第42节

    【】otherstars,

    byhisattractivevirtueandtheirown

    invariousrounds

    theirhenhid,

    progressive,retrograde,orstandingstill,

    insixthouseest;andifseventhtothese

    theplaearth,sostedfastthoughshesee

    insensiblythreedifferenttionsve

    ustascribe,

    vedntraryhthobliquities;

    orsavethesunhislabour,andthats

    noctualanddiualrhosupposed,

    invisibleelseaboveallstars,thewheel

    ofdayandnight;thybelief,

    ifearth,industriousofherself,fetchday

    travelli,andhherpartaverse

    frohesunight,herotherpart

    stilllunousbyhisray.ifthatlight,

    sentfroerthroughtheranspicuousair,

    totheterrestrialonbeasastar,

    paradiselost

    221of374

    enlighteningherbyday,asshebynight

    thisearthreal,iflahere,

    fieldsandinhabitants:herspotsthouseest

    asayrain,andrainproduce

    fruitsinhersoftenedsoilforsotoeat

    allottedthere;andothersunsperhaps,

    oons,thoudescry,

    nigleandfelelight;

    atetheworld,

    storedineachorbperhapsethatlive.

    forsuinnatureunpossessed

    bylivingsoul,desartanddesolate,

    onlytoshiscartribute

    
    doothishabitable,us

    lightba,isobvioustodispute.

    butherthusthesethings,orheot;

    butinantinheaven,

    riseoh;orearthriseonthesun;

    hefroheeasthisflangroadbegin;

    orshefroersilenturseadvance,

    hinoffensivepacethatspinningsleeps

    onhersoftaxle,eseven,

    aheesoftoothhairalong;

    solliotthythoughtsattershid;

    leavetheogodabove;hierve,andfear

    ofothercreatures,ashileasesbest,

    dispose;joythou

    inhegivestothee,thisparadise

    paradiselost

    222of374

    andthyfaireve;heavenisfortheetoohigh

    toknopassesthere;belowlywise:

    thinkonlyhee,andthybeing;

    dreaotofothercreaturesthere

    live,instate,nditiree;

    edthatthusfarhathbeenrevealed

    notofearthonly,butofhighestheaven.

    tothusadaclearedofdoubt,replied.

    hoe,pure

    intelligenceofheaven,angelserene

    and,freedfrontriies,taughttolive

    theeasiesthperplexingthoughts

    tointerruptthesh

    godhathbiddares,

    andus;unlessweourselves

    seekthehoughts,andnotionsvain.

    butaptthendorfancyistorove

    unked,andofherrovingisnoend;

    tillaught,shelea,

    that,nottoknoote

    frose,obscureandsubtle;but,toknow

    
    isthepri:ore,isfu,

    oretiness,orfoinence:

    andrendersus,inthingsthatstnce,

    unpractised,unprepared,andstilltoseek.

    thereforefrohishighpitchletusdesd

    alo,andspeakofthingsathand

    useful;entionyarise

    paradiselost

    223of374

    ofsothingnotunseasooask,

    bysufferandthyedfavour,deigned.

    theeihaveheardrelatingwasdone

    erereranoerelate

    story,houhastnotheard;

    anddayisspent;tillthenthouseest

    holytodetaintheeidevise;

    invitioheare;

    fondnotihyreply:

    for,inheaven;

    andsyear

    thanfruitsofpalreepleasaothirst

    andhuh,froabour,atthehour

    ofsrepast;theysatiate,andsoonfill,

    thoughpleasant;butthyhgracedivine

    iued,bringtotheirsnessnosatiety.

    tothusraphaelanseek.

    norarethylipsungraen,

    nueineloquent;fodonthee

    abundantlyhisgiftshathalsopoured

    inagefair:

    speaking,orte,allelinessandgrace

    attendsthee;andeas;

    hinkheeoh

    thanofourfello,andinquire

    gladlyintothean:

    fod,hhohee,a

    onnhisequallove:saythereforeon;

    forithatday,asbefel,

    paradiselost

    224of374

    boundonavoyageunuthandobscure,

    faronexcursioesofhell;

    squaredinfulllegionsudwehad

    toseethatnohenceissuedforthaspy,

    orene,ork;

    lesthe,insedatsucheruptionbold,

    destruixed.

    notthattheydurstpt;

    butushesendsuponhishighbehests

    forstate,assovranking;andtoinure

    ourprotobedience.fastshut,

    thedislgates,andbarricadoedstrong;

    butlongereourapproagheardhin

    herthanthesoundofdance,

    tornt,andloudlant,andfurie.

    gladueduptotheastsoflight

    eresabbathevening:se.

    butthyrelationnotend,

    pleasedine.

    sospakethegodlikepohusoursire.

    forntotellhoanlifebegan

    ishard;forselfbeginningknew

    desirehtheestillloonverse

    induced.asnesousleep,

    softonthefloelaid,

    inbalssthesun

    soondried,andonthereekingisturefed.

    straighttoyued,

    andgazedaplesky;till,raised

    paradiselost

    225of374

    byquistinctivetion,upisprung,

    asthither

    stoodo:aboutroundisaw

    hill,dale,andshadywoods,andsunnyplains,

    andliquidlapsestrebythese,

    creaturesthatlivedandved,andwalked,orflew;

    birdsonthebranchesiled;

    hfragrandyheartoerflowed.

    selfithenperused,andlibyli

    surveyed,andsotisetisran

    hsupplejoints,aslivelyvigourled:

    butcause,

    kospeakitried,andforthhspake;

    tongueobeyed,andreadilyuldna

    eerisa,

    andthouenlighte

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