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Paradise Lost Ⅹ11
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if your joynt power prevailes； th affaires of hell
no detriment need feare； goe and be strong。
so saying he dismissd them； they with speed ＇ 410 ＇
thir course through thickest constellations held
spreading thir bane； the blasted starrs lookt wan；
and planets； planet…strook； real eclips
then sufferd。 th other way satan went down
the causey to hell gate； on either side ＇ 415 ＇
disparted chaos over built exclaimd；
and with rebounding surge the barrs assaild；
that scornd his indignation： through the gate；
wide open and unguarded； satan passd；
and all about found desolate； for those ＇ 420 ＇
appointed to sit there； had left thir charge；
flown to the upper world； the rest were all
farr to the inland retird； about the walls
of pand？monium； citie and proud seate
of lucifer； so by allusion calld； ＇ 425 ＇
of that bright starr to satan paragond。
there kept thir watch the legions； while the grand
in council sate； sollicitous what chance
might intercept thir emperour sent； so hee
departing gave mand； and they observd。 ＇ 430 ＇
as when the tartar from his russian foe
by astracan over the snowie plaines
retires； or bactrian sophi from the hornes
of turkish crescent； leaves all waste beyond
the realm of aladule； in his retreate ＇ 435 ＇
to tauris or casbeen。 so these the late
heavn…banisht host； left desert utmost hell
many a dark league； reduct in careful watch
round thir metropolis； and now expecting
each hour thir great adventurer from the search ＇ 440 ＇
of forrein worlds： he through the midst unmarkt；
in shew plebeian angel militant
of lowest order； past； and from the dore
of that plutonian hall； invisible
ascended his high throne； which under state ＇ 445 ＇
of richest texture spred； at th upper end
was plact in regal lustre。 down a while
he sate； and round about him saw unseen：
at last as from a cloud his fulgent head
and shape starr bright appeerd； or brighter； clad ＇ 450 ＇
with what permissive glory since his fall
was left him； or false glitter： all amazd
at that so sudden blaze the stygian throng
bent thir aspect； and whom they wishd beheld；
thir mighty chief returnd： loud was th acclaime： ＇ 455 ＇
forth rushd in haste the great consulting peers；
raisd from thir dark divan； and with like joy
congratulant approachd him； who with hand
silence； and with these words attention won。
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Paradise Lost Ⅹ12
thrones； dominations； princedoms； vertues； powers； ＇ 460 ＇
for in possession such； not onely of right；
i call ye and declare ye now； returnd
successful beyond hope； to lead ye forth
triumphant out of this infernal pit
abominable； accurst； the house of woe； ＇ 465 ＇
and dungeon of our tyrant： now possess；
as lords； a spacious world； to our native heaven
little inferiour； by my adventure hard
with peril great atchievd。 long were to tell
what i have don； what sufferd； with what paine ＇ 470 ＇
voyagd th unreal； vast； unbounded deep
of horrible confusion； over which
by sin and death a broad way now is pavd
to expedite your glorious march； but i
toild out my uncouth passage； forct to ride ＇ 475 ＇
th untractable abysse； plungd in the womb
of unoriginal night and chaos wilde；
that jealous of thir secrets fiercely opposd
my journey strange； with clamorous uproare
protesting fate supreame； thence how i found ＇ 480 ＇
the new created world； which fame in heavn
long had foretold； a fabrick wonderful
of absolute perfection； therein man
plact in a paradise； by our exile
made happie： him by fraud i have seducd ＇ 485 ＇
from his creator； and the more to increase
your wonder； with an apple； he thereat
offended； worth your laughter； hath givn up
both his beloved man and all his world；
to sin and death a prey； and so to us； ＇ 490 ＇
without our hazard； labour； or allarme；
to range in； and to dwell； and over man
to rule； as over all he should have ruld。
true is； mee also he hath judgd； or rather
mee not； but the brute serpent in whose shape ＇ 495 ＇
man i deceavd： that which to mee belongs；
is enmity； which he will put between
mee and mankinde； i am to bruise his heel；
his seed； when is not set； shall bruise my head：
a world who would not purchase with a bruise； ＇ 500 ＇
or much more grievous pain？ ye have th account
of my performance： what remains； ye gods；
but up and enter now into full bliss。
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Paradise Lost Ⅹ13
小x说s网
so having said； a while he stood； expecting
thir universal shout and high applause ＇ 505 ＇
to fill his eare； when contrary he hears
on all sides； from innumerable tongues
a dismal universal hiss； the sound
of public scorn； he wonderd； but not long
had leasure； wondring at himself now more； ＇ 510 ＇
his visage drawn he felt to sharp and spare；
his armes clung to his ribs； his leggs entwining
each other； till supplanted down he fell
a monstrous serpent on his belly prone；
reluctant； but in vaine： a greater power ＇ 515 ＇
now ruld him； punisht in the shape he sind；
according to his doom： he would have spoke；
but hiss for hiss returnd with forked tongue
to forked tongue； for now were all transformd
alike； to serpents all as accessories ＇ 520 ＇
to his bold riot： dreadful was the din
of hissing through the hall； thick swarming now
with plicated monsters head and taile；
scorpion and asp； and amphisb？na dire；
cerastes hornd； hydrus； and ellops drear； ＇ 525 ＇
and dipsas （not so thick swarmd once the soil
bedropt with blood of gorgon； or the isle
ophiusa） but still greatest hee the midst；
now dragon grown； larger then whom the sun
ingenderd in the pythian vale on slime； ＇ 530 ＇
huge python； and his power no less he seemd
above the rest still to retain； they all
him followd issuing forth to th open field；
where all yet left of that revolted rout
heavn…falln； in station stood or just array； ＇ 535 ＇
sublime with expectation when to see
in triumph issuing forth thir glorious chief；
they saw； but other sight instead； a crowd
of ugly serpents； horror on them fell；
and horrid sympathie； for what they saw； ＇ 540 ＇
they felt themselvs now changing； down thir arms；
down fell both spear and shield； down they as fast；
and the dire hiss renewd； and the dire form
catcht by contagion； like in punishment；
as in thir crime。 thus was th applause they meant； ＇ 545 ＇
turnd to exploding hiss； triumph to shame
cast on themselves from thir own mouths。 there stood
a grove hard by； sprung up with this thir change；
his will who reigns above； to aggravate
thir penance； laden with fruit like that ＇ 550 ＇
which grew in paradise； the bait of eve
usd by the tempter： on that prospect strange
thir earnest eyes they fixd； imagining
for one forbidden tree a multitude
now risn； to work them furder woe or shame； ＇ 555 ＇
yet parcht with scalding thurst and hunger fierce；
though to delude them sent； could not abstain；
but on they rould in heaps； and up the trees
climbing； sat thicker then the sna