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Paradise Lost Ⅰ12
生
yet thence his lustful orgies he enlargd ＇ 415 ＇
even to that hill of scandal； by the grove
of moloch homicide； lust hard by hate；
till good josiah drove them thence to hell。
with these came they； who from the bordring flood
of old euphrates to the brook that parts ＇ 420 ＇
egypt from syrian ground； had general names
of baalim and ashtaroth； those male；
these feminine。 for spirits when they please
can either sex assume； or both； so soft
and unpounded is thir essence pure； ＇ 425 ＇
not tid or manacld with joynt or limb；
nor founded on the brittle strength of bones；
like cumbrous flesh； but in what shape they choose
dilated or condenst； bright or obscure；
can execute thir aerie purposes； ＇ 430 ＇
and works of love or enmity fulfill。
for those the race of israel oft forsook
thir living strength； and unfrequented left
his righteous altar； bowing lowly down
to bestial gods； for which thir heads as low ＇ 435 ＇
bowd down in battel； sunk before the spear
of despicable foes。 with these in troop
came astoreth； whom the phoenicians calld
astarte； queen of heavn； with crescent horns；
to whose bright image nightly by the moon ＇ 440 ＇
sidonian virgins paid thir vows and songs；
in sion also not unsung； where stood
her temple on th offensive mountain； built
by that uxorious king； whose heart though large；
beguild by fair idolatresses； fell ＇ 445 ＇
to idols foul。 thammuz came next behind；
whose annual wound in lebanon allurd
the syrian damsels to lament his fate
in amorous dittyes all a summers day；
while smooth adonis from his native rock ＇ 450 ＇
ran purple to the sea； supposd with blood
of thammuz yearly wounded： the love…tale
infected sions daughters with like heat；
whose wanton passions in the sacred porch
ezekiel saw； when by the vision led ＇ 455 ＇
his eye survayd the dark idolatries
of alienated judah。 next came one
who mournd in earnest； when the captive ark
maimd his brute image； head and hands lopt off
in his own temple； on the grunsel edge； ＇ 460 ＇
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Paradise Lost Ⅰ13
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where he fell flat； and shamd his worshipers：
dagon his name； sea monster； upward man
and downward fish： yet had his temple high
reard in azotus； dreaded through the coast
of palestine； in gath and ascalon ＇ 465 ＇
and accaron and gazas frontier bounds。
him followd rimmon； whose delightful seat
was fair damascus； on the fertil banks
of abbana and pharphar； lucid streams。
he also against the house of god was bold： ＇ 470 ＇
a leper once he lost and gaind a king；
ahaz his sottish conquerour； whom he drew
gods altar to disparage and displace
for one of syrian mode； whereon to burn
his odious offrings； and adore the gods ＇ 475 ＇
whom he had vanquisht。 after these appeard
a crew who under names of old renown；
osiris； isis； orus and their train
with monstrous shapes and sorceries abusd
fanatic egypt and her priests； to seek ＇ 480 ＇
thir wandring gods disguisd in brutish forms
rather then human。 nor did israel scape
th infection when thir borrowd gold posd
the calf in oreb： and the rebel king
doubld that sin in bethel and in dan； ＇ 485 ＇
likning his maker to the grazed ox；
jehovah； who in one night when he passd
from egypt marching； equald with one stroke
both her first born and all her bleating gods。
belial came last； then whom a spirit more lewd ＇ 490 ＇
fell not from heaven； or more gross to love
vice for it self： to him no temple stood
or altar smoakd； yet who more oft then hee
in temples and at altars； when the priest
turns atheist； as did elys sons； who filld ＇ 495 ＇
with lust and violence the house of god。
in courts and palaces he also reigns
and in luxurious cities； where the noyse
of riot ascends above thir loftiest towrs；
and injury and outrage： and when night ＇ 500 ＇
darkens the streets； then wander forth the sons
of belial； flown with insolence and wine。
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Paradise Lost Ⅰ14
小！说
witness the streets of sodom； and that night
in gibeah； when the hospitable door
exposd a matron to avoid worse rape。 ＇ 505 ＇
these were the prime in order and in might；
the rest were long to tell； though far renownd；
th ionian gods； of javans issue held
gods； yet confest later then heavn and earth
thir boasted parents； titan heavns first born ＇ 510 ＇
with his enormous brood； and birthright seisd
by younger saturn； he from mightier jove
his own and rheas son like measure found；
so jove usurping reignd： these first in creet
and ida known； thence on the snowy top ＇ 515 ＇
of cold olympus ruld the middle air
thir highest heavn； or on the delphian cliff；
or in dodona； and through all the bounds
of doric land； or who with saturn old
fled over adria to th hesperian fields； ＇ 520 ＇
and ore the celtic roamd the utmost isles。
all these and more came flocking； but with looks
down cast and damp； yet such wherein appeard
obscure some glimps of joy； to have found thir chief
not in despair； to have found themselves not lost ＇ 525 ＇
in loss it self； which on his countnance cast
like doubtful hue： but he his wonted pride
soon recollecting； with high words； that bore
semblance of worth； not substance； gently raisd
thir fainting courage； and dispeld thir fears。 ＇ 530 ＇
then strait mands that at the warlike sound
of trumpets loud and clarions be upreard
his mighty standard； that proud honour claimd
azazel as his right； a cherube tall：
who forthwith from the glittering staff unfurld ＇ 535 ＇
th imperial ensign； which full high advanct
shon like a meteor streaming to the wind
with gemms and golden lustre rich imblazd；
seraphic arms and trophies： all the while
sonorous mettal blowing martial sounds： ＇ 540 ＇
at which the universal host upsent
a shout that tore hells concave； and beyond
frighted the reign of chaos and old night。
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Paradise Lost Ⅰ15
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all in a moment through the gloom were seen
ten thousand banners rise into the air ＇ 545 ＇
with orient colours waving： with them rose
a forest huge of spears： and thronging helms
appeard； and serried shields in thick array
of depth immeasurable： anon they move
in perfect phalanx to the dorian mood ＇ 550 ＇
of flutes and soft recorders； such as raisd
to hight of noblest temper heros old
arming to battel； and in stead of rage
deliberate valour breathd； firm and unmovd
with dread of death to flight or foul retreat； ＇ 555 ＇
nor wanting power to mitigate and swage
with solemn touches； troubld thoughts； and chase
anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain
from mortal or immortal minds。 thus they
breathing united force with fixed thought ＇ 560 ＇
movd on in silence to soft pipes that charmd
thir painful steps ore the burnt soyle； and now
advanct in view； they stand； a horrid front
of dreadful length and dazling arms； in guise
of warriers old with orderd spear and shield； ＇ 565 ＇
awaiting what mand thir mighty chief
had to impo