按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
to ask； nor let thine own inventions hope
things not reveald； which th invisible king；
onely omniscient hath supprest in night；
to none municable in earth or heaven：
anough is left besides to search and know。 ＇ 125 ＇
but knowledge is as food； and needs no less
her temperance over appetite； to know
in measure what the mind may well contain；
oppresses else with surfet； and soon turns
wisdom to folly； as nourishment to winde。 ＇ 130 ＇
know then； that after lucifer from heavn
（so call him； brighter once amidst the host
of angels； then that starr the starrs among）
fell with his flaming legions through the deep
into his place； and the great son returnd ＇ 135 ＇
victorious with his saints； th omnipotent
eternal father from his throne beheld
thir multitude； and to his son thus spake。
。。
Paradise Lost Ⅶ4
生？
at least our envious foe hath faild； who thought
all like himself rebellious； by whose aid ＇ 140 ＇
this inaccessible high strength； the seat
of deitie supream； us dispossest；
he trusted to have seisd； and into fraud
drew many； whom thir place knows here no more；
yet farr the greater part have kept； i see； ＇ 145 ＇
thir station； heavn yet populous retaines
number sufficient to possess her realmes
though wide； and this high temple to frequent
with ministeries due and solemn rites：
but least his heart exalt him in the harme ＇ 150 ＇
already done； to have dispeopld heavn
my damage fondly deemd； i can repaire
that detriment； if such it be to lose
self…lost； and in a moment will create
another world； out of one man a race ＇ 155 ＇
of men innumerable； there to dwell；
not here； till by degrees of merit raisd
they open to themselves at length the way
up hither； under long obedience trid；
and earth be changd to heavn； & heavn to earth； ＇ 160 ＇
one kingdom； joy and union without end。
mean while inhabit laxe； ye powers of heavn；
and by my word； begotten son； by thee
this i perform； speak thou； and be it don：
my overshadowing spirit and might with thee ＇ 165 ＇
i send along； ride forth； and bid the deep
within appointed bounds be heavn and earth；
boundless the deep； because i am who fill
infinitude； nor vacuous the space。
though i uncircumscribd my self retire； ＇ 170 ＇
and put not forth my goodness； which is free
to act or not； necessitie and chance
approach not mee； and what i will is fate。
so spake th almightie； and to what he spake
his word； the filial godhead； gave effect。 ＇ 175 ＇
immediate are the acts of god； more swift
then time or motion； but to human ears
cannot without process of speech be told；
so told as earthly notion can receave。
。。
Paradise Lost Ⅶ5
小x说s网
great triumph and rejoycing was in heavn ＇ 180 ＇
when such was heard declard the almighties will；
glorie they sung to the most high； good will
to future men； and in thir dwellings peace：
glorie to him whose just avenging ire
had driven out th ungodly from his sight ＇ 185 ＇
and th habitations of the just； to him
glorie and praise； whose wisdom had ordaind
good out of evil to create； in stead
of spirits maligne a better race to bring
into thir vacant room； and thence diffuse ＇ 190 ＇
his good to worlds and ages infinite。
so sang the hierarchies： mean while the son
on his great expedition now appeerd；
girt with omnipotence； with radiance crownd
of majestie divine； sapience and love ＇ 195 ＇
immense； and all his father in him shon。
about his chariot numberless were pourd
cherub and seraph； potentates and thrones；
and vertues； winged spirits； and chariots wingd；
from the armoury of god； where stand of old ＇ 200 ＇
myriads between two brazen mountains lodgd
against a solemn day； harnest at hand；
celestial equipage； and now came forth
spontaneous； for within them spirit livd；
attendant on thir lord： heavn opnd wide ＇ 205 ＇
her ever during gates； harmonious sound
on golden hinges moving； to let forth
the king of glorie in his powerful word
and spirit ing to create new worlds。
on heavnly ground they stood； and from the shore ＇ 210 ＇
they viewd the vast immeasurable abyss
outrageous as a sea； dark； wasteful； wilde；
up from the bottom turnd by furious windes
and surging waves； as mountains to assault
heavns highth； and with the center mix the pole。 ＇ 215 ＇
silence； ye troubld waves； and thou deep； peace；
said then th omnific word； your discord end：
nor staid； but on the wings of cherubim
uplifted； in paternal glorie rode
farr into chaos； and the world unborn； ＇ 220 ＇
for chaos heard his voice： him all his traine
followd in bright procession to behold
creation； and the wonders of his might。
d
Paradise Lost Ⅶ6
。
then staid the fervid wheeles； and in his hand
he took the golden passes； prepard ＇ 225 ＇
in gods eternal store； to circumscribe
this universe； and all created things：
one foot he centerd； and the other turnd
round through the vast profunditie obscure；
and said； thus farr extend； thus farr thy bounds； ＇ 230 ＇
this be thy just circumference； o world。
thus god the heavn created； thus the earth；
matter unformd and void： darkness profound
coverd th abyss： but on the watrie calme
his brooding wings the spirit of god outspred； ＇ 235 ＇
and vital vertue infusd； and vital warmth
throughout the fluid mass； but downward purgd
the black tartareous cold infernal dregs
adverse to life： then founded； then conglobd
like things to like； the rest to several place ＇ 240 ＇
disparted； and between spun out the air；
and earth self ballanct on her center hung。
let ther be light； said god； and forthwith light
ethereal； first of things； quintessence pure
sprung from the deep； and from her native east ＇ 245 ＇
to journie through the airie gloom began；
spheard in a radiant cloud； for yet the sun
was not； shee in a cloudie tabernacle
sojournd the while。 god saw the light was good；
and light from darkness by the hemisphere ＇ 250 ＇
divided： light the day； and darkness night
he namd。 thus wa