第16节

    【】rhappyhoursinjoyandhyi.

    anopausglobe

    ofthisroundnvexdivides

    thelunousinferiourorbs,enclosed

    frohaos,andtheinroadofdarknessold,

    satanalightedwalks:aglobefaroff

    itseed,nosaboui

    dark,e,andhefro

    starlessexposed,ahreateningstor

    ofentsky;

    saveonthatsidethewallofheaven,

    thoughdistantfar,sosllreflegains

    ofglieringairlessvexedpestloud:

    paradiselost

    82of374

    herehefiendatlargeinspaciousfield.

    asausbred,

    arbounds,

    dislodgingfrionseofprey

    tethefleshoflasoryeanlingkids,

    onhillsohesprings

    ofgangesorhydaspes,indianstre

    butinhissonthebarrenplains

    ofseria,hinesesdrive

    hsailsandheiry:

    so,onthishefiend

    walkedupanddoonhisprey;

    alone,forothercreatureinthisplace,

    livingorlifeless,tobefoundwasnone;

    ,butstorehereafterfroheearth

    uphitherlikeaerealvapoursflew

    ofallthingstransitoryandvain,whensin

    hvanityhadfilledtheen:

    bothallthingsvain,andallhings

    builttheirfondhopesofgloryorlastingfa,

    orhappinessinthisortheotherlife;

    allheirreh,thefruits

    ofpainfulsuperstitionandblindzeal,

    noughtseekingbutthepraiseofn,herefind

    fitretributioyastheirdeeds;

    alltheunacplishedureshand,

    abortive,nstrous,orunkindlyxed,

    dissolvedoh,fleethither,andinvain,

    tillfinaldissolution,wanderhere;

    paradiselost

    83of374

    notintheneighbonassohavedread;

    thentfieldsrelikelyhabitants,

    translatedsaints,orddlespiritshold

    betankind.

    hitherofilljoinedsonsanddaughtersbo

    firstfroheae

    anyavainexploit,thoughthenrenowned:

    thebuildersofbabelontheplain

    ofsennaar,andstillhvaindesign,

    neheyhal,wouldbuild:

    othersgle;he,ed

    agod,leapedfondlyinaflas,

    eedocles;andhe,oenjoy

    platoselysiuleapedintothesea,

    aoolong,

    eryos,andidiots,eretes,andfriars

    e,bladgray,pery.

    herepilgriroathatstrayedsofartoseek

    ingolgothahiead,wholivesinheaven;

    andthey,obesureofparadise,

    dying,putontheinick,

    orinfrancisthinktopassdisguised;

    theypasstheplasseven,andpassthefixed,

    andthatcrystallingsphereeweighs

    thetrepidationtalked,andthatfirstved;

    andnos

    tohhiskeys,andnofoot

    ofheavensasttheylifttheirfeet,whenlo

    aviolentcrosseitherast

    paradiselost

    84of374

    blotransverse,tenthousandleaguesawry

    intothedeviousair:thenghtyesee

    s,htheirost

    andflutteredints;thenreliques,beads,

    indulgences,dispenses,pardons,bulls,

    thesportofhese,up,

    flyoerthebacksideoftheworldfaroff

    intoalieandbroad,sinalled

    theparadiseoffools,tofewunknown

    longafter;norod.

    allthisdarkglobethefiendfoundashepassed,

    andlonghe

    ofdatuedthithere

    histravelledsteps:fardistanthedescries

    asdingbydegreesgnifit

    uptotheructurehigh;

    attoporerich,appeared

    thee,

    ondandgold

    eellished;thicks

    theportalshone,initableoh

    bydel,orbyshadingpencil,drawn.

    thesestairshasobsaw

    angelsasdinganddesding,bands

    ofguardiansbright,esaufled

    topadanarainthefieldofluz

    dreangbynightuheopensky

    aeofheaven.

    eachstairsteriouslyeant,norstood

    paradiselost

    85of374

    therealetis

    viehabrightseaflowed

    ofjasper,orofliquidpearl,whereon

    efroarth,failingarrived

    edbyangels,orflehelake

    raptinachariotdraeeds.

    thestairshedohertodare

    thefiendbyeasyast,ravate

    hissadexthedoorsofbliss:

    directagaih,

    justoertheblissfulseatofparadise,

    apassagedootheearth,apassagewide,

    es

    overuntsion,and,thoughthatwerelarge,

    overtheprosedlandtogodsodear;

    byovisitoftthosehappytribes,

    onhighbehestshisaoandfro

    passedfrequent,andhiseyehchard

    froahefountofjordansflood,

    tobeersaba,heholyland

    bordersoandthearabianshore;

    soed,

    todarkness,suchasboundtheowave.

    satanfroenoheloair,

    thatscaledbystepsofgoldtoheavengate,

    looksdohthesuddenview

    ofallthisonce.as,

    throughdark;hone

    allght,;tkastbybreakofcheerfuldawn

    paradiselost

    86of374

    obtainsthebroehighghill,

    ohiseyedisversunaware

    thegoodlyprospeefnland

    firstseen,orsoreropolis

    hglisteringspiresandpinnaclesadoed,

    hnos:

    suchhoughafterheavenseen,

    thespiritlign,butchreenvyseised,

    atsightofallthisworldbeheldsofair.

    roundhesurveysandight,ood

    sohighabovethecirgopy

    ofnightsextendedshade,froastepoint

    oflibratothefleecystarthatbears

    andro**roffatlantickseas

    beyondthehorizon;thenfrooletopole

    hevieh,andhoutlongerpause

    dointionthrows

    hisflightprecipitant,andhease

    throughthepurerbleairhisobliqueway

    angstinnurablestars,thatshone

    starsdistant,butnighhaherworlds;

    orothered,orhappyisles,

    likethosehesperiangardensfadofold,

    fortunatefields,an

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