<TD></TD></TABLE>
esat;andexpectationheld
hislooksuspense,aingwhoappeared
tosend,oroppose,orundertake
theperilousattetbutallsatte,
ponderingthedangerhdeepthoughts;andeach
inothersuntenancereadhisoay,
astonishednoneangthee
ofthoseheavenpionsuldbefound
sohardyastoprofferoraccept,
alone,thedreadfulvoyage;till,atlast,
satan,noranscendentgloryraised
abovehisfelloonarchalpride
nsciousofhighestovedthusspake:
oprogenyofheaveneyrealthrones
ur
paradiselost
45of374
seizedus,thoughundisyedlongistheway
andhard,thatoutofhellleadsuptolight
ourprisonstrong,thishugenvexoffire,
outrageoustodevour,iuresusround
ninefold;andgatesofbuingadant,
barredoverus,prohibitallegress
thesepassed,ifanypass,thevoidprofound
ofunessentialnightreceiveshiext,
terlossofbeing
threatenshiplungedinthatabortivegulf
ifthencehescape,intoeverworld,
orunknoainshiess
thanunknoape
butishouldillbeethisthrone,opeers,
andthisierialsovereignty,adoed
edhpoproposed
andjudgedofpublicntintheshape
ofdifficultyordanger,ulddeter
frottetinge
theseroyalties,andnotrefusetoreign,
refusingtoacceptasgreatashare
ofhazardasofhonour,duealike
tohidue
ofhazardreasheabovetherest
highhonouredsitsgo,therefore,ghtypowers,
terrorofheaven,thoughfallen;intendatho,
e,ayease
thepresentsery,andrenderhell
retolerable;iftherebe
paradiselost
46of374
torespite,ordeceive,orslackthepain
ofthisillnsion:intertnoch
againstawakefulfoe,whileiabroad
throughalltheastsofdarkdestructionseek
deliveranceforusallthisenterprise
noneshallpartakeethussaying,rose
thenarch,andpreventedallreply;
prudentlest,froisresolutionraised,
othersangthechiefghtoffeow,
certaintoberefused,ersttheyfeared,
and,sorefused,ghtinopinionstand
hisrivals,hehighrepute
usteabutthey
dreadednotrethadventurethanhisvoice
forbidding;andatoncetheyrose
theirrisingallatoncehesound
ofthunderheardretetotheybend
haeprone,andasagod
extolhiqualtothehighestinheaven
norfailedtheytoexpresshouchtheypraised
thatforthegeneralsafetyhedespised
hisoned
losealltheirvirtue;lestbadnshouldboast
theirspeciousdeedsonearth,es,
orbitionvaishedoerhzeal
thustheytheirdoubtfulnsultationsdark
ended,rejoicingintheirtchlesschief:
as,untaintopstheduskyclouds
ascending,henorthwindsleeps,oerspread
paradiselost
47of374
heavensent
shedarkenedlandscapesnoworshower,
ifchancetheradiantsun,hfare,
extendhiseveningbeathefieldsrevive,
thebirdstheiotesreneingherds
attesttheirjoy,thathillandvalleyrings
oshatondevilned
firrdholds;nonlydisagree
ofcreaturesrational,thoughunderhope
ofheavenlygraingpeace,
yetliveinhatred,enty,andstrife
angtheelves,andlevycruelwars
ingtheearth,eachothertodestroy:
asifightinduceustoacrd
nhadnothellishfoesenowbesides,
thatdayandnightforhisdestruction
thestygianuncilthusdissolved;andforth
inordercathegrandinfealpeers:
dsted
alohantagonistofheaven,norless
thanhellsdreadeeror,psupre,
andgodlikeitatedstate:hiound
aglobeoffieryseraphinclosed
blazonry,andhorrentar
thenoftheirsessionendedtheybidcry
petsregalsoundthegreatresult:
to
puttotheiruthsthesoundingalche,
byheraldsvoiceexplained;thehollowabyss
paradiselost
48of374
heardfaradnhehostofhell
loudacclai
theninds,andsoraised
byfalsepresutuoushope,therangedpowers
disband;and,hhisseveralway
pursues,asinclinationorsadchoice
leadshierplexed,aylikeliestfind
trucetohisrestlessthoughts,andentertain
theirksohours,tillhisgreatchiefretu
partontheplain,orintheairsubli,
upontheracentend,
asattholyiangasorpythianfields;
partcurbtheirfierysteeds,orshunthegoal
hrapid:
asoies,warappears
iesrush
tobattleintheclouds;beforeeachvan
prickforththeairyknights,anduchtheirspears,
tillthickestlegionsclose;s
froitherendofheaventhewelkinbus
others,orefell,
rendupbothrocksandhills,andridetheair
inhewilduproar:
asoechaliacrowned
edrobe,andtore
throughpainupbytherootsthessalianpines,
andlichasfrohetopofoetathrew
intotheuboioreld,
retreatedinasilentvalley,sing
paradiselost
49of374
anyaharp
theirodeeds,andhaplessfall
bydoofbattle,andplainthatfate
freevirtueshouldenthralltoforceorchance
theirsongony
ortalsing
suspendedhell,andtookent
thethrongingaudienceindisurseres
foreloquensthesense
othersapartsatonahillretired,
inthoughtsreelevate,andreasonedhigh
ofprovidence,foreknoe
fixedfate,freee,
andfoundnoend,inazeslost
ofgoodandevilchtheyarguedthen,
ofhappinessandfinalsery,
passionandapathy,andgloryandsha:
vainall,andfalsephilosophy
yet,
painforae
fallathobduredbreast
... </P></TD>
esat;andexpectationheld
hislooksuspense,aingwhoappeared
tosend,oroppose,orundertake
theperilousattetbutallsatte,
ponderingthedangerhdeepthoughts;andeach
inothersuntenancereadhisoay,
astonishednoneangthee
ofthoseheavenpionsuldbefound
sohardyastoprofferoraccept,
alone,thedreadfulvoyage;till,atlast,
satan,noranscendentgloryraised
abovehisfelloonarchalpride
nsciousofhighestovedthusspake:
oprogenyofheaveneyrealthrones
ur
paradiselost
45of374
seizedus,thoughundisyedlongistheway
andhard,thatoutofhellleadsuptolight
ourprisonstrong,thishugenvexoffire,
outrageoustodevour,iuresusround
ninefold;andgatesofbuingadant,
barredoverus,prohibitallegress
thesepassed,ifanypass,thevoidprofound
ofunessentialnightreceiveshiext,
terlossofbeing
threatenshiplungedinthatabortivegulf
ifthencehescape,intoeverworld,
orunknoainshiess
thanunknoape
butishouldillbeethisthrone,opeers,
andthisierialsovereignty,adoed
edhpoproposed
andjudgedofpublicntintheshape
ofdifficultyordanger,ulddeter
frottetinge
theseroyalties,andnotrefusetoreign,
refusingtoacceptasgreatashare
ofhazardasofhonour,duealike
tohidue
ofhazardreasheabovetherest
highhonouredsitsgo,therefore,ghtypowers,
terrorofheaven,thoughfallen;intendatho,
e,ayease
thepresentsery,andrenderhell
retolerable;iftherebe
paradiselost
46of374
torespite,ordeceive,orslackthepain
ofthisillnsion:intertnoch
againstawakefulfoe,whileiabroad
throughalltheastsofdarkdestructionseek
deliveranceforusallthisenterprise
noneshallpartakeethussaying,rose
thenarch,andpreventedallreply;
prudentlest,froisresolutionraised,
othersangthechiefghtoffeow,
certaintoberefused,ersttheyfeared,
and,sorefused,ghtinopinionstand
hisrivals,hehighrepute
usteabutthey
dreadednotrethadventurethanhisvoice
forbidding;andatoncetheyrose
theirrisingallatoncehesound
ofthunderheardretetotheybend
haeprone,andasagod
extolhiqualtothehighestinheaven
norfailedtheytoexpresshouchtheypraised
thatforthegeneralsafetyhedespised
hisoned
losealltheirvirtue;lestbadnshouldboast
theirspeciousdeedsonearth,es,
orbitionvaishedoerhzeal
thustheytheirdoubtfulnsultationsdark
ended,rejoicingintheirtchlesschief:
as,untaintopstheduskyclouds
ascending,henorthwindsleeps,oerspread
paradiselost
47of374
heavensent
shedarkenedlandscapesnoworshower,
ifchancetheradiantsun,hfare,
extendhiseveningbeathefieldsrevive,
thebirdstheiotesreneingherds
attesttheirjoy,thathillandvalleyrings
oshatondevilned
firrdholds;nonlydisagree
ofcreaturesrational,thoughunderhope
ofheavenlygraingpeace,
yetliveinhatred,enty,andstrife
angtheelves,andlevycruelwars
ingtheearth,eachothertodestroy:
asifightinduceustoacrd
nhadnothellishfoesenowbesides,
thatdayandnightforhisdestruction
thestygianuncilthusdissolved;andforth
inordercathegrandinfealpeers:
dsted
alohantagonistofheaven,norless
thanhellsdreadeeror,psupre,
andgodlikeitatedstate:hiound
aglobeoffieryseraphinclosed
blazonry,andhorrentar
thenoftheirsessionendedtheybidcry
petsregalsoundthegreatresult:
to
puttotheiruthsthesoundingalche,
byheraldsvoiceexplained;thehollowabyss
paradiselost
48of374
heardfaradnhehostofhell
loudacclai
theninds,andsoraised
byfalsepresutuoushope,therangedpowers
disband;and,hhisseveralway
pursues,asinclinationorsadchoice
leadshierplexed,aylikeliestfind
trucetohisrestlessthoughts,andentertain
theirksohours,tillhisgreatchiefretu
partontheplain,orintheairsubli,
upontheracentend,
asattholyiangasorpythianfields;
partcurbtheirfierysteeds,orshunthegoal
hrapid:
asoies,warappears
iesrush
tobattleintheclouds;beforeeachvan
prickforththeairyknights,anduchtheirspears,
tillthickestlegionsclose;s
froitherendofheaventhewelkinbus
others,orefell,
rendupbothrocksandhills,andridetheair
inhewilduproar:
asoechaliacrowned
edrobe,andtore
throughpainupbytherootsthessalianpines,
andlichasfrohetopofoetathrew
intotheuboioreld,
retreatedinasilentvalley,sing
paradiselost
49of374
anyaharp
theirodeeds,andhaplessfall
bydoofbattle,andplainthatfate
freevirtueshouldenthralltoforceorchance
theirsongony
ortalsing
suspendedhell,andtookent
thethrongingaudienceindisurseres
foreloquensthesense
othersapartsatonahillretired,
inthoughtsreelevate,andreasonedhigh
ofprovidence,foreknoe
fixedfate,freee,
andfoundnoend,inazeslost
ofgoodandevilchtheyarguedthen,
ofhappinessandfinalsery,
passionandapathy,andgloryandsha:
vainall,andfalsephilosophy
yet,
painforae
fallathobduredbreast
... </P></TD>