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7.r
HARVARD COLLEGE
LIBRARY
GIVEN IN MEMORY OF
KILLED IN ACTION
BOISLEUX-AU-MONT, FRANCE
IN TWELVE BOOKS
BY JOHN MILTON.
A NEW EDITION.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY LEWIS '& SAMPSON.
122 WASHINGTON STREET.
1841.
St.
-
PARADISE
BOOK I.LOST.
The first Book proposes, fir at in brief, the whole subject, Man's di»-
obedience. and the loss thereupon of Paradise wherein he wu
placed: Then touches the prime caoae of bis Fall, the Serpent.
or rather Satan in the Serpent; who. revolting frum God, and
drawing to his side many legions of Angels, was, by the com
mand of God, driven out of Heaven, with all his crew, into the
great deep. Which action passed over, the Poem hastens into
the midst of things, presunIiiigSatan with his Angels now falhng
into Hell, described here, not in the centre (for Heaven and
Earth may be supposed as yet not made, certainly not yet accurs
ed,) but in a place of utter darkness fitliest called Cliaos: Here
Satan with his Angels lying on the burning Take, thunderstruck
and astonished, after a certain space recovers, as from confusion,
calls up him who next in order and dignity ray by him; They
confer of their miserable full; Satan awakens all his legions,
who lay till then in the same manner confounded. They rise;
their numbers; array of battle; their chief leaders named, ac
cording to the idols known afterwards in Canaan and the coun
tries adjoining. To these Satan directs his speech, comfort!
them with hope yet of regaining Heaven, but tells them lastly
of a new world and new kind of creature to be created, according
to an ancient prophecy or report in Heaven ; for, that Angels
were Ion,1? before this visible creation, was the opinion of many
ancient Fathers. To find out the truth of this prophecy, and
what to determine thereon, he refers to a full council. What
his associates thence attempt. Pandemonium, the palace of
Satan, rises, suddenly built out of the deep: The infernal peers
there sit in council.
Had cast him out from Heaven, with all his host
Of rebel Angels ; by whose aid, aspiring
To set himself in glory above his peers,
He
If hetrusted
opposed
to ; have
and, equal'd
with ambitious
the Mostaim
High, 40
That
What
Strongly
Or
Whereto
By
To
Here
Strength
do
right
undergo
we
in
can
his
him
the
of
with
may
undiminish'd,
to
errands
itmightier
war,
suffer
heart
eternal
then
so
speedy
whate'er
suffice
avail,
in
of
and
punishment
service
the
Hell
words
support
or
though
his
gloomy
to
his
eternal
vengeful
as
the
work
business
his
our
yet
?deep
Archfiend
being,
thralls
in
pains,
we
ire,
fire,
; be,
feel
—*replied. 155
150
Of
With
unbless'd
stench feet-»_Him
and smoke :follow'd
such resting
his next
found
mate
the: sole
—
2'
18 PARADISE LOST. B. i.
A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms
Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array
Of depth immeasurable : Anon they move
In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood 550
Of flutes and soft recorders ; such as raised
To height of noblest temper heroes old
Arming to battle ; and instead of rage
Deliberate valour breathed, firm and unmoved
With dread of death to flight or foul retreat ; 555
Nor wanting power to mitigate and suage
With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase
Anguish, and doubt, and fear, and sorrow, and pain
From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they,
Breathing united force, with fixed thought, 5CO
Moved on in silence to soft pipes, that charm'd
Their painful steps o'er the burnt soil : and now
Advanoed in view they stand ; a horrid front
Of dreadful length and dazzling arms, in guise
Of warriors old with order'd spear and shield ; 505
Awaiting what command their mighty Chief
Had to impose : He through the armed files
Darts his experienced eye, and soon traverse
The whole battalion views ; their order due ;
Their visages and stature as of Gods ; 570
Their number last he sums. And now his heart
Distends with pride, and hardening in his strength
Glories : for never, since created man,
Met such imbodied force, as named with these
Could merit more than that small infantry 575
Warr'd on by cranes ; though all the giant brood
Of Phlegra with the heroic race were join'd
That fought at Thebes and Ilium, on each side
Mix'd with auxiliar Gods ; and what resounds
In fable or romance of Uther's son 580
Begirt with British and Armoric knights ;
And all who since, baptized or infidel,
Jousted in Aspramont, or Montalban,
Damasco, or Marooco, or Trebisond,
PARADISE LOST. 19
When
Or whom
Charlemain
Biserta sent
withfrom
all his
Afric
peerage
shore,fell 585
3
20 PARADISE LOST. u. n
Thus far at least reoover'd, hath much more
Establish 'd in a safe unenvied throne, ft
Yielded with full consent. The happier state
In heaven, which follows dignity, might draw 25
Envy from each inferior ; but who here
Will envy whom the highest place exposes
Foremost to stand against the Thunderer's aim,
Your bulwark, and condemns to greatest share
Of endless pain ? Where there is then no good 30
For which to strive, no strife can grow up there
From faction ; for none sure will claim in Hell
Precedence ; none, whose portion is so email
Of present pain, that with ambitious mind
Will covet more. With this advantage then 35
To union, and firm faith, and firm accord,
More than can be in Heaven, we now return
To claim our just inheritance of old,
Surer to prosper than prosperity
Could have assured us ; and, by what best way, 40
Whether of open war, or covert guile,
We now debate : Who can advise may speak.
He ceased : and next to him Moloch, sceptred kmg,
Stood up, the strongest and the fiercest Spirit
That fought in Heaven, now fiercer by despair : 45
His trust was with the Eternal to be deem'd
Equal in strength ; and rather than be less
Cared not to be at all ; with that care lost
Went all his fear : of God, or Hell, or worse,
He reck'd not ; and these words thereafter spake. 50
My sentence is for open war : Of wiles,
More unexpert, I boast not : them let those
Contrive who need, or when they need ; not now,
For, while they sit contriving, shall the rest,
Millions
The signal
thatto stand
ascend,
in sit
arms,
lingering
and longing
here wait 55
Besides
Worth
Familiar
Of
For
Or
If
Their
In
This
Will
Ourwe
temper
future
changed
happy
purer
slacken,
horror
procure
noxious
waiting
what
the
days
essence
though
and
will
atfierce
hope
if
not
vapour
length,
in
may
; his
grow
since
nature,
to
but
then
the
heat,
breath
bring,
ourselves
;mild,
ill,
and
our
never
or,
will
and
will
for
stir
what
present
to
inured,
this
overcome
void
ending
ill
the
receive
more
not
not
chance,
darkness
place
of
their
lot
not
worst,
woe.
pain
flight
appears
feel
conform
flames.
what
;light
; change
; 'd 215
225
220
And
Reenter
opportune
Heavenexcursion,
; or else in
wesome
may mild
chance
zone 396
In
Rend
Others,
As whirlwind
when
upwith
both
Alcides,
vast
;rocks
Hell
Typhcean
from
and
scarce
CEchalia
hills,
holds
rage
andcrown'd
the
more
ridewild
the
fell,uproar.
air 540
Their
With
(What
Retreated
By
Free
Into
Through
Anddoom
the
Lichaa
virtue
conquest,
notes
own
song
could
Ruboic
pain
ofinheroic
was
angelical
battle
should
from
aitup
silent
less
felt
partial
sea.
by
the
deeds
; enthral
when
the
and
the
valley,
to
top
Others
;envenom'd
many
complain
and
roots
but
of
spirits
toCEta
sing
hapless
the
force
more
Thessalian
a harp
immortal
harmony
threw
that
robe,
or
mild,
fall
chance.
fate
and
pines
sing
tore
?); 550
546
40 PARADISE LOST. ». n.
Vain
And
Passion
Of
In
Fix'd
(For
Others
Suspended
Thethoughts
happiness
good
providence,
found
thronging
eloquence
wisdom
fate,
apart
and
and
free
no
Hell,
apathy,
more
evil
all,
sat
and
end,
foreknowledge,
will,
audience.
the
on
and
much
final
elevate,
in
soul,
aand
foreknowledge
false
took
wandering
hill
misery,
they
glory
song
retired,
with
and
philosophy
Inargued
discourse
charms
and
reason'd
will,
ravishment
mazes
shame
absolute
and
then.
!the
high
lost.
more
fate
;sense,)
;; s veet565
556
560
Into
Four
Abhorred
Heard
Another
That
Yet,
With
Fallacious
Of
Might
Sad
Cocytus,
On
Pain
four
bold
Acheron,
the
with
for
ways
dismal
stubborn
yield
on
infernal
adventure
burning
part,
anamed
the
Styx,
awhile
hope,
their
pleasing
them
world,
rueful
of
inpatience,
the
rivers
of
sorrow,
flying
or
squadrons
lake
easier
to
lamentation
arm
anguish,
if
flood
stream
sorcery,
discover
their
any
that
march,
the
as
black
habitation,
of
clime
baleful
with
and
disgorge
;obdured
deadly
and
could
fierce
and
wide
along
gross
loud
perhaps
triple
exite
streams
deep
hate
charm
PUegethon,
bend
breast
the
bands,
steel.
; banks
; 580
575
570
Beyond
Forthwith
Lies
Lethe,
Whose
Forgets
Of
Her
Farwhirlwind
ofF
watery
dark
the
waves
from
this
both
and
his
river
labyrinth,
flood
these,
joy
and
of
former
wild,
of
torrent
and
adire
oblivion,
afrozen
beat
slow
grief,
state
whereof
hail,
fire
with
and
continent
and
pleasure
which
rolls
inflame
perpetual
silent
being
whoondrinks
and
with
stream,
fi'm
forgets,
storms
pain.
rage.
land 585
Thaws
Of ancient
not, pile
but ;gathers
or else heap,
deep snow
arid ruin
and seems
ice, 590
PARADISE LOST. 41
A gulf profound, as that Serbonian bog
Betwixt Damiata and mount Casius old,
Where aimies whole have sunk : The parching air
Burns frore, and cold performs the effect of fire. 595
Thither by harpy-footed furies haled,
At certain revolutions, all the damn'd
Are brought ; and feel by turns the bitter change
Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce,
Their
From beds
soft ethereal
of ragingwarmth,
fire, to starve
and there
in ice
to pine 600
And
Created
withthing
disdainful
noughtlook
valued
thus he,
firstnor
began
shunn'd
: ; 680
His
Grinn'd
famine
horrible
shoulda be
ghastly
fill'd ; smile,
and bless'd
to hearhis maw 846
Here
With
Of
Thou
Mymine
being
in
terrors
artperpetual
own
my
gavest
and
father,
brood,
me
with
agony
that
;thou
whom
clamours
and
on
mymy
pain,
should
author,
bowels
compass'd
I thou
obey
feedround
? 866
But
To
The
At thy
Thy that
thee
gods
daughter
right
new
? who
whom
hand
world
and
livefollow
voluptuous,
thy
at
of light
ease,
darling,
? thou
and
where
as
wilt
without
bliss,
beseems
I bring
shall
among
end.
reign
me soon 870
Thus
Forthwith
Could
Which
The
Sad
And,
Unfastens
Of
With
massy
instrument
intricate
toward
impetuous
saying,
once
butiron
: the
herself,
have
On
the
from
wards,
huge
oraof
gate
recoil
moved
solid
sudden
all
her
not
portcullis
and
our
rolling
rock
and
side
all
; open
every
woe,
then
the
jaring
the
with
her
high
Stygian
fly
she
in
bolt
fatal
bestial
ease
the
sound
took
updrew,
and
key,
keyhole
Powers
;train,
bar turns875
880
Under
Cast
Before
With
So wide
forth
horse
spread
their
they
redounding
and
eyes
stood,
ensigns,
chariots
in and
sudden
smoke
marching,
like
rank'd
view
aand
furnace
inappear
might
ruddy
loosemouth
pass
array
flame.
through
• 890
The
Illimitable
And
Without
secrets
time,
Chaos,
dimension
and
ocean,
ancestors
of the
place
without
hoary
; are
where
of lost
Nature,
deep
bound,
length,
; ;where
a hold
dark
breadth,
eldest and
Night
height,
895
PARADISE LOST 49
Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise
Of endless wars, and by confusion stand.
For hot, cold, moist, and dry, four champions fierce,
Strive here for mastery, and to battle bring
Of
Their
eachembryon
his faction,
atomsin ; their
theyseveral
around clans,
the flag 900
Not
Of
Where
All
And
Freely
Sufficient
Such
Whose
He true
he
and
free,
Spirits,
I could
they
only
created
but
allegiance,
his
what
tohis
faithless
stood
what
both
have
proof
own
allthem
they
;who
stood,
the
constant
?Iprogeny
could
made
Ingrate,
ethereal
who
stood,
needs
though
they
stood,
him
faith,
:and
must
he
Whose
Powers
just
have
free
had
fell
and
ordoand
to
love,
who
given
of
them
fault
appear'd,
fall.
me
right,
fell.
.'who
sincere
fail'd;
100
105
Their
As
So
Not
What
When
Made
Useless
if
were
me
what
predestination
passive
Maker,
pjeasure
will
?and
created,
They
they
and
vain,
both,
orwould
Ireason
therefore,
their
from
nor
ofhad
overruled
freedom
?can
making,
such
(reason
what
served
justly
asobedience
praise
to
both
also
necessity,
or
right
accuse
their
despoil'd,
could
is belong'd,
choice)
paid,
fate,
they receive
110
'
PARADISE LOST. 87
Others came smgle ; he who, to be deem'd
A
Empedocles
God, leap'd
; and
fondly
he who,
into .Etna
to enjoy
flames, 470
Satan, now in prospect of Etlen, and nigh the place where ho must
now attempt the bold enterprise which he undertook alone
against God and Man, lulls into many doubts with himself, and
many passions, fear, envy, and despair; but at leugtn confirm*
himself in evil; journeys on to Paradise, whoso outward pros-
per•t and situation are described ; overleaps the bounds; gits in
the shape of a cormorant on the tree of life, us highest in the gar-
d*»n, to look about him. The garden described; Satan's first
light of Adam and Eve, his wonder at their excellent form and
happy state, but with resolution to work their fall ; overhears their
discourse: thence gathers that the treo of knowledge wan for
bidden them to eat of, under penalty of death; and fchercon in
tends to found hia temptation by seducing thom to transgress:
Then leaves them awhile to know further of their state by some
other means. Meanwhile Uriet descending an a sunbeam warns
Gabriel, who had in churgu the gate of Paradise, that some evil
Spirit had escaped the deep, und'passed at noc'i by bis sphere in
the shape of a good Angel down to Paradise, discovered after I y
Ins furious gestdres on the mount. Gabriel promises to find him
ere morning. Night coming on, Adam and Eve discourse of
going to their rest : Their bower described ; their evening wor
ship. Gabriel, drawing forth his bands nf night-watch to walk
the round of Paradise, appoints two strong Angels to Adam's
bower, lest the evil Spirit should be there doing some harm to
Adam or Eve sleeping: there they find him at the ear of Eva,
tempting her in a dream, ami bring him, though unwilling, to
Gabriel: by whom questioned, he scornfully answers; prepares
resistance; but, hindered by a sign from Heaven, flies out of Pa
radise
Indebted
By owingand
owes
discharged
not, but still
; what
pays,
burden
at once
then *
O,
Then
Me
Ambition
As
Or
Fell
Drawn
Thou
But
Be
To
Hadst
Nay,
Chose
Me
And,
O,
Infinite
Still
To
Which
None
Left
Among
Disdain
With
The
Than
How
Under
had
great
from
then
some
then,
me
which
miserable
Heaven's
not,
threatning
for
cursed
Omnipotent.
happy
in
hadst
left
dearly
thou
other
freely
to
his
to
alike,
way
what
wrath
the
without,
his
forbids
but
might
repentance,
at
inferior
!submit,
his
but
powerful
the
Yet
the
:last
love
;lowest
Ipromises
Spirits
be
stand
what
Iwhom
torments
it
part
no
free
fly
!by
Hell
and
abide
have
why
same
deals
thou
which
me,
relent
to
accursed,
unbounded
Angel,
to
boasting
submission
is; love
unshaken,
infinite
itdevour
deep,
beneath,
Ibut
destiny
Hell
all
hast
Ah
not
and
;that.
aspired,
now
free
none
eternal
surfer
and
since
way
:inwardly
temptations
dealt
other
me
Is
?;Imy
thou
aboast
will
so
some
had
other
myself
Idespair
for
me
there
since
lower
shall
seems
ordain'd
!against
could
justly
dread
hope
;whom
woe.
equally
and
from
they
Powers
pardon
and
opens
then
stood
so
other
vaunts
IIlove
no
deep
me,
am
had
a?vain,
groan,
subdue
fly
power
little
that
of
within
rues.
Ior
arm'd.
his
place
Heaven.
wide,
to
seduced
shame
Hell
left
or
as
Power
though
raised
what
word
thy
all
know
hate,
great
to
? ; ?will
stand
tomean,
accuse,
? 60
65
70
75
80
85
78 PARADISE LOST. i. n.
While they adore me on the throne of Hell.
With diadem and sceptre high advanced, 90
The lower still I fall, only supreme
In misery : Such joy ambition finds.
But say I could repent, and could obtain,
By act of grace, my former state ; how soon
Would height recal high thoughts, how soon unsay 95
What feign'd submission swore ? Ease would recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void.
For never can true reconcilement grow,
Where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep :
Which would but lead me to a worse relapse 100
And heavier fall ; so should I purchase dear
Short intermission bought with double smart.
This knows my Punisher ; therefore as far
From granting he, as I from begging, peace ;
All hope excluded thus, behold, in stead 105
Of us outcast, exiled, his new delight,
Mankind created, and for him this world.
So farewell, hope ; and with hope farewell, fear;
Farewell, remorse! all good to me is lost;
Evil, be thou my good ; by thee at least 110
Divided empire with Heaven's King I hold,
By thee, and more than half perhaps will reign;
As Man, ere long, and this new world shall know.
Thus while he spake, each passion dimm'd his face
Thrice changed with pale, ire, envy, and despair ; 115
Which marr'd his borrow'd visage, and betray'd
Him counterfeit, if any eye beheld.
For heavenly minds from such distempers foul
Are ever clear. Whereof he soon aware,
Each perturbation smooth'd with outward calm, 120
Artificer of fraud ; and was the first
That practised falsehood under saintly show,
Deep malice to conceal, couch'd with revenge :
Yet not enough had practised to deceive
Uriel once warn'd ; whose eye pursued him down 125
The way he went, and on the Assyrian mount
PARADISE LOST. 79
A
Cedar,
The
Access
Insuperable
Of
As
Shade
With
Now
He
So
Spirit
Saw
silvan
stateliest
Eden,
awith
on
he
mark'd
verduous
steep
nearer,
him
thicket
supposed,
he
of
above
and
denied
ascene
happy
fares,
where
disfigured,
rural
wilderness,
pine,
and
height
view.
shade,
crowns
overgrown,
wall
; mad
sort
and
mound,
and
and,
delicious
all
and of
unobserved,
aYet
to
:overhead
demeanour,
with
more
fir,
as
loftiest
Paradise
woody
His
whose
thethe
higher
and
grotesque
Paradise,
her
gestures
than
border
champaign
ranks
theatre
branching
shade,
hairy
enclosure
up
up
than
could
unseen.
then
grew
comes
sprung
ascend
fierce
sides
and
their
befal
alone,
head
palm,
wild,
green,
: tops 140
135
130
And
Blossoms
Into
Appear'd,
Which
When
Of
Than
That
Native
All
Meets
Vernal
Those
Fanning
On
Beyond
goodliest
which
sadness
his
higher
landscape
on
his
balmy
God
to
perfumes,
delight
the
nether
their
fair
and
our
with
approach,
the
but
hath
than
Cape
trees,
evening
spoils.
fruits
general
odoriferous
sun
and
gay
empire
despair
: shower'd
that
and
and
of
more
loaden
joy,
enamel'd
atand
Hope,
of
As
cloud
whisper
wall
sire
once
neighbouring
:able
pure
glad
to
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when
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with
the
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the
of
or
to
circling
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now
earth
whence
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gentle
humid
drive
to
heart
fairest
now
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dispense
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who
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lovely
large
beams
;stole
sailseem'd
150
145
155
160
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ler ve
where
unspied
I may
; meet 530
About
Impetuous
From
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night,
compass
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to
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began
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when
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and
in
and
star
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vapours
nigh
haste
spears,
the
night
with
even
at: ;gold.
hand
fired 550
555
560
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Was
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dispersed,
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as when
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on
whisper'd
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ever
latest
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breathes,
thus
found,
delight
: Awake,
'
104 PARADISE LOST. B. »
Awake : the morning shines, and the fresh field 20
Calls us ; we lose the prime, to mark how sp ing
Our tender plants, how blows the citron grove,
What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed,
How nature paints her colours, how the bee
Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet. 25
Such whispering waked her, but with startled eye
On Adam, whom embracing, thus she spake :
O sole in whom my thoughts find all repose,
My glory, my perfection ' glad I see
Thy
(Suchface,
night
andtillmorn
this return'd
I never pass'd)
; for 1 this
havenight
dream'd, 30
And when high noon has gaiu'd, and when thou fall'st.
Moon,
With
In
And,
Air,
Hismystic
praise,
and,
ye
the
that
five
ye
fix'd
dance
now
who
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other
Stars,
meet'st
out
not
wandering
of
without
fix'd
darkness
the
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orient
song,
their
Fires,
call'd
birth
orb
sun,
resound
that
up
that
now
move
light.
flies
fliest,
; 175
180
Of
Perpetual
And
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Nature's
nourish
to our
and
circle,
great
womb,
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things
multiform
MaKer
that; in
let
still
that
quaternion
;your
and
new
now
ceaseless
mix
praise.
rise
run change 185
From
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In
Or
Whether
honour
whet
the
hillsun
the
to
or
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steaming
thirsty
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with
your
earth
lake,
clouds
fleecy
great
with
dusky
the
skirts
Author
falling
uncolour'd
orwith
gray,
showers,
risegold,
; sky, 190
Rismg
Breathe
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Withpraise,
every
orsoft
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ye
plant,
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loud
still
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advance
and,
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wave
from
worship
hisfour
your
praise.
wave.
quarters
tops, ye blow,
Pines,
The
Witness
To
Hail,
MaJe
hill,
earth,
universal
vocal
or
if valley,
Iand
by
be my
silent,
stately
Lord
fountain,
song,
! n.orn
be
tread
and
bounteous
or
or
or
taught
fresh
even,
lowlyshade,
still
his
creep
praise.
: 205
Through
On
Of golden
Heaven
allhinges
arrived,
the empyreal
turning,
the gate
road
as self-open'd
by; work
till, at the
wide
gate 255
Divine
From
Star
Earth,
Not
Aboveunconform'd
interposed,
hence
and
the
all hills.
sov'reign
the
no garden
cloud,
however
As
to other
when
Architect
or,
of to
God,
small,
shining
byobstruct
night
had
with
heglobes,
sees,
framed.
the
cedars
hisglass
sight,
crown'd261
Imagined
Of
Or
Delos
pilot,
Galileo,
or Samos
from
lands
lessamidst
and
assured,
firstregions
appearing,
theobserves
Cyclades
in the
kens
moon • 265
A
He
Sails
cloudy
speeds,
between
spot.
andworlds
through
Downand
thither
theworlds,
vast
prone
ethereal
withinsteady
flight
sky wing
Winnows
Now on thethepolar
buxom
winds,
air ;then
till, with
within
quick
soarfan 270
Of
A
When,
Bright
Atphenix,
once
towering
temple,
toonenshrine
gazed
the
eagles,
toeastern
byEgyptian
his
all
to reliques
as
all
cliff
that
the
Thebes
of fowls
sole
in
Paradise
the
bird,
he
heSun's
flies.
seems 275
A
He
Each
His
With
seraph
lights,
lineaments
shoulder
regalwing'd
and
ornament
broad,
todivine
: his
Sixproper
came
! ;wings
the
the middle
mantling
pair
shape
he wore
that
returns,
pairo'er
clad
to shade
his breast281
And
Skirted
Shadow'd
Girt colours
likehisafrom
starry
loins
dipp'd
either
and
zone
inthighs
Heaven
heel
his waist,
with
with
; the
feather'd
downy
andthird
rnunit
gold
his
mail,
feet
Earth and the sea feed air, the air those fires
Ethereal, and as lowest first the moon ;
Whence in her visage round those spots, unpurged
Nor
Vapours
doth not
the yet
moon
intonoher
nourishment
substance turn'd.
exhale 425
Wonder
If
With
ToIinconvenient
No proper
refuse
Angels
notsubstance.
not,
then,
maybut
diet,
what
participate,
convert,
nor
Time
God
tooas
for
may
light
and
you,
you
come,
find
fare
saw; when
good Men500
And
Your
Ethereal,
Improved
Herefrom
bodies
or inas
by
these
heavenly
may
we
tract
;corporal
or
atofmay,
last
Paradises
time,
turn
nutriments
atand,
choice,
alldwell
wing'd,
to spirit,
perhaps
; ascend 505
Whose
Unalterably
If
Your
Canyecomprehend,
fill
beprogeny
found
what
firm
happiness
obedient,
you
his
incapable
love
are. and
this
entire,
Meanwhile
of
retain
happy
more.state
enjoy 510
The
And
Worthy
Hath
His other
full
we
finish'd
have
of
relation,
half
sacred
half
yet
in the
which
large
his
silence
great
journey,
day,
must
tozone
be
forneeds
and
heard
scarce
of scarce
Heaven.
be; the
strange,
begins
sun 565
So
Listens
smooths
delighted.
her charming
Evening
tones,
nowthat
approach'd
Gods own ear
120 PARADISE LOST. B. v.
(For we have also our evening and our morn,
We ours for change delectable, not need ;)
Forthwith from dance to sweet repast they turn 635
Desirous : all in circles as they stood,
Tables are set, and on a sudden piled
With Angels' food, and rubied nectar flows
In pearl, in diamond, and massy gold,
Fruit of delicious vines, the growth of Heaven. 640
On flowers reposed, and with fresh flowerets crown'd,
They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet
Quaff immortality and joy, secure
Of surfeit, where full measure only bounds
Excess, before the all bounteous King, who shover'd
With copious hand, rejoicing in their joy. 646
Now when ambrosial night, with clouds exhaled
From that high mount of God whence light and shade
Spring both, the face of brightest Heaven had changed
To grateful twilight (for night comes not there 650
In darker veil,) and roseate dews disposed
All but the unsleeping eyes of God to rest ;
Wide over all the plain, and wider far
Than all this globous earth in plain outspread
(Such are the courts of God,) the angelic throng, 655
Dispersed in bands and flies, their camp extend
By living streams among the trees of life,
Pavilions numberless, and sudden rear'd,
Celestial tabernacles, where they slept
Fann'd with cool winds ; save those, whoin their course,
Melodious hymns about the sov'reign throne C61
Alternate all night long : but not so waked
Satan ; so call him now, his former name
Is heard no more in Heaven ; he of the first,
If not the first Archangel, great in power, 665
In favour, and preeminence, yet fraught
With envy against the Son of God, that day
Honour'd by his great Father, and proclaim'd
Messiah King anointed, could not bear
Through pride that sight, and thought himself imoair'd.
PARADISE LOST. 121
Deep
Soon as
malice
midnight
thence
brought
conceiving
on theand
dusky
disdain,
hour 671
Awakening,
Sleep'st thou,
thuscompanion
to him in dear
secret
? What
spake sleep
: can close
Nearly
In full resplendence,
it now concerns
Heir
us of
to all
be sure
my might, 725
But
The
To
Our
By
Natives
Equally
Will
Jar
Who
His
In
Law
And
Monarchy
Of
Err
Ourfreedom
know
none
those
not
what
equals,
not
minds,
supple
being
ye
look
and
canwith
and
submit
?free
; ye
edict
imperial
in
for
if
much
and
over
ordain'd
equal
and
if
knee
sons
better
reason
right,
;liberty,
adoration,
in
for
ifon
your
such
teach
less
power
?not
of
?orders
us,
titles,
or
Ye
counsels
or
then,
toHeaven
for
necks,
but
as
equal
if
who
us
can
govern,
will
and
live
to
this
ye
well
which
and
to
orintroduce
without
the
not,
all,
know
cast
splendour
and
might
by
right,
to
possess'd
degrees
consist.
not
abuse
yet
be
right
if
assert
off
choose
yourselves
our
Ito
assume
free,
erect
law
this
trust
serve.
Lord,
less,
before
yoke?
to bend 790
795
800
805
Indissolubly
Their
Nor
Of
Tenfold
Camebirds,
Heaven
straitening
nimble
march
perfect
summon'd
names
the
in they
orderly
length
firm
was,
of
tread
ranks
vale,
thee
;march'd,
over
and
nor
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;array
as
;nor
for
Eden
this
the
obvious
so
when
high
wood,
over
on
passive
terrene
and
towing,
the
above
many
hill,
receive
many
nor
total
air
stream
At
the
aaupbore
kind
tract
last,
province
ground
divideswide,
70
75
Various,
From
Far
In
With
The
Bristled
Of
To
That
Aspirer
At
And
So battailous
the
oft
first
rigid
win
set
in
banded
in
selfsame
furious
skirt
in
the
mid
the
fierce
the
;with
that
spears,
with
festivals
but
horizon
Envier
to
way
mount
Powers
Angel
aspect,
expedition
their
upright
hosting
skirt
boastful
day,
:and
Though
of
of
of
to
thoughts
ashould
by
of
helmets
and
joy
fiery
his
the
beams
meet,
God,
argument
fight
Satan
;and
nearer
state,
north
for
region,
strange
with
and
who
or
proved
innumerable
throng'd,
»ove
they
hasting
by
the
appear'd
Angel
on
view,
portray'd,
wont
surprise,
stretch'd
to
ween'd
his
proud
fond
us
on
throne
war,
and
toitand
meet
seem'd
shields
vain 85
80
90
Hymning
Unanimous,
theasEternal
sons of Father
one great
: but
Sire,
the shout 95
PARADISE LOST. 131
Of battle now began, and rushmg sound
Of onset ended soon each milder thought.
High in the midst, exalted as a god,
The
Idol of
Apostate
majestyindivine,
hi1) sun-bright
enclosedchariot sat, 100
Then
With flaming
lighted from
Cherubim,
his gorgeous
and golden
throne,
shields
for now
;
Of
Vet disobedience
fell; remember,
; firm
and
they
fearmight
to transgress.
have stood,
PARADISE LOST.
BOOK VII.
Above
DESCEND
Following,
If rightly
thefrom
thou
flight
aboveHeaven,
art
of
the
call'd,
Pegasean
Olympian
Urania,
whose
wing
hill
by
voice
!that
I soar,
divine
name
The
Nor of
meaning,
the Muses
not nine,
the name,
nor onI call
the :top
for thou 6
Wisdom
Ol
Before
Thou
With
In
Thy
An
Into
Return
Lest
Bellerophon,
Dismounted,
presence
old
earthly
the
tempering
from
with
thy
the
Olympus
me
thy
Heaven
celestial
this
hills
eternal
to
guest,
of
sister,
though
on
my
flying
the
:appear'd
the
dwell'st
of
with
native
and
song.
Wisdom
Almighty
and
Heavens
Aleian
from
steed
drawn
like
with
or
element
; Up
abut
safety
unrein'd
field
fountain
didst
lower
her
Father,
Iempyreal
led
heavenly
have
Ididst
:by
converse,
guided
fall,
clime,)
(as
presumed,
thee
flow'd,
pleased
play
air,
once
born,
down 15
10
Krroneous
Standing
Half
Within
yetthe
remains
on
there
visible
earth,
to-msung,
diurnal
wander,
not wrapp'd
sphere
but
andnarrower
above
forlorn.
; the
bound
pole, 20
154 PARADISE LOST.
More safe I sing with mortal voice, unchanged
To hoarse or mute, though fallen on evil days, 25
On evil days though fallen, and evil tongues;
In darkness, and with dangers compass'd round,
And solitude ; yet not alone, while thou
Visit'st my slumbers nightly, or when morn
Purples the east : still govern thou my song, 30
Urania, and fit audience find, though few.
But drive far off the barbarous dissonance
Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race
Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian bard
In Rhodope, where woods and rocks had ears 35
To rapture, till the savage clamour drown'd
Both harp and voice ; nor could the Muse defend
Her son. So fail not thou, who thee implores •
For thou art heavenly, she an empty dream.
TheSay,
affable
Goddess,
Archangel,
what ensued
had forewarn'd
when Raphael, 40
Be
Satiate
gather'd
with now,
genialyemoisture
waters under
; when
Heaven,
God said, -
..
PARADISE LOST. 169
Now resting, blessed and hallow'd the seventh day,
As resting on that day from all his work .
But not in silence holy kept : the harp
Had
And dulcimer,
work and rested
all organs
not of
; the
sweet
solemn
stop,pipe, 595
15 »
174 PARADISE LOST. u. viH.
And for the Heaven's wide circuit, let it speak 100
The Maker's high magnificence, who built
So spacious, and his line stretch'd out so far ;
That Man may know he dwells not in his own ;
An edifice too large for him to fill,
Lodged in a small partition ; and the rest 105
Ordain'd for uses to his Lord best known.
The swiftness of those circles attribute,
Though numberless to his Omnipotence,
That to corporeal substances could add
Speed almost spiritual : Me thou think'st not slow,
Who since the morning-hour set out from Heaven 111
Where God resides, and ere mid-day arrived
In Eden ; distance inexpressible
By numbers that have name. But this I urge,
Admitting motion in the Heavens, to show 115
Invalid that which thee to doubt it moved ;
Not that I so affirm, though so it seem
To thee who hast thy dwelling here on Earth.
God, to remove his ways from human sense,
Placed Heaven from Earth so far, that earthly sight
If it presume, might err in things too high, 121
And no advantage gain. What if the sun
Be centre to the world ; and other stars,
By his attractive virtue and their own
Incited, dance about him various rounds ? 125
Their wandering course now high, now low, then hid,
Progressive, retrograde, or standing still,
In six thou seest ; and what if seventh to these
The planet earth, so steadfast though she seem,
Insensibly three different motions move ? 130
Which else to several spheres thou must ascribe,
Moved contrary with thwart obliquities ;
Or save the sun his labour, and that swift
Nocturnal and diurnal rhomb supposed,
Invisible else above all stars, the wheel 136
Of day and night ; which needs rot thy belief,
If earth, industrious of herself, fetch day
. , PARADISE LOST. 175
Travelling cast, and with her part adverse
From the sun's beam meet night, her other part
Still luminous by his ray. What if that light 140
Sent from her through the wide transpicuous air,
To the terrestrial moon be as a star,
Enlightening her by day, as she by night
This earth ? reciprocal, if land be there,
Fields, and inhabitants : Her spots thou seest 145
As clouds, and clouds may rain, and rain produce
Fruits in her soften'd soil for some to eat
Allotted there ; and other suns perhaps,
With their attendant moons, thou wilt descry,
Communicating
Which two greatmale
sexesand
animate
femalethe
light
world,
; J50
Approaching
Their
Not
With
My
IAnd
Offound
named
fish
sudden
hither
thus
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low
element,
nature,
the
not
within
them
he
subjection
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heavenly
apprehension
what
spake,
two
with
as
their
tomethought
they
and
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;each
watery
:Vision
each
two
since
understand
pass'd,
the
knowledge
bird
: bird
;But
thinner
they
residence,
thus
these
Iand
and
wanted
in
stoop'd
cannot
presumed
these
beast
the
understood
cowering
air.
God
same
on
still
behold
change
endued
his
;: low
wing.350
345
355
Go ;infor
thythy
native
stay,innocence,
not free, absents
rely thee more ;
For
On what
God thou
towards
hastthee
of virtue
hath done
; summon
his part
all: ! do thine.
And Adam,
death ensue
wedded
? Then
to another
I shallEve,
be no more !
Shall
A death
livetowith
thinkher
! Confirm'd
enjoying, then
I extinct
I resolve,
;
Adam
So dearshall
I love
share
him,with
thatme
with
in bliss
him all
or woe
deaths
: 830
New
To
Which,
Came
him
gather'd,
prologue
with
she hasted
bland
and
and;ambrosial
words
apology,
in heratface
will,
too
smell
excuse
prompt
she
diffused.
thus
; address'd :
ToOthat
Eve,false
in evil
worm,
hourofthou
whomsoever
didst givetaught
ear 1066
And
To
Obscured,
Will
In
Ye
But
Insufferably
Hide
solitude
Cedars,
star
let
brown
rapture
dazzle
me,
us
orwhere
where
now,
sunlight,
live
with
as
now
bright.
soevening
savage
oft
asthis
Iinnumerable
highest
may
in
beheld
spread
earthly
O
bad
:; never
! Cover
inwoods,
might
plight,
? some
their
Those
with
see
boughs
me,
Iimpenetrable
umbrage
devise
glade
here
them
their
heavenly
ye Pines
blaze
more
broad
shapes
!!— 1085
1090'
What
To
The
Some
Andshame
parts
girded
best
tree,of
obnoxious,
may
whose
oneach
our
forbroad
from
loins,
theand
present
other,
smooth
may
unsefemliest
cover
that
serve
leaves
seem
round
toseen
together
hide
most
; sew'd,
1095
Those
There
Into
So the
counsel'd
middle
sitthickest
not, parts
and
he,wood
reproach
and
; that
;both
there
this
us
together
new
soon
as unclean.
comer,
they
went
chose
Shame, •
The fig tree ; not that kind for fruit renown'd, 1100
But such as at this day, to Indians known,
In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms
Branching so broad and long, that in the ground
The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow
High
Aboutoverarch'd,
the motherandtree,echoing
a pillar'd
walks
shade
between . 1105
BOOK X.
Amidst
Accountable,
And,
Much
Entrance
And
Eternal
With
Whoever
About
The
How
Up
For
From
All
That
Incurr'd
into
were
Man
Angelic
high
easily
ethereal
all
manifold
time
righteous
pity,
Earth
wondering
the
in
Father,
Heaven
befel
(what
;who
unseen.
tempted
injunction,
thunder
new-arrived,
celestial
for
violated
approved
arrived
guards
people
made
:heard
of
in
could
plea,
They
from
from
his
how
sin,
;utter'd
Soon
haste,
visages,
not
which
;at
ran,
state
ascended,
: their
they
his
not
deserved
towards
dim
Paradise
when
the
Heaven-gate,
their
insecret
as
toto
by
thus
less
subtle
Sadness
utmost
multitudes
they
hear
the
taste
yet,
the
make
bliss.
this
the
?)mute
to
his
in
cloud,
unwelcome
not
Most
mix'd
Fiend
the
and
that
they
fall.
vigilance,
haste
throne
appear,
voice
did
obeying,
and
penalty
know
displeased
High
fruit,
not
knew,
had
: sad,
supreme,
spare
stolen
news
; • 20
30
25
15
This
And
Wouldst
Devolved
So fit,gavest
Woman.
so easily
acceptable,
; though
mewhom
detect
as thy
should
thou
sowhat
perfect
divine,
madest
I Ihold
conceal.—
gift,
my
tosobe
peace,
good,
my help,
yet thou
136
And
Her
That
She gave
doing
what
fromme
she
seern'd
herofdid,
hand
theto
whatever
tree,
Ijustify
could
andthe
suspect
inI did
itself,
deedeat.
no
; ill, 140
Me, now your curse ' Ah, why should all mankind,
For one man's fault, thus guiltless be condemn'd,
If guiltless ? But from me what can proceed,
But all corrupt ; both mind and will depraved 825
Not to do only, but to will the same
With me ? How can they then acquitted stand
In sight of God ? Him, after all disputes,
Forced I absolve : all my evasions vain,
And reasonings, though through mazes, lead me still
But me,
On to my
meown
only,conviction
as the source
: firstand
andspring
last 831
BOOK XL
The Son of God presents to his Father the prayers of our first pa
rents now repenting, and intercedes for them : God accepts thom,
but declares that they must no longer abide in Paradise ; senda
Michael wi'Ji a band of Cherubim to dispossess them : but first
to reveal to Adam future things : Michael's coming down.
Adam shows to Eve certain ominous signs ; he discerns Michael's
approach ; goes out to meet him ; the Angel denounces their de
parture. Eve's Lamentation. Adam pleads, but submits : The
Angel leads him up to a high hill ; sets before him in vision what
shall happen till the Flood.
This
Thy
Here
As once
mortal
hill
sleep
thou
; let
below
passage
slept'st,
Eve; (for
while
when
while
I have
thou
itshe
comes.—Ascend
drench'd
totoforesight
life was
her wakest
form'd.
eyes) ;
Ascend
To whom
; I follow
thus Adam
thee, safe
gratefully
Guide,replied
the path
: 370
And
That
Even
So
But
Soon
Sunk
deep
him
from
Adam,
raised,
to
down,
the
the
thepower
inmost
and
gentle
now
wellall
his
enforced
of
of
Angel
seat
his
attention
life
these
spirits
ofthree
by
to
mental
ingredients
close
the
thus
became
drops
hand
sight,
his
recall'd
instill'd.
entranced
eyes,
pierced,
: ; 420
as
266 PARADISE LOST. B. n.
Retaining still divine similitude
In part, from such deformities be free,
And, for his Maker's image sake, exempt ?
Their Maker's image, answer'd Michael, then 515
Forsook them, when themselves they vilified
To serve ungovern'd Appetite ; and took
His image whom they served, a brutish vice,
Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
Therefore so abject is their punishment, 520
Disfiguring not God's likeness, but their own ;
Or if his likeness, by themselves defaced ;
While they pervert pure Nature's healthful rules
To loathsome sickness ; worthily since they
God's image did not reverence in themselves. 525
I yield it just, said Adam, and submit.
But is there yet no other way, besides
These painful passages, how we may come
To death, and mix with our connatural dust ?
There is, said Michael, if thou well observe 530
The rule of Not too much ; by temperance taught,
In what thou eat'st and drink'st ; seeking from thence
Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight,
Till many years over thy head return :
So mayst thou live ; till, like ripe fruit, thou drop 535
Into thy mother's lap ; or be with ease
Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd ; for death mature :
This is Old Age ; but then thou must outlive [change
Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty ; which will
To wither'd, weak, and gray ; thy senses then, 540
Obtuse, all taste of pleasure must forego,
To what thou hast ; and, for the air of youth,
Hopeful and cheerful, in thy blood will reign
A melancholy damp of cold and dry
To weigh thy spirits down, and last consume 545
The balm of life. To whom our ancestor :
Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong
Life much ; bent rather, how I may be quit,
Fairest and easiest, of this cumbrous charge ;
PARADISE LOST. 267
Which I must keep till my appointed day 550
Of rendering up, and patiently attend
My dissolution. Michael replied :
Nor love thy life, nor hate ; but what thou livest
Live well ; how long, or short, permit to Heaven :
And now prepare thee for another sight. 555
He look'd, and saw a spacious plain, whereon
Were tents of various hue ; by some were herds
Of cattle grazing ; others, whence the sound f
Of instruments, that made melodious chime,
Was heard, of harp and organ ; and, who moved 560
Their stops and chords, was seen ; his volant touch,
Instinct through all proportions, low and high,
Fled and pursued transverse the resonant fugue.
In other part stood one who, at the forge
Labouring, two massy clods of iron and brass 665
Had melted (whether found where casual fire
Had wasted woods on mountain or in vale,
Down to the veins of earth ; thence gliding hot
To some cave's mouth ; or whether wash'd by stream
From underground ;) the liquid ore he drain'd 570
Into fit moulds prepared ; from which he form'd
First his own tools ; then, what might else be wrought
Fusil or graven in metal. After these,
But on the hither side, a different sort [seat
From the high neighbouring hills, which was their
Down to the plain descended ; by their guise 576
Just men they seem'd, and all their study bent
To worship God aright, and know his works
Not hid ; nor those things last, which might preserve
Freedom and peace to Men ; they on the plain 580
Long had not walk'd, when from the tents, behold !
A bevy of fair women, richly gay,
In gems and wanton dress ; to the harp they sung
Soft amorous ditties, and in dance came on :
The men, though grave, eyed them ; and let their eyes
Rove without rein ; till, in the amorous net 586
Fast caught, they liked i and each his liking chose ;
268 PARADISE LOST. B. H.
And now of love they treat, till the evening star,
Love's harbinger, appear'd ; then, all in heat
They light the nuptial torch, and bid invoke 590
Hymen, then first to marriage rites invoked .
With feast and music all the tents resound.
Such happy interview, and fair event
Of love and youth not lost, songs, garlands, flowers,
And charming sympnonies, attach'd the heart 595
Of Adam, soon inclined to admit delight,
The bent of nature ; which he thus express'd :
True opener of mine eyes, prime Angel bless'd ;
Much better seems this vision, and more hope
Of peaceful days portends, than those two pass'd ; 600
Those were of hate and death, or pain much worse ;
Here Nature seems fulfill'd in all her ends.
To whom thus Michael : Judge not what is best
By pleasure, though to nature seeming meet ;
Created, as thou art, to nobler end 605
Holy and pure, conformity divine.
Those tents thou saw'st so pleasant were the tents
Of wickedness, wherein shall dwell his race
Who slew his brother ; studious they appear
Of arts that polish life, inventors rare; 610
Unmindful of their Maker, though his Spirit
Taught them ; but they his gifts acknowledged none.
Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget ;
For that fair female troop thou saw'st, that seem'd
Of Goddesses so blithe, so smooth, so gay, 615
Yet empty of all good wherein consists
Woman's domestic honour and chief praise ;
Bred only and completed to the taste
Of lustful appetence, to sing, to dance,
To dress, and troll the tongue, and roll the eye : 680
To these that sober race of men, whose lives
Religious titled them the sons of God,
Shall yield up all their virtue, all their fame
Ignobly, to the trains and to the smiles
Of these fair atheists ; and now swim in joy, 625
PARADISE LOST. 269
Erelong to swim at large ; and laugh for which
The world erelong a world of tears must weep.
To whom thus Adam, of short joy bereft :
O pity and shame, that they, who to live well
Enter'd so fair, should turn aside to tread 630
Paths indirect, or in the mid way faint !
But still I see the tenor of Man's woe
Holds on the same, from Woman to begin
From Man's effeminate slackness it begins,
Said the Angel, who should better hold his place 635
By wisdom, and superior gifts received.
But now prepare thee for another scene.
He look'd, and saw wide territory spread
Before him, towns, and rural works between ,
Cities of Men with lofty gates and towers, 640
Concourse in arms, fierce faces threatening war,
Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise ;
Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed,
Single or in array of battle ranged
Both horse and foot, nor idly mustering stood ; 645
One way a band select from forage drives
A herd of beeves, fair oxen and fair kine,
From a fat meadow ground ; or fleecy flock,
Ewes and their bleating lambs over the plain,
Their booty ; scarce with life the shepherds fly, 650
But call in aid, which makes a bloody fray ;
With cruel tournament the squadrons join ;
Where cattle pastured late, now scatter'd lies
With carcasses and arms the ensanguined field,
Deserted : Others to a city strong 655
Lay siege, encamp'd ; by battery, scale, and mine,
Assaulting : others from the wall defend
With dart and javelin, stones, and sulphurous fire ;
On each hand slaughter and gigantic deeds.
In other part the sceptred heralds call 660
To council, in the city-gates ; anon
Gray-headed men and grave, with warriors mix'd
Assemble, and harangues are heurd : but soon,
23'
270 PARADISE LOST. B. w.
In factious opposition ; till at last,
Of middle age one rising, eminent 665
In wise deport, spake much of right and wrong,
Of justice, of religion, truth, and peace,
And judgment from above : him old and young
Exploded, and had seized with violent hands,
Had not a cloud descending snatch'd him thence 670
Unseen amid the throng ; so violence
Proceeded, and oppression, and sword-law,
Through all the plain, and refuge none was found
Adam was all in tears, and to his guide
Lamenting turn'd full sad : O ! what are these, 675
Death's ministers, not men ? who thus deal death
Inhumanly to men, and multiply
Ten thousandfold the sin of him who slew
His brother ; for of whom such massacre
Make they, but of their brethren ; men of men ? 690
But who was that just man, whom had not Heaven
Rescued, had in his righteousness been lost ?
To whom thus Michael : These are the product
Of those ill mated marriages thou saw'st ; [selves
Where good with bad were match 'd, who of them-
Abhor to join ; and, by imprudence mix'd, 680
Produce prodigious births of body or mind.
Such were these giants, men of high renown ;
For in those days might only shall be admired,
And valour and heroic virtue call'd ; 690
To overcome in battle, and subdue
Nations, and bring home spoils with infinite
Man-slaughter, shall be held the highest pitch
Of human glory ; and for glory done
Of triumph, to be styled great conquerors, 695
Patrons of mankind, Gods, and sons of Gods ;
Destroyers rightlier call'd, and plagues of men.
Thus fame shall be achieved, renown on Earth ;
And what most merits fame, in silence hid.
But he, the seventh from thee, whom thou beheldst
The only righteous in a world perverse, 701
PARADISE LOST. 271
Rape
Marrying
Allured
All
To
In
High
He
Did,
The
Which
At
And
Frequented
Triumphs
Conversion
With
Wrapp'd
Exempt
Awaits
prison,
length
luxury
judge
look'd,
now
brazen
testified
utter
of
as
therefore
or
in
foes,
now
the
thou
their
them
adultery,
salvation
from
was
in
them
or
under
or
odious
aand
and
for
good
and
atheir
throat
direct
reverend
prostituting,
turn'd
saw'st,
festivals
against
doings
balmy
;death
hated,
riot,
daring
saw
thence
with
repentance,
judgments
; truth,
assemblies,
where
and
the
thine
of
feast
the
to
;receive,
great
cloud
his
their
therefore
war
;to
single
sire
jollity
the
rest
from
and
face
that
show
eyes
Saints
passing
and
as
had
among
climes
dislike
ways
with
what
imminent
to
befel,
of
cups
as
to
God
to
and
whereso
dance
and
thee
ceased
them
be
to
so
things
;walk
winged
;punishment
fair
him
game,
of
them
to
declared,
would
souls
just,
beset
soon
hewhat
;bliss,
preach
civil
with
oft
to
the
met,
:quite
behold.
came,
steeds
roar
come
reward
broils.
Most
God
'dchanged
; High
725
715
710
730
706
;
Wide-hovering,
Meanwhile
But
Then,
Began
Measured
For
Their
Of
Contending,
Contrived
With
Smear'd
Cameevery
man
alltheir
order
sevens,
from
to
inround
and
build
beast,
vain
by
; four
the
:the
and
and
beast
cubit,
last
and
:south-wind
with
awives
mountain
all
and
of
which
removed
vessel
tha
pairs
:the
provisions
length,
bird,
pitch
when
sire
; clouds
when
:and
ofand
and
hewing
and
;his
huge
rose,
lo,
and
and
God
he
enter'd
tents
insect
together
alaid
his
breadth,
wonder
in
and,
bulk
saw,
made
three
timber
in
the
far
small
with
large,
;inhe
side
off;
drove
fast
sons,
strange
as
and
ceased
tall,
black
taught
athe
height
door
door.
!wings
735
731
,
272 PARADISE LOST. B. xi.
From under Heaven ; the hills to their supply 740
Vapour, and exhalation dusk and moist,
Sent up amain ; and now the thickeu'd sky
Like a dark ceiling stood ; down rush'd the rain
Impetuous ; and continued, till the earth
No more was se'-n ; the floating vessel swum 745
Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow
Rode tilting o'er the waves ; all dwellings else
Flood overwhelm'd, and them with all their pomp
Deep under water roll'd ; sea cover'd sea,
Sea without shore ; and in their palaces, 750
Where luxury late reign'd, sea-monsters whelp'd
And stabled ; of mankind, so numerous late,
All left in one small bottom swum embark'd.
How didst thou grieve then, Adam, to behold
The end of all thy offspring, end so sad, 755
Depopulation ! Thee another flood,
Of tears and sorrow a flood, thee also drown'd,
And sunk thee as thy sons ; till, gently rear'd
By the Angel, on thy feet thou stood'st at last,
Though comfortless ; as when a father mourns 700
His children, all in view destroy'd at once ;
And scarce to the Angel utter'dst thus thy plaint •
O visions ill foreseen ! Better had I
Lived ignorant of future ! so had borne
Enough
My part toof bear
evil ;only,
thoseeach
now,day's
thatlot
were dispensed 765
The Ar gel M:.chael continues, from the Flood, to relate wnat shall
succeed; then, in the mention of Abraham, comes by degrees to
explain who that Seed of the Woman shall ho, which was pro
mised Adam and Eve in the Fall ; his incarnation, death, resur
rection, and ascension ; the state of the church till his secund
coming. Adam, greatly satisfied and recomforted by these rela
tions and promises, descends the hill with Michael ; wakens Eve,
who all this while had slept, but with gentle dreams composed
to quietness of mind and submission. Michael in either hand
leads them out of Paradise, the fiery sword waving behind them,
and the Cherubim taking their stations to guard the place.
25
990 i'ARADISE LOST. u. in.
To God more glory, more good-will to Men
From God, and over wrath grace shall abound.
But say, if our Deliverer up to Heaven
Must reascend, what will betide the few 480
His faithful, left among the unfaithful herd,
The enemies of truth ? Who then shall guide
His people, who defend ? Will they not deal
Worse with his followers than with him they dealt ?
Be sure they will, said the Angel ; but from Heaven
The
He topromise
his ownofa the
Comforter
Father, will
who send,
shall dwell 486
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