第25节

    ised,hlooksofrdiallove

    hungoverherenaured,andbeheld

    beauty,herwakingorasleep,

    shotforthpees;thenhvoice

    ld,ashes,

    herhandsofttoug,hus.awake,

    fairest,espoused,latestfound,

    heavenslastbestgift,evee

    aoingshines,andthefreshfield

    callsus;e,torkh

    ourtenderplants,hohecitrongrove,

    yrrh,andyreed,

    hourepaintsherlours,hohebee

    sitsontheblooxtragliquids.

    suchhstartledeye

    paradiselost

    130of374

    onadaerag,thusshespake.

    osoleinthoughtsfindallrepose,

    glory,perfegladisee

    thyfadretued;forithisnight

    suighttillthisineverpassedhavedread,

    ifdread,not,asioftaofthee,

    orrodesign,

    butofoffenind

    kneenight:thought,

    ineearonecalledforthtowalk

    hgentlevoice;ithoughtitthisaid,

    thou,evenoe,

    theol,thesilent,saveeyields

    tothenighthatnowawake

    tuhislovelabouredsong;nns

    fullorbedtheon,andorepleasinglight

    shadosoffthefaceofthings;invain,

    ifnard;heavenhallhiseyes,

    tobeholdbutthee,naturesdesire

    i

    attractedbythybeautystilltogaze.

    iroseasatthycall,butfou;

    tofindtheeidirectedthenwalk;

    andon,thought,aloneipassedthroughways

    thatbroughtonasuddentothetree

    ofinterdictedknoed,

    chfairertofancythanbyday:

    and,asistood

    oneshapedandheaven

    paradiselost

    131of374

    byusoftseen;hisdeilled

    arosionthattreehealsogazed;

    andofairplant,saidhe,hfruitsurcharged,

    deignshyload,andtastethys,

    nod,nornisknowledgesodespised

    orenvy,orreserveforbidstotaste

    forbidhhold

    lohyood;here

    thissaid,hepausednot,but

    heplucked,hetasted;dahorrourchilled

    atsuchboldhadeedsobold:

    buthethus,overjoyed;ofruitdivine,

    suropt,

    forbiddesee,asonlyfit

    fods,yetabletokegodsofn:

    andore

    nicated,reabundantgrows,

    theauthootiaired,buthonouredre

    here,happycreature,fairangelickeve

    partakethoualso;happythoughthouart,

    happierthouyestbe,hierstnotbe:

    tastethis,andbehenongthegods

    thyselfagoddess,nottoearthnfined,

    butsotisintheair,asetis

    aseritthine,andsee

    lifethegodslivethere,andsuchlivethou

    sosaying,hedreeheld,

    eventouthofthatsafruitheldpart

    ell

    paradiselost

    132of374

    soquiedappetite,thati,thought,

    uldnotbuttaste.forthhuptotheclouds

    iflehbeheld

    theearthoutstretchediense,aprospectwide

    andvarious:yflightandge

    tothishighexaltation;suddenly

    guideethought,sunkdown,

    andfellasleep;buto,howgladiwaked

    tofindthisbutadreahuseveheight

    related,andthusadansweredsad.

    bestigeofself,anddearerhalf,

    thetroubleofthythoughtsthisnightinsleep

    affectsequally;norilike

    thisunuthdreaofevilsprung,ifear;

    yetevilheeharbouone,

    createdpure.butknohatinthesoul

    arenylesserfaculties,thatserve

    reasonaschief;angthesefa

    herofficeholds;ofallextealthings

    hefivechfulsensesrepresent,

    shefinations,aeryshapes,

    es

    allordeny,andcall

    ourkires

    intoherprivatecell,urerests.

    oftinherabsenywakes

    toitateher;but,sjoiningshapes,

    s;

    illtgorlate.

    paradiselost

    133of374

    sosuchreselahinks,ifind

    ofourlasteveningstalk,inthisthydrea

    buthadditie;yetbenotsad.

    evilintothendofgodorn

    yeandgo,sounreproved,andleave

    nospotorblabehind:ehope

    that,

    houodo.

    benotdisheartehen,norcloudthoselooks,

    thatorecheerfulandserene,

    thanoingfirstslesontheworld;

    aoourfresheloyntsrise

    angthegroves,thefountains,andtheflowers

    thatopennoedslls,

    reservedfroight,afortheeinstore.

    socheeredhehisfairspouse,andsheheered;

    butsilentlyageearletfall

    froithereye,andhherhair;

    therpreciousdropsthatreadystood,

    eatheircrystalsluice,heeretheyfell

    kissed,asthegracioussignsofsorse

    andpiousahatfearedtohaveoffended.

    soallothefieldtheyhaste.

    butfirst,frondershadyarborousroof

    soonastheyforthetoopensight

    ofdayspring,andthesun,arceuprisen,

    h,

    shotparalleltotheearthhisdewyray,

    disveringi

    paradiselost

    134of374

    ofparadiseandedenshappyplains,

    loheybowedad,andbegan

    theirorisons,eagdulypaid

    invariousstyle;foeithervariousstyle

    norholyraptureedtheytopraise

    theirker,infitstrainspronounced,

    unditated;suchproteloquence

    flotheirlips,inproseourousverse,

    retuneablethaneorharp

    toaddresness;ahusbegan.

    thesearethygloriousofgood,

    alghtythihisuniversalfra,

    thushen

    unspeakable,stabovetheseheavens

    tousinvisible,ordiyseen

    ihylothesedeclare

    thygoodnessbeyondthought,andpowerdivine.

    speak,yetell,yesonsoflight,

    angels;foryebeh

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