第9节

    【】esat;andexpectationheld

    hislooksuspense,aingeared

    tosend,oroppose,oruake

    theperilousattet.butallsatte,

    pthedangerhdeepthoughts;andeach

    inothersuntenancereadhisoay,

    astonished.hee

    ofthoseheavenpionsuldbefound

    sohardyastoprofferoraept,

    alohedreadfulvoyage;till,atlast,

    satan,noransdentgloryraised

    abovehisfelloonarchalpride

    nsciousofhighestovedthusspake:

    enyofheavehrones

    ur

    paradiselost

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    seizedus,thoughundisyed.longistheway

    andhard,thatoutofhellleadsuptolight.

    ourpris,thishugenvexoffire,

    eoustodevour,iuresusround

    ninefold;andgatesofbuingadant,

    barredoverus,prohibitallegress.

    thesepassed,ifanypass,thevoidprofound

    ofuialnightreceiveshiext,

    terlossofbeing

    threatenshipluhatabortivegulf.

    ifthenape,intoeverworld,

    orunknoainshiess

    thanunknoape

    butishouldillbeethisthrone,opeers,

    andthisierialsnty,adoed

    edhpoproposed

    andjudgedofpublitheshape

    ofdifficultyer,ulddeter

    frotteting.e

    theseroyalties,andnotrefusetn,

    refusingtoaeptasgreatashare

    ofhazardasofhonour,duealike

    tohidue

    ofhazardreasheabovetherest

    highhosgo,therefhtypowers,

    terrorofheaven,thoughfallen;iho,

    e,ayease

    thepresentsery,andrenderhell

    retolerable;iftherebe

    paradiselost

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    torespite,ordeceive,orslackthepain

    ofthisillnsion:inoch

    againstawakefulfoe,whileiabroad

    throughalltheastsofdarkdestruseek

    deliveranceforusall.thisenterprise

    noneshallpartakee.thussaying,rose

    thenardpreventedallreply;

    prude,froisresolutionraised,

    thechiefghtoffeow,

    certaintoberefused,ersttheyfeared,

    and,sorefused,ghtinopinionstand

    hisrivals,hehighrepute

    ustea.butthey

    dreadedhadvehanhisvoice

    forbidding;andatoheyrose.

    theirrisingallatoncehesound

    ofthunderheardrete.totheybend

    haeprone,andasagod

    extolhiqualtothehighestinheaven.

    norfailedtheytoexpresshouchtheypraised

    thatfeneralsafetyhedespised

    hisoned

    losealltheirvirtue;lestbadnshouldboast

    theirspeciousdeedsoh,es,

    orbitionvaishedoerhzeal.

    thustheytheirdoubtfulnsultationsdark

    ended,rejoigihief:

    as,untaintopstheduskyclouds

    asdihwindsleeps,oerspread

    paradiselost

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    heave

    shedarkenedlandscapesnoworshower,

    ifcetheradiantsun,hfare,

    extendhisevenihefieldsrevive,

    thebirdstheiotesreneingherds

    attesttheirjoy,thathillandvalleyrings.

    oshatondevilned

    firrdholds;nonlydisagree

    ofcreaturesrational,thoughunderhope

    ofheavenlygraingpeace,

    yetliveinhatred,enty,andstrife

    angtheelves,andlevycruelwars

    ih,eachothertodestroy:

    asifightioacrd

    nhadnothellishfoesenowbesides,

    thatdayandnightforhisdestru

    thestygianuncilthusdissolved;andforth

    ihegrandinfealpeers:

    dsted

    alohantagonistofheaven,norless

    thanhellsdreadeeror,psupre,

    andgodlikeitatedstate:hiound

    aglobeoffieryseraphinclosed

    blazonry,andhorrentar.

    thenoftheirsessioheybidcry

    petsregalsoundthegreatresult:

    to

    puttotheiruthsthesoundingalche,

    byheraldsvoiceexplaihehollowabyss

    paradiselost

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    heardfaradofhell

    loudalai

    theninds,andsoraised

    byfalsepresutuoushope,therangedpowers

    disband;and,hhisseveralway

    pursues,asinationorsade

    leadshierplexed,aylikeliestfind

    trucetohisrestlessthoughts,aertain

    theirksohours,tillhisgreatchiefretu.

    partontheplain,orintheairsubli,

    upontheratend,

    
    partcurbtheirfierysteeds,orshunthegoal

    hrapid:

    asoies,ears

    iesrush

    tobattleintheclouds;beforeea

    prickforththeairyknights,anduchtheirspears,

    tillthickestlegionsclose;s

    froitherendofheaventhewelkinbus.

    others,orefell,

    rendupbothrodhills,andridetheair

    inhewilduproar:

    asoechaliaed

    edrobe,andtore

    throughpainupbytherootsthessalianpines,

    andlichasfrohetopofoetathrew

    intotheuboioreld,

    retreatedinasilentvalley,sing

    paradiselost

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    anyaharp

    theirodeeds,andhaplessfall

    bydoofbattle,andplainthatfate

    freevirtueshouldenthralltofore.

    theirsongony

    ortalsing

    suspendedhell,andtookent

    thethrongingaudiendisurseres

    foreloquensthesense

    othersapartsatonahillretired,

    inthoughtsreelevate,andreasonedhigh

    ofprovidence,foreknoe

    fixedfate,freee,

    andfoundnoend,inazeslost.

    ofgoodandevilchtheyarguedthen,

    ofhappinessandfinalsery,

    passionandapathy,andgloryandsha:

    vainall,andfalsephilosophy

    yet,

    painforae

    fallathobduredbreast

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