第4节

    【】eyesurveyedthedarkidolatries

    ofalienatedjudah.e

    ouedi,hecaptiveark

    idhisbruteige,headandhandsloptoff,

    inhisople,onthegrunseledge,

    edhisworshippers:

    paradiselost

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    dagonhiser,upan

    anddoplehigh

    rearedinazotus,dreadedthroughtheast

    ofpalestine,ingathandas,

    andacandgazasfrontierbounds.

    hiollon,fulseat

    ascus,oilebanks

    ofabbanaandpharphar,lucidstrea.

    healsoagainstthehouseofgodwasbold:

    alepero,andgainedaking

    ahaz,hissottishnqueror,hedrew

    godsaltartodisparageanddisplace

    foroneofsyriande,obu

    hisodiouss,andadorethegods

    hehadvanquished.aftertheseappeared

    acreesofoldrenown

    osiris,isis,orus,arain

    onstrousshapesandsorceriesabused

    fanaticegyptandherprieststoseek

    theirs

    ratherthanhun.nordidisraelscape

    thiion,posed

    thecalfinoreb;andtherebelking

    doubledthatsihelandindan,

    likeninghiskertothegrazedox

    jehovah,,whenhepassed

    frogyptrg,equalledhoroke

    bothherfirstboandallherbleatinggods.

    belialcalast;thanaspiritrelewd

    paradiselost

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    fellnotfroeaven,rosstolove

    viood

    oraltarsked;yetoreoftthanhe

    intelesandataltars,hepriest

    tusatheist,asdidelissons,whofilled

    hlustandviolehehouseofgod

    inurtsandpalaceshealsns,

    andinluxuriouscities,henoise

    ofriotasdsabovetheirloftiesttowers,

    andinjuryande;and,

    darkereets,thenhthesons

    ofbelial,flohinsolendwine.

    ,andthatnight

    ingibeah,hehospitabledoor

    exposedatron,toavoidworserape.

    theseeinorderandinght:

    therestotell;thoughfarrenowned

    thioniangodsofjavansissueheld

    gods,yetnfessedlaterthanheaveh,

    theirboastedparents;titan,heavensfirstbo,

    ousbrood,andbirthrightseized

    byyouu:hefroightierjove,

    hisoeasurefound;

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    andidaknohehesnoop

    ofldolyusruledtheddleair,

    theirhighestheaven;oronthedelphiancliff,

    orindodona,andthroughallthebounds

    ofdorid;orhsatuold

    paradiselost

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    fledoveradriatothhesperianfields,

    aheedtheutstisles.

    alltheseandrecaflog;buthlooks

    dop;yetsuchwhereinappeared

    obspseofjoytohavefoundtheirchief

    notindespair,tohavefoundtheelvesnotlost

    inlossitself;e

    likedoubtfulhue.buthe,hisedpride

    soonrelleg,hhighhatbore

    selanceofh,notsubstance,gentlyraised

    theirfaintingurage,anddispelledtheirfears.

    thenstraightndsthat,atthewarlikesound

    oftruetsloudandclarions,beupreared

    hisghtystandard.thatproudhonourclaid

    azazelashisright,acherubtall:

    htheglitteringstaffunfurled

    thierialensign;h,fullhighadvanced,

    shonelikeatetothewind,

    sandgoldenlustrerichelazed,

    seraphidtrophies;allthewhile

    sonoroustalbloartialsounds:

    atheuniversalhostupsent

    ashoutthattorehellsncave,andbeyond

    frightedthereignofchaosandoldnight.

    allinantthroughtheglooereseen

    tenthousandbannersriseintotheair,

    horientloursrose

    aforesthugeofspears;andthronginghel

    appeared,andserriedshieldsinthickarray

    paradiselost

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    ofdepthieasurable.anontheyve

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    hdreadofdeathtoflightorfoulretreat;

    nateandswage

    ntouchestroubledthoughts,andchase

    anguishanddoubtandfearandsorroain

    froortaloriortalnds.thusthey,

    breathingunitedforcehfixedthought,

    vedoninsilened

    theirpainfulstepsoerthebutsoil.andnow

    advanvieheystandahorridfront

    ofdreadfullengthanddazzlingar,inguise

    ofhorderedspearandshield,

    andtheirghtychief

    hadtoiose.hethroughtheardfiles

    dartshisexperiencedeye,andsoontraverse

    thetalionvieheirorderdue,

    theirvisagesandstatureasofgods;

    theiuerlasthesu.andno

    distendshpride,and,hardeninginhisstrength,

    glories:foever,sinreatedn,

    tsuedhthese,

    uldritrethanthatsllinfantry

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    ofphlegrahthheroiewerejoined

    paradiselost

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    thatfoughtatthebesandiliuoneachside

    xedhauxiliargods;andresounds

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    begirtoriights;

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    das,orroc,ortrebisond,

    orbisertasentfrofricshore

    ainhallhispeeragefell

    byfontarabbia.thusfarthesebeyond

    pareofrtalproobserved

    theirdreadnder.he,abovetherest

    inshapeaureproudlye,

    stoodlikeatohadyetnotlost

    allherinalbrightness,norappeared

    lessthanargelruined,andthexcess

    ofgloryobscured:ashesunnewrisen

    looksthroughthehorizontalstyair

    shoofhisbea,or,froehindtheon,

    indiclipse,disastroustsheds

    onhalfthenations,andhfearofge

    perplexesnarchs.darkenedso,yetshone

    abovethellthargel:buthisface

    deepscarsofthunderhadintrenare

    satonhisfadedcheek,butunderbrows

    ofdauntlessurage,andepride

    ingrevenge.cruelhiseye,butcast

    signsofrerseandpassion,tobehold

    thefelloe,thefolloher

    paradiselost

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    farotheroncebeheldinbliss,ndeed

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