第27节

    【】eastongthosetrees,gloriousshape

    esthisoving;seeanother

    risenondnoon;sogreatbehestfroeaven

    tousperhapshebrings,andhsafe

    thisdaytobeuest.butgohspeed,

    and,thystoresntain,bringforth,andpour

    abundatohonourandreceive

    ourheavenlystranger:wellayafford

    paradiselost

    140of374

    iverstheiros,andlargebestow

    frebestoultiplies

    herfertilegroheninggrows

    refruitful,ructsusnottospare.

    tothuseve.adaearthshalloould,

    ofgodinspiredsllstoreore,

    allseasons,ripeforusehangsoalk;

    savenessgains

    tonourish,andsuperfluousistnsus:

    butieachboughandbrake,

    eachplantandjuciestgourd,ksue

    toeainelguest,ashe

    beholdingshallhathereoh

    godhathdispensedhisbountiesasinheaven.

    sosaying,hdispatchfullooksinhaste

    shetus,onhospitablethoughtsi

    hoosefordeliybest,

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    tastes,not,butbring

    tasteaftertasteupheldhkige;

    bestirsherthen,andfroaderstalk

    other,yields

    inioriddleshore

    inpontusorthepunickast,orwhere

    alned,fruitofallkinds,inat

    rough,orsothrind,orbeardedhusk,orshell,

    shegathers,tributelarge,andontheboard

    heapshunsparinghand;fordrinkthegrape

    sheust,andaths

    paradiselost

    141of374

    froanyaberry,andfrokeelspressed

    sheteersdulcetorthesetohold

    sherfitvesselspure;thenstroheground

    theshrubunfud.

    anitivegreatsire,toet

    hisgodlikeguest,oretrain

    aiedthae

    perfeselfate,

    resolethaediouspothats

    onprinces,heirrichretinuelong

    ofhorsesled,andgroobesaredhgold,

    dazzlestheallagape.

    nearerhispresehoughnotawed,

    yetissapproadreverenceek,

    astoasuperiouaturebowinglow,

    thussaid.nativeofheaven,forotherplace

    hanheavensuchgloriousshapentain;

    since,bydesdingfrohethronesabove,

    thosehappyplacesthouhastdeignedawhile

    to,andhonourthese,vouchsafehus

    tbysiftpossess

    thisspaciousground,inyondershadybower

    torest;andthegardenestbears

    tositandtaste,tillthisridia

    beover,andthesunreoldee.

    thustheangelickvirtueansild.

    adaithereforeorartthousuch

    created,orsuehastheretodwell,

    asynotoftihoughspiritsofheaven,

    paradiselost

    142of374

    tovisitthee;leadonthenhybower

    oershades;forthesedhours,tilleveningrise,

    ihaveatothesylvanlodge

    theyiled,

    hfloells;buteve,

    undeckedsaveorelovelyfair

    thanph,orthefairestgoddessfeigned

    ofthreethatinuntidarove,

    stoodtoeainherguestfroeaven;noveil

    sheneeded,virtueproof;nothoughtinfirbr>

    alteredhercheek.ontheangelhail

    bestoheholysalutationused

    longaftertoblestry,sendeve.

    hail,therofnkind,b

    shallfilltheorenuroushthysons,

    thanhthesevariousfruitsthetreesofgod

    haveheapedthistableraisedofgrassyturf

    theirtableossyseatshadround,

    andonheralesquarefroidetoside

    allautupiled,thoughspringandautuhere

    dancedhandinhand.aheyhold;

    nofearlestdinnerol;husbegan

    ourauthor.heavenlystranger,pleasetotaste

    thesebounties,

    allperfeeasuredout,desds,

    tousforfoodandfordelighthathcaused

    theearthtoyield;unsavouryfoodperhaps

    tospiritualnatures;onlythisiknow,

    thatoialfathergivestoall.

    paradiselost

    143of374

    totheaherefives

    aninpart

    spiritual,yofpurestspiritsbefound

    noingratefulfood:andfoodalikethosepure

    intelligentialsubstancesrequire,

    asdothyourrational;andbothntain

    everyloy

    ofseouch,taste,

    tastingnct,digest,assilate,

    andrporealtoinrporealtu.

    forknoevered,needs

    tobesustainedandfed:ofelents

    thegrosserfeedsthepurer,earththesea,

    earthandtheseafeedair,theairthosefires

    ethereal,andaslooon;

    hosespots,unpurged

    vapoursohersubstaued.

    nordoththeonnonourishntexhale

    froeristohigherorbs.

    thesunthatlightiartstoall,receives

    frollhisalintalrepence

    inhudexhalations,andateven

    supshtheo.thoughinheaverees

    oflifearosialfruitagebear,andvines

    yieldheboughseach

    ellifluousdeheground

    veredhpearlygraigodhathhere

    variedhisbountysohnes,

    asyparehheaven;andtotaste

    paradiselost

    144of374

    thinknotishallbenice.sodoheysat,

    andtotheirviandsfell;norseengly

    theangel,norinst,thengloss

    oftheologians;buthkeendispatch

    ofrealhunger,andnctiveheat

    totransubstantiate:redounds,transpires

    throughspiritshease;norwonder;ifbyfire

    ofsootyaltheeirihest

    tu,orholdsitpossibletotu,

    talsofdrossiestoretoperfectgold,

    asfroheableeve

    nisterednaked,andtheirfloups

    hpleasantliquoursce

    deservingparadiseifever,then,

    thenhadthesonsofgodexcusetohavebeen

    ehatsight;butinthosehearts

    loveunlibidinned,norjealousy

    ood,theinjuredlovershell.

    thuseatsanddrinkstheyhadsufficed,

    notburdeure,suddenndarose

    inadanottolettheoasionpass

    givenhiythisgreatoknow

    ofthingsabovehisheirbeing

    ehesaw

    transdhisos,

    divineeffulgence,whos

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