《Paradise Lost Ⅵ》第4章


and uncouth paine fled bellowing。 on each wing
uriel and raphael his vaunting foe;
though huge; and in a rock of diamond armd;
vanquishd adramelec; and asmadai; ' 365 '
two potent thrones; that to be less then gods
disdaind; but meaner thoughts learnd in thir flight;
mangld with gastly wounds through plate and maile;
nor stood unmindful abdiel to annoy
the atheist crew; but with redoubld blow ' 370 '
ariel and arioc; and the violence
of ramiel scorcht and blasted overthrew。
i might relate of thousands; and thir names
eternize here on earth; but those elect
angels contented with thir fame in heavn ' 375 '
seek not the praise of men: the other sort
in might though wondrous and in acts of warr;
nor of renown less eager; yet by doome
canceld from heavn and sacred memorie;
nameless in dark oblivion let them dwell。 ' 380 '
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for strength from truth divided and from just;
illaudable; naught merits but dispraise
and ignominie; yet to glorie aspires
vain glorious; and through infamie seeks fame:
therfore eternal silence be thir doome。 ' 385 '
and now thir mightiest quelld; the battel swervd;
with many an inrode gord; deformed rout
enterd; and foul disorder; all the ground
with shiverd armour strown; and on a heap
chariot and charioter lay overturnd ' 390 '
and fierie foaming steeds; what stood; recoyld
orewearied; through the faint satanic host
defensive scarse; or with pale fear surprisd;
then first with fear surprisd and sense of paine
fled ignominious; to such evil brought ' 395 '
by sin of disobedience; till that hour
not liable to fear or flight or paine。
far otherwise th inviolable saints
in cubic phalanx firm advanct entire;
invulnerable; impenitrably armd: ' 400 '
such high advantages thir innocence
gave them above thir foes; not to have sinnd;
not to have disobeid; in fight they stood
unwearied; unobnoxious to be paind
by wound; though from thir place by violence movd。 ' 405 '
now night her course began; and over heavn
inducing darkness; grateful truce imposd;
and silence on the odious dinn of warr:
under her cloudie covert both retird;
victor and vanquisht: on the foughten field ' 410 '
michael and his angels prevalent
encamping; placd in guard thir watches round;
cherubic waving fires: on th other part
satan with his rebellious disappeerd;
far in the dark dislodgd; and void of rest; ' 415 '
his potentates to councel calld by night;
and in the midst thus undismaid began。
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o now in danger trid; now known in armes
not to be overpowerd; panions deare;
found worthy not of libertie alone; ' 420 '
too mean pretense; but what we more affect;
honour; dominion; glorie; and renowne;
who have sustaind one day in doubtful fight
(and if one day; why not eternal dayes?)
what heavens lord had powerfullest to send ' 425 '
against us from about his throne; and judgd
sufficient to subdue us to his will;
but proves not so: then fallible; it seems;
of future we may deem him; though till now
omniscient thought。 true is; less firmly armd; ' 430 '
some disadvantage we endurd and paine;
till now not known; but known as soon contemnd;
since now we find this our empyreal form
incapable of mortal injurie
imperishable; and though piercd with wound; ' 435 '
soon closing; and by native vigour heald。
of evil then so small as easie think
the remedie; perhaps more valid armes;
weapons more violent; when next we meet;
may serve to better us; and worse our foes; ' 440 '
or equal what between us made the odds;
in nature none: if other hidden cause
left them superiour; while we can preserve
unhurt our mindes; and understanding sound;
due search and consultation will disclose。 ' 445 '
he sat; and in th assembly next upstood
nisroc; of principalities the prime;
as one he stood escapt from cruel fight;
sore toild; his rivn armes to havoc hewn;
and cloudie in aspect thus answering spake。 ' 450 '
deliverer from new lords; leader to free
enjoyment of our right as gods; yet hard
for gods; and too unequal work we find
against unequal arms to fight in paine;
against unpaind; impassive; from which evil ' 455 '
ruin must needs ensue; for what availes
valour or strength; though matchless; quelld with pain
which all subdues; and makes remiss the hands
of mightiest。 sense of pleasure we may well
spare out of life perhaps; and not repine; ' 460 '
but live content; which is the calmest life:
but pain is perfet miserie; the worst
of evils; and excessive; overturnes
all patience。 he who therefore can invent
with what more forcible we may offend ' 465 '
our yet unwounded enemies; or arme
our selves with like defence; to me deserves
no less then for deliverance what we owe。
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whereto with look posd satan replid。
not uninvented that; which thou aright ' 470 '
believst so main to our success; i bring;
which of us who beholds the bright surface
of this ethereous mould whereon we stand;
this continent of spacious heavn; adornd
with plant; fruit; flour ambrosial; gemms & gold; ' 475 '
whose eye so superficially surveyes
these things; as not to mind from whence they grow
deep under ground; materials dark and crude;
of spiritous and fierie spume; till toucht
with heavns ray; and temperd they shoot forth ' 480 '
so beauteous; opning to the ambient light。
these in thir dark nativitie the deep
shall yield us pregnant with infernal flame;
which into hallow engins long and round
thick…rammd; at th other bore with touch of fire ' 485 '
dilated and infuriate shall send forth
from far with thundring noise among our foes
such implements of mischief as shall dash
to pieces; and orewhelm whatever stands
adverse; that they shall fear we have disarmd ' 490 '
the thunderer of his only dreaded bolt。
nor long shall be our labour; yet ere dawne;
effect shall end our wish。 mean while revive;
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