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her motions； as the great first…movers hand ＇ 500 ＇
first wheeld thir course； earth in her rich attire
consummate lovly smild； aire；； water； earth；
by fowl； fish； beast； was flown； was swum； was walkt
frequent； and of the sixt day yet remaind；
there wanted yet the master work； the end ＇ 505 ＇
of all yet don； a creature who not prone
and brute as other creatures； but endud
with sanctitie of reason； might erect
his stature； and upright with front serene
govern the rest； self…knowing； and from thence ＇ 510 ＇
magnanimous to correspond with heavn；
but grateful to acknowledge whence his good
descends； thither with heart and voice and eyes
directed in devotion； to adore
and worship god supream； who made him chief ＇ 515 ＇
of all his works： therefore the omnipotent
eternal father （for where is not hee
present） thus to his son audibly spake。
let us make now man in our image； man
in our similitude； and let them rule ＇ 520 ＇
over the fish and fowle of sea and aire；；
beast of the field； and over all the earth；
and every creeping thing that creeps the ground。
this said； he formd thee； adam； thee o man
dust of the ground； and in thy nostrils breathd ＇ 525 ＇
the breath of life； in his own image hee
created thee； in the image of god
express； and thou becamst a living soul。
male he created thee； but thy consort
female for race； then blessd mankinde； and said； ＇ 530 ＇
be fruitful； multiplie； and fill the earth；
subdue it； and throughout dominion hold
over fish of the sea； and fowle of the aire；；
and every living thing that moves on the earth。
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Paradise Lost Ⅶ12
，小，说，网
wherever thus created； for no place ＇ 535 ＇
is yet distinct by name； thence； as thou knowst
he brought thee into this delicious grove；
this garden； planted with the trees of god；
delectable both to behold and taste；
and freely all thir pleasant fruit for food ＇ 540 ＇
gave thee； all sorts are here that all th earth yields；
varietie without end； but of the tree
which tasted works knowledge of good and evil；
thou maist not； in the day thou eatst； thou dist；
death is the penaltie imposd； beware； ＇ 545 ＇
and govern well thy appetite； least sin
surprise thee； and her black attendant death。
here finishd hee； and all that he had made
viewd； and behold all was entirely good；
so evn and morn acplisht the sixt day： ＇ 550 ＇
yet not till the creator from his work
desisting； though unwearied； up returnd
up to the heavn of heavns his high abode；
thence to behold this new created world
th addition of his empire； how it shewd ＇ 555 ＇
in prospect from his throne； how good； how faire；
answering his great idea。 up he rode
followd with acclamation and the sound
symphonious of ten thousand harpes that tund
angelic harmonies： the earth； the aire； ＇ 560 ＇
resounded； （thou rememberst for thou heardst）
the heavns and all the constellations rung；
the planets in thir stations listning stood；
while the bright pomp ascended jubilant。
open； ye everlasting gates； they sung； ＇ 565 ＇
open； ye heavns； your living dores； let in
the great creator from his work returnd
magnificent； his six days work； a world；
open； and henceforth oft； for god will deigne
to visit oft the dwellings of just men ＇ 570 ＇
delighted； and with frequent intercourse
thither will send his winged messengers
on errands of supernal grace。 so sung
the glorious train ascending： he through heavn；
that opend wide her blazing portals； led ＇ 575 ＇
to gods eternal house direct the way；
a broad and ample rode； whose dust is gold
and pavement starrs； as starrs to thee appeer；
seen in the galaxie； that milkie way
which nightly as a circling zone thou seest ＇ 580 ＇
pouderd with starrs。 and now on earth the seventh
eevning arose in eden； for the sun
was set； and twilight from the east came on；
forerunning night； when at the holy mount
of heavns high…seated top； th impereal throne ＇ 585 ＇
of godhead； fixt for ever firm and sure；
the filial power arrivd； and sate him down
with his great father （for he also went
invisible； yet staid； such priviledge
hath omnipresence） and the work ordaind； ＇ 590 ＇
author and end of all things； and from work
now resting； blessd and hallowd the seavnth day；
as resting on that day from all his work；
but not in silence holy kept； the harp
had work and rested not； the solemn pipe； ＇ 595 ＇
and dulcimer； all organs of sweet stop；
all sounds on fret by string or golden wire
temperd soft tunings； intermixt with voice
choral or unison； of incense clouds
fuming from golden censers hid the mount。 ＇ 600 ＇
creation and the six dayes acts they sung；
great are thy works； jehovah； infinite
thy power； what thought can measure thee or tongue
relate thee； greater now in thy return
then from the giant angels； thee that day ＇ 605 ＇
thy thunders magnifid； but to create
is greater then created to destroy。
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Paradise Lost Ⅶ13
（／小｜说｜网）
who can impair thee； mighty king； or bound
thy empire？ easily the proud attempt
of spirits apostat and thir counsels vaine ＇ 610 ＇
thou hast repeld； while impiously they thought
thee to diminish； and from thee withdraw
the number of thy worshippers。 who seekes
to lessen thee； against his purpose serves
to manifest the more thy might： his evil ＇ 615 ＇
thou usest； and from thence creatst more good。
witness this new…made world； another heavn
from heaven gate not farr； founded in view
on the cleer hyaline； the glassie sea；
of amplitude almost immense； with starrs ＇ 620 ＇
numerous； and every starr perhaps a world
of destind habitation； but thou knowst
thir seasons： among these the seat of men；
earth with her nether ocean circumfusd；
thir pleasant dwelling place。 thrice happie men； ＇ 625 ＇
and sons of men； whom god hath thus advanct；
created in his image； there to dwell
and worship him； and in reward to rule
over his works； on earth； in sea； or air；
and multiply a race of worshippers ＇ 630 ＇
holy and