第2节

    【】shisthralls

    byrightofeerhisbusinessbe,

    hereintheheartofhelltoworkinfire,

    ordohiserrandsinthegloodeep

    ittheavailthoughyetwefeel

    strengthundinished,oretealbeing

    toundergoetealpunishnt

    ohspeedyharchfiendreplied:

    fallencherub,tobeiserable,

    doingorsuffering:butofthisbesure

    todoaughtgoodneverask,

    butevertodoilloursoledelight,

    asbeirarytohishighwill

    .ifthenhisprovidence

    outofourevilseektfood,

    ourlabourstbetopervertthatend,

    andoutofgoodstilltofindansofevil;

    esysueedsoasperhaps

    shallgrievehiififailnot,anddisturb

    hisinstunselsfroheirdestinedai

    butseetheangryvictorhathrecalled

    hisnistersofvengeandpursuit

    backtothegatesofheaven:thesulphuroushail,

    paradiselost

    8of374

    shotafterusinstoroerblohlaid

    thefierysurgethatfrohepree

    ofheavenreceivedusfalling;ahunder,

    ue,

    perhapshathspenthisshafts,andceasesnow

    tobellhthevastandboundlessdeep.

    letusnotslipthoasion,hers

    orsatiatefuryyielditfrourfoe.

    seestthouyondrearyplain,forloandwild,

    theseatofdesolation,voidoflight,

    saveringoftheselividflas

    castspaleanddreadfulthitherletustend

    froffthetossingofthesefierywaves;

    thererest,ifaharbourthere;

    and,reasselingourafflictedpowers,

    nsulthoayhenostoffend

    ourene,ourownlosshowrepair,

    hoethisdirecalaty,

    entaygainfroope,

    ifnot,despair.

    thussatan,talkingtohise,

    hheadupliftabovethewave,andeyes

    thatsparklingblazed;hisotherpartsbesides

    proheflood,extendedlongandlarge,

    layfloatingnyarood,inbulkashuge

    asthefablesnaofnstroussize,

    titaniahbo,thatwarredonjove,

    briareosortyphon,theden

    byaarsusheld,orthatseabeast

    paradiselost

    9of374

    leviathan,hgodofallhisworks

    .

    hihaplyslueringonthenor,

    thepilotofsosllnightfounderedskiff,

    deengsoisland,oft,asseantell,

    hfixedanchorinhisscalyrind,

    orsbyhissideuhelee,

    ihesea,andodelays.

    sostretchedouthugeihthearchfiendlay,

    edonthebuinglake;hence

    hadrisen,orheavedhishead,butthatthewill

    andhighperssionofallrulingheaven

    lefthitlargetohisowndarkdesigns,

    thatesheght

    heaponhielfdaation,

    eviltoothers,andesee

    hoaliceservedbuttforth

    infinitegoodness,gradrcy,shewn

    onnbyhieduself

    treblenfusion,h,andvengeancepoured.

    forthoffthepool

    hisghtystature;oneadtheflas

    drivenbackheirpointingspires,and,rolled

    inbilloidstahorridvale.

    thenhexpandedeershisflight

    aloft,iontheduskyair,

    thatfeltunusual;tillondryland

    helightsifithateverbued

    hsolid,asthelakehliquidfire,

    paradiselost

    10of374

    andsuchappearedinhueasheforce

    ofsubterraneanransprotsahill

    tofroelorus,ortheshatteredside

    ofthunderina,bustible

    andfuelledentrails,thenceivingfire,

    sublidineralfury,aidthewinds,

    andleaveasitollinvolved

    oke.suchrestingfoundthesole

    ofufeet.hiolloate;

    bothgltohavescapedthestygianflood

    asgods,andbytheirth,

    notbythesufferanceofsupealpower.

    isthistheregion,thisthesoil,thecli,

    saidtheargel,thistheseat

    thatustoufulgloobr>

    forthatcelestiallightbeitso,sincehe

    whonoandisposeandbid

    hisbest

    adesupre

    abovehisequals.farewell,happyfields,

    wherejoyforeverdwellshail,horrorshail,

    infealhou,profouhell,

    receivethynewpossessoronewhs

    andnottobee.

    thendisitsoself

    keaheavenofhell,ahellofheaven.

    attere,

    andishouldbe,allbutlessthanhe

    thuhdegreaterhereatleast

    paradiselost

    11of374

    ightyhathnotbuilt

    hereforhisenvy,driveushence:

    hereayreighsecure;and,ine,

    tnisbition,thoughinhell:

    betterthanserveinheaven.

    buthenourfaithfulfriends,

    thassociatesandpartnersofourloss,

    liethusastohobliviouspool,

    andcalltheottosharehustheirpart

    inthisunhappynsion,oroncere

    stotryaybeyet

    regainedinheaven,ororelostinhell

    sosatanspake;andhieelzebub

    thusansiesbright

    nipotent,noneuldhavefoiled

    ifoheyhearthatvoice,theirliveliestpledge

    ofhopeinfearsanddangersheardsooft

    ines,andontheperilousedge

    ofbattle,raged,inallassaults

    theirsurestsignaltheye

    nehoughnoheylie

    grovellingandprostrateonyonlakeoffire,

    asazed;

    no

    heseasedhesuperiorfiend

    ovingtoheshore;hisponderousshield,

    etherealteer,ssy,large,andround,

    behindhierence

    hungonhisshouldersliketheon,whoseorb

    paradiselost

    12of374

    throughopticglassthetusartistviews

    atevening,frohetopoffesole,

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    rivers,oruntains,inherspottyglobe.

    hisspeartoequalhetallestpine

    heast

    ofsogreatairal,awand

    heh,tosupportuneasysteps

    overthebuingrl,notlikethosesteps

    onheavensazure;aorridcli

    steonhiorebesides,vaultedhfire.

    nathlesshesoeillonthebeach

    ofthatinfladseahestood,andcalled

    hislegionsangelfor,ranced

    thickasautualleave

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