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for ever now to have thir lot in pain；
millions of spirits for his fault amerct
of heavn； and from eternal splendors flung ＇ 610 ＇
for his revolt； yet faithfull how they stood；
thir glory witherd。 as when heavens fire
hath scathd the forrest oaks； or mountain pines；
with singed top thir stately growth though bare
stands on the blasted heath。 he now prepard ＇ 615 ＇
to speak； whereat thir doubld ranks they bend
from wing to wing； and half enclose him round
with all his peers： attention held them mute。
．．
Paradise Lost Ⅰ17
。^生。网
thrice he assayd； and thrice in spight of scorn；
tears such as angels weep； burst forth： at last ＇ 620 ＇
words interwove with sighs found out thir way。
o myriads of immortal spirits； o powers
matchless； but with th almighty； and that strife
was not inglorious； though th event was dire；
as this place testifies； and this dire change ＇ 625 ＇
hateful to utter： but what power of mind
foreseeing or presaging； from the depth
of knowledge past or present； could have feard；
how such united force of gods； how such
as stood like these； could ever know repulse？ ＇ 630 ＇
for who can yet beleeve； though after loss；
that all these puissant legions； whose exile
hath emptied heavn； shall fail to re…ascend
self…raisd； and repossess thir native seat？
for mee be witness all the host of heavn； ＇ 635 ＇
if counsels different； or danger shund
by me； have lost our hopes。 but he who reigns
monarch in heavn； till then as one secure
sat on his throne； upheld by old repute；
consent or custome； and his regal state ＇ 640 ＇
put forth at full； but still his strength conceald；
which tempted our attempt； and wrought our fall。
henceforth his might we know； and know our own
so as not either to provoke； or dread
new warr； provokt； our better part remains ＇ 645 ＇
to work in close design； by fraud or guile
what force effected not： that he no less
at length from us may find； who overes
by force； hath overe but half his foe。
space may produce new worlds； whereof so rife ＇ 650 ＇
there went a fame in heavn that he ere long
intended to create； and therein plant
a generation； whom his choice regard
should favour equal to the sons of heaven：
thither； if but to pry； shall be perhaps
our first eruption； thither or elsewhere： ＇ 655 ＇
for this infernal pit shall never hold
c？lestial spirits in bondage； nor th abyss
long under darkness cover。 but these thoughts
full counsel must mature： peace is despaird； ＇ 660 ＇
for who can think submission？ warr then； warr
open or understood must be resolvd。
。。。！
Paradise Lost Ⅰ18
～
he spake： and to confirm his words； out…flew
millions of flaming swords； drawn from the thighs
of mighty cherubim； the sudden blaze ＇ 665 ＇
far round illumind hell： highly they ragd
against the highest； and fierce with grasped arms
clashd on thir sounding shields the din of war；
hurling defiance toward the vault of heavn。
there stood a hill not far whose griesly top ＇ 670 ＇
belchd fire and rowling smoak； the rest entire
shon with a glossie scurff； undoubted sign
that in his womb was hid metallic ore；
the work of sulphur。 thither wingd with speed
a numerous brigad hastend。 as when bands ＇ 675 ＇
of pioners with spade and pickax armd
forerun the royal camp； to trench a field；
or cast a rampart。 mammon led them on；
mammon； the least erected spirit that fell
from heavn； for evn in heavn his looks and thoughts ＇ 680 ＇
were always downward bent； admiring more
the riches of heavns pavement； trodn gold；
then aught divine or holy else enjoyd
in vision beatific： by him first
men also； and by his suggestion taught； ＇ 685 ＇
ransackd the center； and with impious hands
rifld the bowels of thir mother earth
for treasures better hid。 soon had his crew
opnd into the hill a spacious wound
and digd out ribs of gold。 let none admire ＇ 690 ＇
that riches grow in hell； that soyle may best
deserve the precious bane。 and here let those
who boast in mortal things； and wondring tell
of babel； and the works of memphian kings
learn how thir greatest monuments of fame； ＇ 695 ＇
and strength and art are easily out…done
by spirits reprobate； and in an hour
what in an age they with incessant toyle
and hands innumerable scarce perform。
。。！
Paradise Lost Ⅰ19
he spake： and to confirm his words； out…flew
millions of flaming swords； drawn from the thighs
of mighty cherubim； the sudden blaze ＇ 665 ＇
far round illumind hell： highly they ragd
against the highest； and fierce with grasped arms
clashd on thir sounding shields the din of war；
hurling defiance toward the vault of heavn。
there stood a hill not far whose griesly top ＇ 670 ＇
belchd fire and rowling smoak； the rest entire
shon with a glossie scurff； undoubted sign
that in his womb was hid metallic ore；
the work of sulphur。 thither wingd with speed
a numerous brigad hastend。 as when bands ＇ 675 ＇
of pioners with spade and pickax armd
forerun the royal camp； to trench a field；
or cast a rampart。 mammon led them on；
mammon； the least erected spirit that fell
from heavn； for evn in heavn his looks and thoughts ＇ 680 ＇
were always downward bent； admiring more
the riches of heavns pavement； trodn gold；
then aught divine or holy else enjoyd
in vision beatific： by him first
men also； and by his suggestion taught； ＇ 685 ＇
ransackd the center； and with impious hands
rifld the bowels of thir mother earth
for treasures better hid。 soon had his crew
opnd into the hill a spacious wound
and digd out ribs of gold。 let none admire ＇ 690 ＇
that riches grow in hell； that soyle may best
deserve the precious bane。 and here let those
who boast in mortal things； and wondring tell
of babel； and the works of memphian kings
learn how thir greatest monuments of fame； ＇ 695 ＇
and strength and art are easily out…done
by spirits reprobate； and in an hour
what in an age they with incessant toyle
and hands innumerable scarce perfo