《Paradise Lost Ⅵ》第2章


satan with vast and haughtie strides advanct;
came towring; armd in adamant and gold; ' 110 '
abdiel that sight endurd not; where he stood
among the mightiest; bent on highest deeds;
and thus his own undaunted heart explores。
o heavn! that such resemblance of the highest
should yet remain; where faith and realtie ' 115 '
remain not; wherefore should not strength and might
there fail where vertue fails; or weakest prove
where boldest; though to sight unconquerable?
his puissance; trusting in th almighties aide;
i mean to try; whose reason i have trid ' 120 '
unsound and false; nor is it aught but just;
that he who in debate of truth hath won;
should win in arms; in both disputes alike
victor; though brutish that contest and foule;
when reason hath to deal with force; yet so ' 125 '
most reason is that reason overe。
so pondering; and from his armed peers
forth stepping opposite; half way he met
his daring foe; at this prevention more
incenst; and thus securely him defid。 ' 130 '
proud; art thou met? thy hope was to have reacht
the highth of thy aspiring unopposd;
the throne of god unguarded; and his side
abandond at the terror of thy power
or potent tongue; fool; not to think how vain ' 135 '
against th omnipotent to rise in arms;
who out of smallest things could without end
have raisd incessant armies to defeat
thy folly; or with solitarie hand
reaching beyond all limit at one blow ' 140 '
unaided could have finisht thee; and whelmd
thy legions under darkness; but thou seest
all are not of thy train; there be who faith
prefer; and pietie to god; though then
to thee not visible; when i alone ' 145 '
seemd in thy world erroneous to dissent
from all: my sect thou seest; now learn too late
how few somtimes may know; when thousands err。
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whom the grand foe with scornful eye askance
thus answerd。 ill for thee; but in wisht houre ' 150 '
of my revenge; first sought for thou returnst
from flight; seditious angel; to receave
thy merited reward; the first assay
of this right hand provokt; since first that tongue
inspird with contradiction durst oppose ' 155 '
a third part of the gods; in synod met
thir deities to assert; who while they feel
vigour divine within them; can allow
omnipotence to none。 but well thou st
before thy fellows; ambitious to win ' 160 '
from me som plume; that thy success may show
destruction to the rest: this pause between
(unanswerd least thou boast) to let thee know;
at first i thought that libertie and heavn
to heavnly soules had bin all one; but now ' 165 '
i see that most through sloth had rather serve;
ministring spirits; traind up in feast and song;
such hast thou armd; the minstrelsie of heavn;
servilitie with freedom to contend;
as both thir deeds pard this day shall prove。 ' 170 '
to whom in brief thus abdiel stern replid。
apostat; still thou errst; nor end wilt find
of erring; from the path of truth remote:
unjustly thou depravst it with the name
of servitude to serve whom god ordains; ' 175 '
or nature; god and nature bid the same;
when he who rules is worthiest; and excells
them whom he governs。 this is servitude;
to serve th unwise; or him who hath rebelld
against his worthier; as thine now serve thee; ' 180 '
thy self not free; but to thy self enthralld;
yet leudly darst our ministring upbraid。
reign thou in hell thy kingdom; let mee serve
in heavn god ever blest; and his divine
behests obey; worthiest to be obeyd; ' 185 '
yet chains in hell; not realms expect: mean while
from mee returnd; as erst thou saidst; from flight;
this greeting on thy impious crest receive。
。。
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so saying; a noble stroke he lifted high;
which hung not; but so swift with tempest fell ' 190 '
on the proud crest of satan; that no sight;
nor motion of swift thought; less could his shield
such ruin intercept: ten paces huge
he back recoild; the tenth on bended knee
his massie spear upstaid; as if on earth ' 195 '
winds under ground or waters forcing way
sidelong; had pusht a mountain from his seat
half sunk with all his pines。 amazement seisd
the rebel thrones; but greater rage to see
thus foild thir mightiest; ours joy filld; and shout; ' 200 '
presage of victorie and fierce desire
of battel: whereat michael bid sound
th arch…angel trumpet; through the vast of heaven
it sounded; and the faithful armies rung
hosanna to the highest: nor stood at gaze ' 205 '
the adverse legions; nor less hideous joynd
the horrid shock: now storming furie rose;
and clamour such as heard in heavn till now
was never; arms on armour clashing brayd
horrible discord; and the madding wheeles ' 210 '
of brazen chariots ragd; dire was the noise
of conflict; over head the dismal hiss
of fiery darts in flaming volies flew;
and flying vaulted either host with fire。
so under fierie cope together rushd ' 215 '
both battels maine; with ruinous assault
and inextinguishable rage; all heavn
resounded; and had earth bin then; all earth
had to her center shook。 what wonder? when
millions of fierce encountring angels fought ' 220 '
on either side; the least of whom could weild
these elements; and arm him with the force
of all thir regions: how much more of power
armie against armie numberless to raise
dreadful bustion warring; and disturb; ' 225 '
though not destroy; thir happie native seat;
had not th eternal king omnipotent
from his strong hold of heavn high over…ruld
and limited thir might; though numberd such
as each divided legion might have seemd ' 230 '
a numerous host; in strength each armed hand
a legion; led in fight; yet leader seemd
each warriour single as in chief; expert
when to advance; or stand; or turn the sway
of battel; open when; and when to close ' 235 '
the ridges of grim warr; no thought of flight;
none of retreat; no unbeing deed
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