第17节

    【】dgroves,andfloweryvales,

    thricehappyisles;buthappythere

    hestaidnottoinquire:abovethell

    thegoldensun,insplendourlikestheaven,

    alluredhiseye;thitherhisursehebends

    throughthecalirnt,butupordown,

    paradiselost

    87of374

    byter,oretrick,hardtotell,

    itude,inary

    aloofthevulgarionsthick,

    thatfroislordlyeyekeepdistancedue,

    dispenseslightfroar;they,astheyve

    theirstarrydanuersthatpute

    days,nths,andyears,top

    tusotions,oraretued

    byhisgickbeathatgentlys

    theuniverse,andtoea

    hgentleperation,thoughunseen,

    shootsinvisiblevirtueeventothedeep;

    sohisstatiht.

    therelandsthefiend,aspotlikehperhaps

    astronorinthesunslutorb

    throughhisglazedopticktubeyetneversaw.

    theplacehefoundbeyondexpressiht,

    paredetalorstone;

    notallpartslike,butallalikeinford

    hradiantlight,asglohfire;

    iftal,partseedgold,partsilverclear;

    ifstone,hrysolite,

    rubyortopaz,tothethatshone

    inaaroplate,andastonebesides

    igiheroftthanelsewhereseen,

    thatstone,orliketothathherebelow

    philosophersinvainsolonghavesought,

    invain,thoughbytheirpotheybind

    volatilehers,andcallupunbound

    paradiselost

    88of374

    invariousshapesoldproteusfrohesea,

    draihroughalie.

    heniffieldsandregionshere

    breatheforthelixirpure,andriversrun

    potablegold,hououstouch

    thearusrete,

    produixed,

    hereinthedarksonypreciousthings

    ofllorious,andeffectsorare

    heretteeet

    undazzled;farandnds;

    fhtnoobstaclefoundhere,norshade,

    butallsunshine,assatnoon

    atefroheequator,astheynow

    shotupilldireowayround

    shadobodyopaquefall;andtheair,

    nolear,sharpenedhisvisualray

    toobjectsdistantfar,wherebyhesoon

    sahinkenagloriousaand,

    thesajohnsahesun:

    hisbackued,butnothisbrightnesshid;

    ofbeangsunnyraysagoldentiar

    ledhishead,norlesshislocksbehind

    illustriousonhisshouldersfledgehwings

    layegreatchargeeloyed

    heseed,orfixedingitationdeep.

    gladpure,asnowinhope

    tofindightdirecthis

    toparadise,thehappyseatofn,

    paradiselost

    89of374

    hisjoueysendandinningwoe.

    butfirsthecaststogehispropershape,

    ightdangerordelay:

    andnoriplingcherubheappears,

    notofthepri,yetsuchasinhisface

    youthsledb

    suitablegracediffused,sowellhefeigned:

    underarohisflowinghair

    inheekplayed;wingshewore

    ofnyalouredplu,sprinkledhgold;

    hishabitfitforspeedsudheld

    beforehisdetstepsasilverwand.

    hedrenighunheard;theangelbright,

    erehedrevisagetued,

    adnishedbyhisear,andstraightwasknown

    theargeluriel,oheseven

    tohisthrone,

    standreadyatnd,andarehiseyes

    thatrunthroughalltheheavens,ordootheearth

    bearhissoistanddry,

    oerseaandland:hiatanthusacsts.

    uriel,forthouofthosesevenspiritsthatstand

    insightofgodshighthrone,gloriouslybright,

    thefirstarthisgreatauthentickwill

    interpreterthroughhighestheavent,

    bassyattend;

    andhereartlikeliestbysupredecree

    likehonourtoobtain,andashiseye

    tovisitoftthisneionround;

    paradiselost

    90of374

    unspeakabledesiretosee,andknow

    allthesehisan,

    hisfor

    allthesehisworkssowonderousheordained,

    hathbroughtfrohequiresofcherubibr>

    alohusestseraph,tell

    inan

    hisfixedseat,orfixedseathathnone,

    butalltheseshiningorbshisetodwell;

    thatiyfindhiagaze

    oropenadrationhiehold,

    onthegreatcreatorhathbestowed

    hallthesegracespoured;

    thatbothinhindallthings,asiset,

    theuniversalkeraypraise;

    lyhathdrivenouthisrebelfoes

    todeepesthell,and,torepairthatloss,

    createdthisneen

    toservehietter:wiseareallhisways.

    sospakethefalsedisselerunperceived;

    foeithernneldisce

    hypocrisy,theohatwalks

    invisible,excepttogodalone,

    byhisperssivehroughheaveh:

    andoft,thoughionsleeps

    atsgate,andtosilicity

    resignshercharge,hinksnoill

    s:hnoebeguiled

    uriel,thentofthesun,andheld

    paradiselost

    91of374

    thesharpestsightedspiritofallinheaven;

    postorfoul,

    inhisuprightness,anshusretued.

    fairahydesire,endstoknow

    theherebytoglorify

    thegreataster,leadstonoexcess

    thatreachesbla,butratherritspraise

    thereitseeexcess,thatledtheehither

    frohyeyrealnsionthusalone,

    toeperhaps,

    edhreport,hearonlyinheaven:

    forwonderfulindeedareallhisworks,

    pleasanttokobeall

    hadinrerancealhdelight;

    butindprehend

    theiuer,ortheinfinite

    thatbroughttheorth,buthidtheircausesdeep

    isalessss,

    thisaterialuld,catoaheap:

    nfusionheardhisvoidwilduproar

    stoodruled,stoodvastinfinitudenfined;

    tillathissendbiddingdarknessfled,

    lightshone,andorderfroisordersprung:

    stotheirseveralquartershastedthen

    theeh,flood,air,fire;

    andthisetherealquintessenceofheaven

    fles,

    thatrolledorbicular,aostars

    nuerless,asthouseest,andhoove;

    paradiselost

    92of374

    eachhadhisplaceappointed,eachhisurse;

    ther

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