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a universe of death； which god by curse
created evil； for evil only good；
where all life dies； death lives； and nature breeds；
perverse； all monstrous； all prodigious things； ＇ 625 ＇
abominable； inutterable； and worse
then fables yet have feignd； or fear conceivd；
gorgons and hydras； and chimeras dire。
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mean while the adversary of god and man；
satan with thoughts inflamd of highest design； ＇ 630 ＇
puts on swift wings； and towards the gates of hell
explores his solitary flight； som times
he scours the right hand coast； som times the left；
now shaves with level wing the deep； then soares
up to the fiery concave touring high。 ＇ 635 ＇
as when farr off at sea a fleet descrid
hangs in the clouds； by ？quinoctial winds
close sailing from bengala； or the iles
of ternate and tidore； whence merchants bring
thir spicie drugs： they on the trading flood ＇ 640 ＇
through the wide ethiopian to the cape
ply stemming nightly toward the pole。 so seemd
farr off the flying fiend： at last appeer
hell bounds high reaching to the horrid roof；
and thrice threefold the gates； three folds were brass； ＇ 645 ＇
three iron； three of adamantine rock；
impenetrable； impald with circling fire；
yet unconsumd。 before the gates there sat
on either side a formidable shape；
the one seemd woman to the waste； and fair； ＇ 650 ＇
but ended foul in many a scaly fould
voluminous and vast； a serpent armd
with mortal sting： about her middle round
a cry of hell hounds never ceasing barkd
with wide cerberian mouths full loud； and rung ＇ 655 ＇
a hideous peal： yet； when they list； would creep；
if aught disturbd thir noyse； into her woomb；
and kennel there； yet there still barkd and howld
within unseen。 farr less abhorrd than these
vexd scylla bathing in the sea that parts ＇ 660 ＇
calabria from the hoarse trinacrian shore：
nor uglier follow the night…hag； when calld
in secret； riding through the air she es
lurd with the smell of infant blood； to dance
with lapland witches； while the labouring moon ＇ 665 ＇
eclipses at thir charms。 the other shape；
if shape it might be calld that shape had none
distinguishable in member； joynt； or limb；
or substance might be calld that shadow seemd；
for each seemd either； black it stood as night； ＇ 670 ＇
fierce as ten furies； terrible as hell；
and shook a dreadful dart； what seemd his head
the likeness of a kingly crown had on。
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生小说＿网
satan was now at hand； and from his seat
the monster moving onward came as fast ＇ 675 ＇
with horrid strides； hell trembled as he strode。
th undaunted fiend what this might be admird；
admird； not feard； god and his son except；
created thing naught valud he nor shund
and with disdainful look thus first began。 ＇ 680 ＇
whence and what art thou； execrable shape；
that darst； though grim and terrible； advance
thy miscreated front athwart my way
to yonder gates？ through them i mean to pass；
that be assured； without leave askt of thee： ＇ 685 ＇
retire； or taste thy folly； and learn by proof；
hell…born； not to contend with spirits of heavn。
to whom the goblin full of wrauth replyd；
art thou that traitor angel； art thou hee；
who first broke peace in heavn and faith； till then ＇ 690 ＇
unbrokn； and in proud rebellious arms
drew after him the third part of heavns sons
conjurd against the highest； for which both thou
and they outcast from god； are here condemnd
to waste eternal dayes in woe and pain？ ＇ 695 ＇
and recknst thou thy self with spirits of heavn；
hell…doomd； and breathst defiance here and scorn
where i reign king； and to enrage thee more；
thy king and lord？ back to thy punishment；
false fugitive； and to thy speed add wings； ＇ 700 ＇
least with a whip of scorpions i pursue
thy lingring； or with one stroke of this dart
strange horror seise thee； and pangs unfelt before。
so spake the grieslie terror； and in shape；
so speaking and so threatning； grew tenfold ＇ 705 ＇
more dreadful and deform： on th other side
incenst with indignation satan stood
unterrifid； and like a et burnd；
that fires the length of ophiucus huge
in th artick sky； and from his horrid hair ＇ 710 ＇
shakes pestilence and warr。 each at the head
leveld his deadly aime； thir fatall hands
no second stroke intend； and such a frown
each cast at th other； as when two black clouds
with heavns artillery fraught； e rattling on ＇ 715 ＇
over the caspian； then stand front to front
hovring a space； till winds the signal blow
to join thir dark encounter in mid air：
so frownd the mighty batants； that hell
grew darker at thir frown； so matcht they stood； ＇ 720 ＇
for never but once more was either like
to meet so great a foe： and now great deeds
had been achievd； whereof all hell had rung；
had not the snakie sorceress that sat
fast by hell gate； and kept the fatal key； ＇ 725 ＇
risn； and with hideous outcry rushd between。
o father； what intends thy hand； she cryd；
against thy only son？ what fury o son；
possesses thee to bend that mortal dart
against thy fathers head？ and knowst for whom； ＇ 730 ＇
for him who sits above and laughs the while
at thee ordaind his drudge； to execute
what ere his wrath； which he calls justice； bids；
his wrath which one day will destroy ye both。
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she spake； and at her words the hellish pest ＇ 735 ＇
forbore； then these to her satan returnd：
so strange thy outcry； and thy words so strange
thou interposest； that my sudden hand
prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds
what it intends； till first i know of thee； ＇ 740 ＇
what thing thou art； thus double…formd； and why
in this infernal vaile first met thou callst
me father； and that fantasm callst my son？
i know thee not； nor ever saw till now
sight more detestable then him and thee。 ＇ 745 ＇
t whom thus the portress of hell gate replyd；
hast thou forgot me then； and do i seem
now in thine eye so foul； once deemd so fair
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