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my droused sense； untroubld； though i thought
i then was passing to my former state ＇ 290 ＇
insensible； and forthwith to dissolve：
when suddenly stood at my head a dream；
whose inward apparition gently movd
my fancy to believe i yet had being；
and livd： one came； methought； of shape divine； ＇ 295 ＇
and said； thy mansion wants thee； adam； rise；
first man； of men innumerable ordaind
first father； calld by thee i e thy guide
to the garden of bliss； thy seat prepard。
so saying； by the hand he took me raisd； ＇ 300 ＇
and over fields and waters； as in aire
smooth sliding without step； last led me up
a woodie mountain； whose high top was plaine；
a circuit wide； enclosd； with goodliest trees
planted； with walks； and bowers； that what i saw ＇ 305 ＇
of earth before scarce pleasant seemd。 each tree
loadn with fairest fruit； that hung to the eye
tempting； stirrd in me sudden appetite
to pluck and eate； whereat i wakd； and found
before mine eyes all real； as the dream ＇ 310 ＇
had lively shadowd： here had new begun
my wandring； had not hee who was my guide
up hither； from among the trees appeerd；
presence divine。 rejoycing； but with aw；
in adoration at his feet i fell ＇ 315 ＇
submiss： he reard me； and whom thou soughtst i am；
said mildely； author of all this thou seest
above； or round about thee or beneath。
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Paradise Lost Ⅷ8
（小//说；网/
this paradise i give thee； count it thine
to till and keep； and of the fruit to eate： ＇ 320 ＇
of every tree that in the garden growes
eate freely with glad heart； fear here no dearth：
but of the tree whose operation brings
knowledg of good and ill； which i have set
the pledge of thy obedience and thy faith； ＇ 325 ＇
amid the garden by the tree of life；
remember what i warne thee； shun to taste；
and shun the bitter consequence： for know；
the day thou eatst thereof； my sole mand
transgrest； inevitably thou shalt dye； ＇ 330 ＇
from that day mortal； and this happie state
shalt loose； expelld from hence into a world
of woe and sorrow。 sternly he pronouncd
the rigid interdiction； which resounds
yet dreadful in mine eare； though in my choice ＇ 335 ＇
not to incur； but soon his cleer aspect
returnd and gracious purpose thus renewd。
not onely these fair bounds； but all the earth
to thee and to thy race i give； as lords
possess it； and all things that therein live； ＇ 340 ＇
or live in sea； or aire； beast； fish； and fowle。
in signe whereof each bird and beast behold
after thir kindes； i bring them to receave
from thee thir names； and pay thee fealtie
with low subjection； understand the same ＇ 345 ＇
of fish within thir watry residence；
not hither summond； since they cannot change
thir element to draw the thinner aire。
as thus he spake； each bird and beast behold
approaching two and two； these cowring low ＇ 350 ＇
with blandishment； each bird stoopd on his wing。
i namd them； as they passd； and understood
thir nature； with such knowledg god endud
my sudden apprehension： but in these
i found not what me thought i wanted still； ＇ 355 ＇
and to the heavnly vision thus presumd。
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Paradise Lost Ⅷ9
小x说s网
o by what name； for thou above all these；
above mankinde； or aught then mankinde higher；
surpassest farr my naming； how may i
adore thee； author of this universe； ＇ 360 ＇
and all this good to man； for whose well being
so amply； and with hands so liberal
thou hast provided all things： but with mee
i see not who partakes。 in solitude
what happiness； who can enjoy alone； ＇ 365 ＇
or all enjoying； what contentment find？
thus i presumptuous； and the vision bright；
as with a smile more brightnd； thus replid。
what callst thou solitude； is not the earth
with various living creatures； and the aire ＇ 370 ＇
replenisht； and all these at thy mand
to e and play before thee； knowst thou not
thir language and thir wayes？ they also know；
and reason not contemptibly； with these
find pastime； and beare rule； thy realm is large。 ＇ 375 ＇
so spake the universal lord； and seemd
so ordering。 i with leave of speech implord；
and humble deprecation thus replid。
let not my words offend thee； heavnly power；
my maker； be propitious while i speak。 ＇ 380 ＇
hast thou not made me here thy substitute；
and these inferiour farr beneath me set？
among unequals what societie
can sort； what harmonie or true delight？
which must be mutual； in proportion due ＇ 385 ＇
givn and receivd； but in disparitie
the one intense； the other still remiss
cannot well suite with either； but soon prove
tedious alike： of fellowship i speak
such as i seek； fit to participate ＇ 390 ＇
all rational delight； wherein the brute
cannot be human consort； they rejoyce
each with thir kinde； lion with lioness；
so fitly them in pairs thou hast bind；
much less can bird with beast； or fish with fowle ＇ 395 ＇
so well converse； nor with the ox the ape；
wors then can man with beast； and least of all。
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Paradise Lost Ⅷ10
．．．
whereto th almighty answerd； not displeasd。
a nice and suttle happiness i see
thou to thyself proposest； in the choice ＇ 400 ＇
of thy associates； adam； and wilt taste
no pleasure； though in pleasure； solitarie。
what thinkst thou then of mee； and this my state；
seem i to thee sufficiently possest
of happiness； or not？ who am alone ＇ 405 ＇
from all eternitie； for none i know
second to mee or like； equal much less。
how have i then with whom to hold converse
save with the creatures which i made； and those
to me inferiour； infinite descents ＇ 410 ＇
beneath what other creatures are to thee？
he ceasd； i lowly answerd。 to attaine
the highth and depth of thy eternal wayes
all human thoughts e short； supream of things；
thou in thy self art perfet； and in thee ＇ 415 ＇
is no deficience found； not so is man；
but in degree； the cause of his desire
by conversation with his like to help；
or solace his defects。 no need that thou
shouldst propagat； already infinite； ＇ 420 ＇
and through all numbers absolute； though one；
but man by number is to manifest
his single imperfection； and beget
like of his like； his image multiplid；
in unitie defective； which requires ＇ 425 ＇
collateral love； and deerest amitie。
thou in thy secresie although alone；
best with thy self acpanied； seekst not
social munication； yet so pleasd；
canst raise thy creature to what highth thou wilt ＇ 430 ＇
of union or munion； deifid；
i by conversing cannot these erect
from prone； nor in thir wayes placence find。
thus i emboldnd spake； and freedom usd
permissive； and acceptance found； which gaind ＇ 435 ＇
this answer from the gratious voice divine。
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Paradise Lost Ⅷ11
｛小｝｛说｝｛网｝
thus farr to try thee； adam； i was pleasd；
and finde thee knowing not of beasts alone；
which thou hast rightly namd； but of thy self；
expressing well the spirit within thee free； ＇ 440 ＇
my image； not imparted to the brute；
whose fellowship therefore unmeet f