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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
in heavn； when at th assembly； and in sight
of all the seraphim with thee bind ＇ 750 ＇
in bold conspiracy against heavns king；
all on a sudden miserable pain
surprisd thee； dim thine eyes； and dizzie swumm
in darkness； while thy head flames thick and fast
threw forth； till on the left side opning wide； ＇ 755 ＇
likest to thee in shape and countnance bright；
then shining heavnly fair； a goddess armd
out of thy head i sprung； amazement seisd
all th host of heavn back they recoild affraid
at first； and calld me sin； and for a sign ＇ 760 ＇
portentous held me； but familiar grown；
i pleasd； and with attractive graces won
the most averse； thee chiefly； who full oft
thy self in me thy perfect image viewing
becamst enamourd； and such joy thou tookst ＇ 765 ＇
with me in secret； that my womb conceivd
a growing burden。 mean while warr arose；
and fields were fought in heavn； wherein remaind
（for what could else） to our almighty foe
cleer victory； to our part loss and rout ＇ 770 ＇
through all the empyrean： down they fell
drivn headlong from the pitch of heaven； down
into this deep； and in the general fall
i also； at which time this powerful key
into my hand was givn； with charge to keep ＇ 755 ＇
these gates for ever shut； which none can pass
without my opning。 pensive here i sat
alone； but long i sat not； till my womb
pregnant by thee； and now excessive grown
prodigious motion felt and rueful throes。 ＇ 780 ＇
at last this odious offspring whom thou seest
thine own begotten； breaking violent way
tore through my entrails； that with fear and pain
distorted； all my nether shape thus grew
transformd： but he my inbred enemie ＇ 785 ＇
forth issud； brandishing his fatal dart
made to destroy： i fled； and cryd out death；
hell trembld at the hideous name； and sighd
from all her caves； and back resounded death。
i fled； but he pursud （though more； it seems； ＇ 790 ＇
inflamd with lust then rage） and swifter far；
mee overtook his mother all dismaid；
and in embraces forcible and foule
ingendring with me； of that rape begot
these yelling monsters that with ceasless cry ＇ 795 ＇
surround me； as thou sawst； hourly conceivd
and hourly born； with sorrow infinite
to me； for when they list into the womb
that bred them they return； and howle and gnaw
my bowels； thir repast； then bursting forth ＇ 800 ＇
a fresh with conscious terrours vex me round；
that rest or intermission none i find。
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Paradise Lost Ⅱ18
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before mine eyes in opposition sits
grim death my son and foe； who sets them on；
and me his parent would full soon devour ＇ 805 ＇
for want of other prey； but that he knows
his end with mine involvd； and knows that i
should prove a bitter morsel； and his bane；
whenever that shall be； so fate pronouncd。
but thou o father； i forewarn thee； shun ＇ 810 ＇
his deadly arrow； neither vainly hope
to be invulnerable in those bright arms；
though temperd heavnly； for that mortal dint；
save he who reigns above； none can resist。
she finishd； and the suttle fiend his lore ＇ 815 ＇
soon learnd； now milder； and thus answerd smooth。
dear daughter； since thou claimst me for thy sire；
and my fair son here showst me； the dear pledge
of dalliance had with thee in heavn； and joys
then sweet； now sad to mention； through dire change ＇ 820 ＇
befalln us unforeseen； unthought of； know
i e no enemie； but to set free
from out this dark and dismal house of pain；
both him and thee； and all the heavnly host
of spirits that in our just pretenses armd ＇ 825 ＇
fell with us from on high： from them i go
this uncouth errand sole； and one for all
myself expose； with lonely steps to tread
th unfounded deep； and through the void immense
to search with wandring quest a place foretold ＇ 830 ＇
should be； and； by concurring signs； ere now
created vast and round； a place of bliss
in the purlieues of heavn； and therein plact
a race of upstart creatures； to supply
perhaps our vacant room； though more removd； ＇ 835 ＇
least heavn surchargd with potent multitude
might hap to move new broiles： be this or aught
then this more secret now designd； i haste
to know； and this once known； shall soon return；
and bring ye to the place where thou and death ＇ 840 ＇
shall dwell at ease； and up and down unseen
wing silently the buxom air； imbalmd
with odours； there ye shall be fed and filld
immeasurably； all things shall be your prey。
he ceasd； for both seemd highly pleasd； and death ＇ 845 ＇
grinnd horrible a gastly smile； to hear
his famine should be filld； and blest his mawe
destind to that good hour： no less rejoycd
his mother bad； and thus bespake her sire。
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Paradise Lost Ⅱ19
＜小＞说？网
the key of this infernal pit by due； ＇ 850 ＇
and by mand of heavns all…powerful king
i keep； by him forbidden to unlock
these adamantine gates； against all force
death ready stands to interpose his dart；
fearless to be ormatcht by living might。 ＇ 855 ＇
but what ow i to his mands above
who hates me； and hath hither thrust me down
into this gloom of tartarus profound；
to sit in hateful office here confind；
inhabitant of heavn； and heavnlie…born； ＇ 860 ＇
here in perpetual agonie and pain；
with terrors and with clamors passt round
of mine own brood； that on my bowels feed：
thou art my father； thou my author； thou
my being gavst me； whom should i obey ＇ 865 ＇
but thee； whom follow？ thou wilt bring me soon
to that new world of light and bliss； among
the gods who live at ease； where i shall reign
at thy right hand voluptuous； as beseems
thy daughter and thy darling； without end。 ＇ 870 ＇
thus saying； from her side the fatal key；
sad instrument of all our woe； she took；
and towards the gate rouling her bestial train；
forthwith the huge porcullis high up drew；
which but her self not all the stygian powers ＇ 875 ＇
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