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earth and the sea feed air； the air those fires
ethereal； and as lowest first the moon；
whence in her visage round those spots； unpurgd
vapours not yet into her substance turnd。 ＇ 420 ＇
nor doth the moon no nourishment exhale
from her moist continent to higher orbes。
the sun that light imparts to all； receives
from all his alimental repence
in humid exhalations； and at even ＇ 425 ＇
sups with the ocean： though in heavn the trees
of life ambrosial frutage bear； and vines
yield nectar； though from off the boughs each morn
we brush mellifluous dewes； and find the ground
coverd with pearly grain： yet god hath here ＇ 430 ＇
varied his bounty so with new delights；
as may pare with heaven； and to taste
think not i shall be nice。 so down they sat；
and to thir viands fell； nor seemingly
the angel； nor in mist； the mon gloss ＇ 435 ＇
of theologians； but with keen dispatch
of real hunger； and concoctive heate
to transubstantiate； what redounds； transpires
through spirits with ease； nor wonder； if by fire
of sooty coal the empiric alchimist ＇ 440 ＇
can turn； or holds it possible to turn
metals of drossiest ore to perfet gold
as from the mine。 mean while at table eve
ministerd naked； and thir flowing cups
with pleasant liquors crownd： o innocence ＇ 445 ＇
deserving paradise！ if ever； then；
then had the sons of god excuse to have bin
enamourd at that sight； but in those hearts
love unlibidinous reignd； nor jealousie
was understood； the injurd lovers hell。
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thus when with meats and drinks they had sufficd ＇ 450 ＇
not burdnd nature； sudden mind arose
in adam； not to let th occasion pass
given him by this great conference to know
of things above his world； and of thir being ＇ 455 ＇
who dwell in heavn； whose excellence he saw
transcend his own so farr； whose radiant forms
divine effulgence； whose high power so far
exceeded human； and his wary speech
thus to th empyreal minister he framd。 ＇ 460 ＇
inhabitant with god； now know i well
thy favour； in this honour done to man；
under whose lowly roof thou hast voutsaft
to enter； and these earthly fruits to taste；
food not of angels； yet accepted so； ＇ 465 ＇
as that more willingly thou couldst not seem
at heavns high feasts to have fed： yet what pare？
to whom the winged hierarch replid。
o adam； one almightie is； from whom
all things proceed； and up to him return； ＇ 470 ＇
if not depravd from good； created all
such to perfection； one first matter all；
indud with various forms； various degrees
of substance； and in things that live； of life；
but more refind； more spiritous； and pure； ＇ 475 ＇
as neerer to him plact or neerer tending
each in thir several active sphears assignd；
till body up to spirit work； in bounds
proportiond to each kind。 so from the root
springs lighter the green stalk； from thence the leaves ＇ 480 ＇
more aerie； last the bright consummate floure
spirits odorous breathes： flours and thir fruit
mans nourishment； by gradual scale sublimd
to vital spirits aspire； to animal；
to intellectual； give both life and sense； ＇ 485 ＇
fansie and understanding； whence the soule
reason receives； and reason is her being；
discursive； or intuitive； discourse
is oftest yours； the latter most is ours；
differing but in degree； of kind the same。 ＇ 490 ＇
wonder not then； what god for you saw good
if i refuse not； but convert； as you；
to proper substance； time may e when men
with angels may participate； and find
no inconvenient diet； nor too light fare： ＇ 495 ＇
and from these corporal nutriments perhaps
your bodies may at last turn all to spirit；
improvd by tract of time； and wingd ascend
ethereal； as wee； or may at choice
here or in heavnly paradises dwell； ＇ 500 ＇
if ye be found obedient； and retain
unalterably firm his love entire
whose progenie you are。 mean while enjoy
your fill what happiness this happie state
can prehend； incapable of more。 ＇ 505 ＇
to whom the patriarch of mankind replid；
o favourable spirit； propitious guest；
well hast thou taught the way that might direct
our knowledge； and the scale of nature set
from center to circumference； whereon ＇ 510 ＇
in contemplation of created things
by steps we may ascend to god。 but say；
what meant that caution joind； if ye be found
obedient？ can we want obedience then
to him； or possibly his love desert ＇ 515 ＇
who formd us from the dust； and placd us here
full to the utmost measure of what bliss
human desires can seek or apprehend？
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小说
to whom the angel。 son of heavn and earth；
attend： that thou art happie； owe to god； ＇ 520 ＇
that thou continust such； owe to thy self；
that is； to thy obedience； therein stand。
this was that caution givn thee； be advisd。
god made thee perfet； not immutable；
and good he made thee； but to persevere ＇ 525 ＇
he left it in thy power； ordaind thy will
by nature free； not over…ruld by fate
inextricable； or strict necessity；
our voluntarie service he requires；
not our necessitated； such with him ＇ 530 ＇
finds no acceptance； nor can find； for how
can hearts； not free； be trid whether they serve
willing or no； who will but what they must
by destinie； and can no other choose？
myself and all th angelic host that stand ＇ 535 ＇
in sight of god enthrond； our happie state
hold； as you yours； while our obedience holds；
on other surety none； freely we serve
because we freely love； as in our will
to love or not； in this we stand or fall： ＇ 540 ＇
and som are falln； to disobedience falln；
and so from heavn to deepest hell； o fall
from what high state of bliss into what woe！
to whom our great progenitor。 thy words
attentive； and with more delighted eare ＇ 545 ＇
divine instructer； i have heard； then when
cherubic songs by night from neighbouring hills
aereal music send： nor knew i not
to be both will and deed created free；
yet that we never shall forget to love ＇ 550 ＇
our maker； and obey him whose mand
single； is yet so just； my constant thoughts
assurd me and still assure： though what thou tellst
hath past in heavn； som doubt within me move；
but more desire to hear； if thou consent； ＇ 555 ＇
the full relation； which must needs be strange；
worthy of sacred silence to be heard；
and we have yet large day； for scarce the sun
hath finisht half his journey； and scarce begins
his other half in the great zone of heavn。 ＇ 560 ＇
thus adam made request； and raphael
after short pause assenting； thus began。
high matter thou injoinst me； o prime of men；
sad task and hard； for how shall i relate
to human sense th invisible exploits ＇ 565 ＇
of warring spirits； how without remorse
the ruin of so many glorious once
and perfet while they stood； how last unfould
the secrets of another world； perhaps
not lawful to reveal？ yet for thy good ＇ 570 ＇
this is dispenct； and what surmounts the reach
of human sense； i shall delineate so；
by likning spi