第7节

    【】uldketheworseappear

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    thebetterreason,toperplexanddash

    turestunsels:forhisthoughtswerelow

    tovidustrious,buttonoblerdeeds

    tirousandslothful.yethepleasedtheear,

    andhpersuasiveatthusbegan:

    ishouldbechforopeneers,

    asnotbehindinhate,ifwasurged

    inreasontopersuadeiediatewar

    didnotdissuadest,andseeocast

    onousureonthecess;

    s,

    inheunselsandinexcels

    strustful,groundshisurageondespair

    andutterdissolution,asthespe

    ofallhisaiaftersodirerevenge.

    first,reveowersofheavenarefilled

    edch,thatrenderallaess

    iregonthebdeep

    encatheirlegions,orhobscurewing

    sutfarandofnight,

    singsurprise.or,uldwebreakourway

    byfordatourheelsallhellshouldrise

    hblackestinsurretonfound

    heavenspurestlight,yetreatene,

    allinrruptible,hrone

    situnpolluted,aherealuld,

    incapableofstain,wouldsoonexpel

    herschief,andpurgeoffthebaserfire,

    victorious.thusrepulsed,ourfinalhope

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    isflatdespair:ustexasperate

    thalghtyvictortospendallhisrage;

    andthatstendus;thatstbeourcure

    tobenore.sadcureforwhowouldlose,

    thoughfullofpain,thisintellectualbeing,

    thosethoughtsthathrougheteity,

    toperishrather,s

    inthebofuednight,

    devoidofseionandwhoknows,

    letthisbegood,herryfoe

    giveit,oran

    isdoubtful;thatheneverwillissure.

    oncehisire,

    belikethroughiotenceorunaware,

    togivehiseheirwish,andend

    thenhisangerhisangersaves

    topunishendlesseasehen

    saytheyounselreed,

    reserved,aioetealwoe;

    everdoing,ore,

    his,then,

    thussitting,thusnsulting,thusinar

    ain,pursuedandstruck

    hheavensaffligthunder,andbesought

    thedeeptoshelterusthishellthenseed

    arefugefrohoseelay

    edonthebuinglakethatsurewasworse.

    fires,

    aintosevenfe,

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    andplungeusintheflas;orfrobove

    shouldiedvengeanceargain

    hisredrighthandtoplagueusifall

    herstoresant

    ofhellshouldspouthertsoffire,

    iehorrors,threateninghideousfall

    onedayuponourheads;whileweperhaps,

    designingorexhgloriouswar,

    caughtieest,shallbehurled,

    eahisrocktransfixed,thesportandprey

    orragwhirlwinds,orforeversunk

    underyonboilingo,ins,

    theretonverseheverlastinggroans,

    ued,unpitied,unreprieved,

    agesofhopelessendthiswouldbeworse.

    herefore,openorncealed,alike

    voicedissuades;forforceuile

    ,orind,whoseeye

    vieheave

    alltheseourtionsvainseesandderides,

    nhtytoresistht

    thanofrustrateallourplotsandwiles.

    shallhen,livethusviletheraceofheaven

    thustraled,thusexpelled,tosufferhere

    eerthesethanworse,

    byadvice;sieiable

    subduesus,andoipotentdecree,

    thevictorsodo,

    ourstrengthisequal;northela

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    thatsoordains.thisfirstresolved,

    ifsogreatafoe

    ntending,andsodoubtfulightfall.

    ilaughhosethespeararebold

    aurous,ifthatfailtheshrink,andfear

    yettheyknoustfollooendure

    exile,ony,orbonds,orpain,

    thesenteheirnqueror.thisisnow

    ourdooainandbear,

    oursuprefoeintiychret

    hisanger,andperhaps,thusfarreved,

    notndusnotoffending,satisfied

    hispunished;heseragingfires

    es.

    ourpureressehene

    theioxiousvapour;or,inured,notfeel;

    or,ed

    inteerandinnature,eive

    faliarthefierceheat;and,voidofpain,

    thishorrorild,thisdarknesslight;

    besideshopetheneverendingflight

    offuturedaysybring,ce,ge

    hingsinceourpresentlotappears

    forhappythoughbutill,forillnot,

    iforewoe.

    thusbelial,hhedinreasonsgarb,

    unselledignobleeaseandpeacefulsloth,

    notpeadafterhihusonspake:

    eithertodisenthrohekingofheaven

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    ain

    ourotounthronehen

    yhope,ingfateshallyield

    tofihaosjudgethestrife.

    theforr,vaintohope,arguesasvain

    thelatter;forplabeforus

    e

    weoverpo

    andpublishgraisede

    ofneion;heyesuldwe

    standinhispresencehule,andreceive

    strictlaposed,tocelebratehisthrone

    hs,andtohisgodheadsing

    forcedhallelujahs,s

    ourenviedsn,andhisaltarbreathes

    arosialodoursandarosialflowers,

    ourservilesthisstbeourtask

    inheaven,thisourdelight.hoe

    eteitysospentinworshippaid

    toeletusnotthenpursue,

    byforceiossible,byleaveobtained

    uable,thoughinheaven,ourstate

    ofsplendidvassalage;butratherseek

    ouroourselves,andfrourown

    livetoourselves,thoughinthisvastrecess,

    freeandtononeatable,preferring

    hardlibertybeforetheeasyyoke

    ofservilepreatnessear

    thenstnspicuousall,

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    usefulofhurtful,prosperousofadverse,

    e,andinplacesoeer

    thriveunderevil,andofpain

    throughlabourandendurahisdeepworld

    ofdarknessdoidst

    thiloudsanddarkdothheavensallrulingsir

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