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第12节

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    tothatneong

    thegodsease,whereishallreign

    atthyrighthandvoluptuous,asbesee

    thydaughterandthydarling,houtend.

    thussaying,froersidethefatalkey,

    sadinstruntofallourook;

    and,tohegaterollingherbestialtrain,

    forthhthehugeportcullishighupdrew,

    herself,notallthestygianpowers

    uldoncehaveved;theninthekeyholetus

    thintricateandbar

    ofssyironorsolidrockhease

    unfastens.onasuddenopenfly,

    petuousreilandjarringsound,

    thinfealdoors,andontheirhingesgrate

    harshthuhattheloshook

    oferebus.sheopened;buttoshut

    excelledherpohegatesood,

    thathextended,

    underspreadensignsrg,bhtpassthrough

    hhorseandchariotsrankedinloosearray;

    soouth

    okeandruddyfla.

    beforetheireyesinsuddenviepear

    thesecretsofthehoarydeepadark

    illitableo,houtbound,

    ension;h,breadth,a,

    andti,andplace,arelost;night

    paradiselost

    61of374

    andchaos,aorsofnature,hold

    etealanarchy,adstthenoise

    ofendlessand.

    forhot,ld,ist,anddry,fourchaionsfierce,

    strivehereforstery,andtobattlebring

    theireryonato:theyaroundtheflag

    ofeachhisfa,intheirseverals,

    lightardorheavy,sharp,soth,s,orslow,

    spopulous,unhesands

    ofbarcaorestorridsoil,

    leviedtosidehwarringwinds,andpoise

    theirlighterthesestadhere

    herulesant:piresits,

    andbydeoreeroilsthefray

    by,higharbiter,

    cegovesall.intothiswildabyss,

    thebofnature,andperhapshergrave,

    ofhersea,norshore,norair,norfire,

    butalltheseintheirpregnantcausesxed

    nfusedly,andusteverfight,

    uhalghtykertherdain

    hisdarkterialstocreatereworlds

    intothishewaryfiend

    stoodonthebrinkofhellandlookedawhile,

    phisvoyage;foonarroh

    hehadtocross.norwashisearlesspealed

    pare

    greatthingsallthans

    hallherbatteringengines,benttorase

    paradiselost

    62of374

    soe

    ofheaves

    intinyhadfroeraxleto

    thesteadfastearth.atlasthissailbroadvans

    hespreadfht,and,inthesurgingske

    uplifted,spustheground;thenyaleague,

    asinahair,asdingrides

    audaeets

    avastvacuity.allunawares,

    flutteringhispennonsvain,pludownhedrops

    tenthousandfathoeep,andtothishour

    do,byillce,

    thestrongrebuffofsotultuouscloud,

    instinct

    asnylesaloft.thatfurystayed

    quenchedinaboggysyrtis,hersea,

    nooddrylandnighfoundered,onhefares,

    treadingthecrudensistence,halfonfoot,

    halfflying;behoveshiohoarandsail.

    ashroughthewildeess

    hoorydale,

    pursuesthearispiah

    hadfroisodypurloined

    theguardedgold;soeagerlythefiend

    orsteep,throughstrait,rough,dense,orrare,

    hhead,hands,,pursueshisway,

    andss,orsinks,orreeps,orflies.

    atlengthauniversalhubbubwild

    ofstunningsounds,andvoicesallnfused,

    paradiselost

    63of374

    bhtheholloshisear

    ehitherheplies

    undauoetthereeverpower

    orspiritoftheherstabyss

    ghtinthatnoisereside,oftoask

    astofdarknesslies

    bonlight;raightbeholdthethrone

    ofchaos,andhisdarkpavilionspread

    heenthroned

    satsablevestednight,eldestofthings,

    thensortofhisreign;andbythetood

    ordades,andthedreadedna

    ofdegon;ruuext,andce,

    andtult,andnfusion,alleroiled,

    anddisrdouths.

    tsatan,tuingboldly,thus:yepowers

    andspirtisofthisherstabyss,

    chaosandanight,ienospy

    hpurposetoexploreortodisturb

    these;but,bynstraint

    edesert,asway

    liesthroughyourspapireuptolight,

    aloneandhoutguide,halflost,iseek,

    readiestpathleadsybounds

    herplace,

    froourdonioherealking

    possesseslately,thithertoarrive

    itravelthisprofound.directurse:

    directed,noanrepebrings

    paradiselost

    64of374

    toyourbehoof,ifithatregionlost,

    allusurpationthenceexpelled,reduce

    tinaldarknessandyoursway

    ypresentjouey,andoncere

    erectthestandardthereofanight.

    yoursbethadvantageall,herevenge

    thussatan;andhihustheanarchold,

    posed,

    aranger,houart

    thatghtyleadingangel,e

    deheadagainstheavensking,thoughoverthrown.

    isaeroushost

    flednotihroughthefrighteddeep,

    hruinuponruin,routonrout,

    nfusiones

    pouredoutbyllionshervictoriousbands,

    pursuing.iuponfrontiershere

    keepresidence;ifalliwillserve

    thatlittlesotodefend,

    enhedonstillthroughouriinebroils

    hesceptreofoldnight:first,hell,

    yeon,stretgfarandh;

    noelyheaveh,anotherworld

    hungoerreallinkedinagolden

    tothatsideheavenfrionsfell

    ifthatfar;

    sochthenearerdanger.go,andspeed;

    havoygain.

    heceased;andsatanstayednottoreply,

    paradiselost

    65of374

    but,gladthatnowhisseashouldfindashore,

    hfreshalacrityandforewed

    springsupidoffire,

    intothehroughtheshock

    offightis,onallsidesround

    environed,

    andreendahanassed

    throughbosporus

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