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o earth； how like to heavn； if not preferrd
more justly； seat worthier of gods； as built ＇ 100 ＇
with second thoughts； reforming what was old！
for what god after better worse would build？
terrestrial heavn； danct round by other heavns
that shine； yet bear thir bright officious lamps；
light above light； for thee alone； as seems； ＇ 105 ＇
in thee concentring all thir precious beams
of sacred influence： as god in heavn
is center； yet extends to all； so thou
centring receavst from all those orbs； in thee；
not in themselves； all thir known vertue appeers ＇ 110 ＇
productive in herb； plant； and nobler birth
of creatures animate with gradual life
of growth； sense； reason； all summd up in man。
with what delight could i have walkt thee round；
if i could joy in aught； sweet interchange ＇ 115 ＇
of hill； and vallie； rivers； woods and plaines；
now land； now sea； and shores with forrest crownd；
rocks； dens； and caves； but i in none of these
find place or refuge； and the more i see
pleasures about me； so much more i feel ＇ 120 ＇
torment within me； as from the hateful siege
of contraries； all good to me bees
bane； and in heavn much worse would be my state。
but neither here seek i； no nor in heavn
to dwell； unless by maistring heavns supreame； ＇ 125 ＇
nor hope to be my self less miserable
by what i seek； but others to make such
as i； though thereby worse to me redound：
for onely in destroying i find ease
to my relentless thoughts； and him destroyd； ＇ 130 ＇
or won to what may work his utter loss；
for whom all this was made； all this will soon
follow； as to him linkt in weal or woe；
in wo then： that destruction wide may range：
to mee shall be the glorie sole among ＇ 135 ＇
the infernal powers； in one day to have marrd
what he almightie styld； six nights and days
continud making； and who knows how long
before had bin contriving； though perhaps
not longer then since i in one night freed ＇ 140 ＇
from servitude inglorious welnigh half
th angelic name； and thinner left the throng
of his adorers： hee to be avengd；
and to repaire his numbers thus impaird；
whether such vertue spent of old now faild ＇ 145 ＇
more angels to create； if they at least
are his created； or to spite us more；
determind to advance into our room
a creature formd of earth； and him endow；
exalted from so base original； ＇ 150 ＇
with heavnly spoils； our spoils： what he decreed
he effected； man he made； and for him built
magnificent this world； and earth his seat；
him lord pronouncd； and； o indignitie！
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Paradise Lost Ⅸ4
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subjected to his service angel wings； ＇ 155 ＇
and flaming ministers to watch and tend
thir earthy charge： of these the vigilance
i dread； and to elude； thus wrapt in mist
of midnight vapor glide obscure； and prie
in every bush and brake； where hap may finde ＇ 160 ＇
the serpent sleeping； in whose mazie foulds
to hide me； and the dark intent i bring。
o foul descent！ that i who erst contended
with gods to sit the highest； am now constraind
into a beast； and mixt with bestial slime； ＇ 165 ＇
this essence to incarnate and imbrute；
that to the hight of deitie aspird；
but what will not ambition and revenge
descend to？ who aspires must down as low
as high he soard； obnoxious first or last ＇ 170 ＇
to basest things。 revenge； at first though sweet；
bitter ere long back on it self recoiles；
let it； i reck not； so it light well aimd；
since higher i fall short； on him who next
provokes my envie； this new favorite ＇ 175 ＇
of heavn； this man of clay； son of despite；
whom us the more to spite his maker raisd
from dust： spite then with spite is best repaid。
so saying； through each thicket danck or drie；
like a black mist low creeping； he held on ＇ 180 ＇
his midnight search； where soonest he might finde
the serpent： him fast sleeping soon he found
in labyrinth of many a round self…rowld；
his head the midst； well stord with suttle wiles：
not yet in horrid shade or dismal den； ＇ 185 ＇
nor nocent yet； but on the grassie herbe
fearless unfeard he slept： in at his mouth
the devil enterd； and his brutal sense；
in heart or head； possessing soon inspird
with act intelligential； but his sleep ＇ 190 ＇
disturbd not； waiting close th approach of morn。
now when as sacred light began to dawne
in eden on the humid flours； that breathd
thir morning incense； when all things that breath；
from th earths great altar send up silent praise ＇ 195 ＇
to the creator； and his nostrils fill
with grateful smell； forth came the human pair
and joind thir vocal worship to the quire
of creatures wanting voice； that done； partake
the season； prime for sweetest sents and aires： ＇ 200 ＇
then mune how that day they best may ply
thir growing work： for much thir work outgrew
the hands dispatch of two gardning so wide。
and eve first to her husband thus began。
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Paradise Lost Ⅸ5
adam； well may we labour still to dress ＇ 205 ＇
this garden； still to tend plant； herb and flour；
our pleasant task enjoynd； but till more hands
aid us； the work under our labour grows；
luxurious by restraint； what we by day
lop overgrown； or prune； or prop； or bind； ＇ 210 ＇
one night or two with wanton growth derides
tending to wilde。 thou therefore now advise
or hear what to my minde first thoughts present；
let us divide our labours； thou where choice
leads thee； or where most needs； whether to wind ＇ 215 ＇
the woodbine round this arbour； or direct
the clasping ivie where to climb； while i
in yonder spring of roses intermixt
with myrtle； find what to redress till noon：
for while so near each other thus all day ＇ 220 ＇
our taske we choose； what wonder if so near
looks intervene and smiles； or object new
casual discourse draw on； which intermits
our dayes work brought to little； though begun
early； and th hour of supper es unearnd。 ＇ 225 ＇
to whom mild answer adam thus returnd。
sole eve； associate sole； to me beyond
pare above all living creatures