow　the　brooks
in　vallombrosa；　where　th　etrurian　shades
high　overarcht　imbowr；　or　scatterd　sedge
afloat；　when　with　fierce　winds　orion　armd　＇　305　＇
hath　vext　the　red…sea　coast；　whose　waves　orethrew
busiris　and　his　memphian　chivalry；
while　with　perfidious　hatred　they　pursud
the　sojourners　of　goshen；　who　beheld
from　the　safe　shore　thir　floating　carkases　＇　310　＇
and　broken　chariot　wheels；　so　thick　bestrown
abject　and　lost　lay　these；　covering　the　flood；
under　amazement　of　thir　hideous　change。
he　calld　so　loud；　that　all　the　hollow　deep
of　hell　resounded。　princes；　potentates；　＇　315　＇
warriers；　the　flowr　of　heavn；　once　yours；　now　lost；
if　such　astonishment　as　this　can　sieze
eternal　spirits；　or　have　ye　chosn　this　place
after　the　toyl　of　battel　to　repose
your　wearied　vertue；　for　the　ease　you　find　＇　320　＇
to　slumber　here；　as　in　the　vales　of　heavn？
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or　in　this　abject　posture　have　ye　sworn
to　adore　the　conquerour？　who　now　beholds
cherube　and　seraph　rowling　in　the　flood
with　scatterd　arms　and　ensigns；　till　anon　＇　325　＇
his　swift　pursuers　from　heavn　gates　discern
th　advantage；　and　descending　tread　us　down
thus　drooping；　or　with　linked　thunderbolts
transfix　us　to　the　bottom　of　this　gulfe。
awake；　arise；　or　be　for　ever　falln。　＇　330　＇
they　heard；　and　were　abasht；　and　up　they　sprung
upon　the　wing；　as　when　men　wont　to　watch
on　duty；　sleeping　found　by　whom　they　dread；
rouse　and　bestir　themselves　ere　well　awake。
nor　did　they　not　perceave　the　evil　plight　＇　335　＇
in　which　they　were；　or　the　fierce　pains　not　feel；
yet　to　thir　generals　voyce　they　soon　obeyd
innumerable。　as　when　the　potent　rod
of　amrams　son　in　egypts　evill　day
wavd　round　the　coast；　up　calld　a　pitchy　cloud　＇　340　＇
of　locusts；　warping　on　the　eastern　wind；
that　ore　the　realm　of　impious　pharaoh　hung
like　night；　and　darkend　all　the　land　of　nile：
so　numberless　were　those　bad　angels　seen
hovering　on　wing　under　the　cope　of　hell　＇　345　＇
twixt　upper；　nether；　and　surrounding　fires；
till；　as　a　signal　givn；　th　uplifted　spear
of　thir　great　sultan　waving　to　direct
thir　course；　in　even　ballance　down　they　light
on　the　firm　brimstone；　and　fill　all　the　plain；　＇　350　＇
a　multitude；　like　whi