第40节

    【】rose,theywalked:

    thecattleinthefieldsandadowsgreen:

    thoserareandsolitary,theseinflocks

    paradiselost

    209of374

    pasturingatondinbroadherdsupsprung.

    thegrassyclodsnoalved;nopeared

    thetaogetfree

    hishinderparts,thenspringsasbrokefroonds,

    andraantshakeshisbrindedheounce,

    thelibbard,aiger,asthele

    rising,thethrew

    inhillocks:thesunderground

    boreuphisbranould

    behethbiggestboofearthupheaved

    hisvastness:fleecedtheflodbleatingrose,

    asplants:aiguousbetweenseaandland

    theriverhorse,andsrodile.

    atonaforthevercreepstheground,

    ior:thoseberfans

    forallestlisexact

    inalltheliveriesderspride

    hspotsofgoldandpurple,azureandgreen:

    these,asaliheirlongdinsiondrew,

    streakingthegroundhsinuoustraotall

    niofnature;soofserpentkind,

    handrpulenvolved

    theirsnakyfolds,andaddedcrept

    theparsiniouseet,provident

    offuture;insllreheartenclosed;

    patteofjustequalityperhaps

    hereafter,joinedinherpopulartribes

    ofnalty:siappeared

    thefelebee,thatfeedsherhusbanddrone

    paradiselost

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    deliciously,andbuildsherells

    berless,

    andthoutheiaturesknonas,

    needlesstotheerepeated;norunknown

    theserpent,subtlestbeastofallthefield,

    ofhugeextentsotis,hbrazeneyes

    andhairyerrifick,thoughtothee

    notnoxious,butobedientatthycall.

    nowheaveninallhergloryshone,androlled

    hertions,asthegreatfirstvershand

    firstheirurse:earthinherrichattire

    nsuatelovelysled;air,er,earth,

    byfo,waswalked,

    frequent;andofthesixthdayyetreined:

    thereasterheend

    ofallyetdone;acreature,prone

    andbruteasothercreatures,butendued

    ighterect

    hisstature,anduprighthfrontserene

    govetherest,selfknothence

    gnaniustorrespondhheaven,

    butgratefultoaoehisgood

    desds,thitherhheart,andvoideyes

    directediion,toadore

    ande,adehihief

    ofallhisnipotent

    etealfatherforhe

    presentthustohissonaudiblyspake.

    letuskenoage,n

    paradiselost

    211of374

    inoursilitude,aheule

    overthefishandfowlofseaandair,

    beastofthefield,andoveralltheearth,

    andeverycreepingthingthatcreepstheground.

    thissaid,hefordthee,adathee,on,

    dustoftheground,andinthynostrilsbreathed

    thebreathoflife;inhisoagehe

    createdthee,intheigeofgod

    express;andthoubecastalivingsoul.

    lehecreatedthee;butthynsort

    fele,forrace;thenblessednkind,andsaid,

    befruitful,ltiply,andfilltheearth;

    subdueit,andthroughoutdonionhold

    overfishofthesea,andfoheair,

    andeverylivingthingthatvesoh.

    huscreated,fooplace

    isyetdistina,thehoukno,

    hebroughttheeintothisdeliciousgrove,

    thisgarden,plahetreesofgod,

    delectablebothtobeholdandtaste;

    andfreelyalltheirpleasantfruitforfood

    gavethee;allsortsareherethatalltheearthyields,

    varietyhoutend;butofthetree,

    asted,worksknowledgeofgoodandevil,

    thouyestnot;ihoueatest,thoudiest;

    deathisthepenaltyiosed;beware,

    andgovehyappetite;lestsin

    surprisethee,andherblackattendah.

    herefinishedhe,andallthathehadde

    paradiselost

    212of374

    vieirelygood;

    soevenandacplishedthesixthday:

    yetnottillthehiswork

    desisting,thoughunued,

    uptotheheavenofheavens,hishighabode;

    theobeholdthisneedworld,

    theadditionofhiseire,hoshowed

    inprospectfroisthrone,howgood,howfair,

    ansidea.upherode

    folloation,andthesound

    syhoniousoftenthousandharps,thattuned

    angelickharheearth,theair

    resouhoureerest,forthouheardst,

    theheavensandallthei,

    theplasiationlisteningstood,

    pasdedjubilant.

    open,yeeverlastinggatestheysung,

    open,yeheavensyourlivingdoors;letin

    thegreathisued

    gnifit,hissixdayswork,aworld;

    open,andhehoft;fodwilldeign

    tovisitofttheden,

    delighted;andhfrequentinterurse

    thitheressengers

    onerrandsofsupealgrace.sosung

    theglorioustrainasdihroughheaven,

    thatopenedals,led

    togodsetealhousedirecttheway;

    abroadandaleroad,isgold

    paradiselost

    213of374

    andpaventstars,asstarstotheeappear,

    seeninthegalaxy,thatlkyway,

    ly,asacirgzohouseest

    pohstars.andnohtheseventh

    eveningaroseineden,forthesun

    eon,

    forerunningnight;ount

    ofheavenshighseatedtop,theierialthrone

    ofgodhead,fixedforeverfirndsure,

    thefilialpodown

    hhisgreatfather;forhealso

    invisible,yetstaid,suchprivilege

    hathoipreseheworkordained,

    authorandendofallthings;and,froork

    noing,blessedandhalloheseventhday,

    asrestingonthatdayfrollhiswork,

    butnotinsilenceholykept:theharp

    hadnpipe,

    anddulcir,allansofsstop,

    allsoundsobystringoldenwire,

    teeredsofttunings,interxedhvoice

    choralorunison:ofinseclouds,

    fungfrooldensers,hidtheunt.

    creationandthesixdaysactstheysung:

    greatarethye

    thypoeasurethee,ue

    relatetheegreateohyretu

    thanfrohegiantaheethatday

    thythundersgnified;buttocreate

    paradiselost

    214of374

    isgreaterthaedtodestroy.

    pairthee,ghtyking,orbound

    thyeireeasilytheproudattet

    ofspiritsapostate,andtheirunsel

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