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hstubbopatienceashtriplesteel
anotherpart,insquadronsandgrossbands,
onboldadventuretodisverwide
thatdisleperhaps
ghtyieldtheasierhabitation,bend
fourarch,alongthebanks
offourinfealrivers,thatdisgorge
intothebuinglaketheirbalefulstrea
paradiselost
50of374
abhorredstyx,thefloodofdeadlyhate;
sadacheronofsorrokanddeep;
entationloud
heardontheruefulstreafiercephlegeton,
whoseehrage
farofffrohese,aslo,
lethe,theriverofoblivion,rolls
hererylabyrinth,whereofwhodrinks
fortherstateandbeingforgets
forgetsbothjoyandgrief,pleasureandpain
beyondthisfloodafrozenntinent
liesdarkands
ofland
thas
ofancientpile;allelsedeepsnoe,
agulfprofoundasthatserbonianbog
betiataanduntcasiusold,
iesheparchingair
busfrore,andldperfortheffectoffire
thither,byharpyfootedfurieshaled,
atned
arebrought;andfeelbytusthebitterchange
offierceextres,extresbychangerefierce,
froedsofragingfiretostarveinice
theirsoftetherealth,andtheretopine
iovable,infixed,andfrozenround
periodsofti,thencehurriedbacktofire
theyferryoverthisletheansound
bothtoandfro,theirsorroent,
paradiselost
51of374
andruggle,astheypass,toreach
thetetingstreaalldroptolose
insforgetfulnessallpainandwoe,
allinonent,andsonearthebrink;
butfatept,
dusahgorgonianterrorguards
theford,andofitselftheerflies
alltasteofliving,asonceitfled
thelipoftantalusthusrovingon
innfusedrchforlo,thadventurousbands,
hshudderinghorrorpale,andeyesaghast,
vieentablelot,andfound
norestthroughnyadarkanddrearyvale
theypassed,andnyaregiondolorous,
oeyafrozen,nyafieryalp,
rocks,caves,lakes,fens,bogs,dens,andshadesof
death
auniverseofdeath,hgodbycurse
createdevil,forevilonlygood;
hlives,andnaturebreeds,
perverse,allnstrous,allprodigiousthings,
obonable,inutterable,andworse
thanfablesyethavefeignedorfeaceived,
gorgons,andhydras,andchirasdire
anan,
satan,edofhighestdesign,
putsonsohegatesofhell
exploreshissolitaryflight:sotis
hesurstherighthandast,sotistheleft;
paradiselost
52of374
nohlevelhedeep,thensoars
uptothefieryncavetoweringhigh
asseaafleetdescried
hangsintheclouds,byequinoctialwinds
bengala,ortheisles
ofteateandtidore,erchantsbring
theirspicydrugs;theyonthetradingflood,
throughthehiopiantothecape,
plysteingnightlytoed
farofftheflyingfiendatlastappear
hellbounds,highreachingtothehorridroof,
andthricethreefoldthegates;threefoldswerebrass,
threeiron,threeofadantinerock,
ierable,ialedhcirclingfire,
yetunnsudbeforethegatestheresat
oneithersideafordableshape
theoneseedantothe,andfair,
butendedfoulinnyascalyfold,
volunousandvastaserpentard
ortalstingaboutherddleround
acryofhellhoundsneverceasingbarked
houthsfullloud,andrung
ahideouspeal;yet,heylist,reep,
ifaughtdisturbedtheioise,intoherb,
andkennelthere;yettherestillbarkedandhowled
hinunseenfarlessabhorredthanthese
vexedscylla,bathingintheseathatparts
calabriafrohehoarsetrinacrianshore;
noruglierfollohenighthag,alled
paradiselost
53of374
insecret,ridingthroughtheairshees,
luredellofinfantblood,todance
hlaplandoon
eclipsesattheirchartheothershape
ifshapeitghtbecalledthatshapehadnone
distinguishableiner,joint,orli;
orsubstanceghtbecalledthatshadoed,
foreachseedeitherblackitstoodasnight,
fierceastenfuries,terribleashell,
andshookadreadfuldart:edhishead
thelikenessofakinglycrownhadon
satanhisseat
thenstervingoneasfast
bledashestrode
thundauntedfiendightbeadred
adred,notfearedgodandhissonexcept,
createdthingnaughtvaluedhenorshunned,
andhdisdainfullookthusfirstbegan:
thou,execrableshape,
thatdarst,thoughgrindterrible,advance
thyscreatedfrontathyway
toyondergatesthroughtheantopass,
thatbeassured,houtleaveaskedofthee
retire;ortastethyfolly,andleabyproof,
hellbo,nottontendhspiritsofheaven
tothegoblin,fullofh,replied:
artthouthattraitorangelartthouhe,
brokepeaceinheavenandfaith,tillthen
unbroken,andinproudrebelliousar
paradiselost
54of374
drethethirdpartofheavenssons,
njuredagainstthehighestforhthou
andthey,outned
toeetealdaysinwoeandpain
andreckonstthouthyselfhspiritsofheaven
helldood,andbreathstdefiancehereands,
ore,
thykingandlordbaent,
falsefugitive;andtothyspeedaddwings,
lesthaorpionsipursue
thylingering,orhonestrokeofthisdart
strangehorrorseizethee,andpangsunfeltbefore
sospakethegrislyterror,andinshape,
sospeakingandsothreatening,greenfold,
redreadfulanddeforonthotherside,
incensedhindignation,satanstood
unterrified,andlikeaetbued,
thatfiresthelengthofophiuchushuge
intharcticsky,andfroishorridhair
shakespestilenceandthehead
levelledhisdeadlyaitheirfatalhands
nosendstrokeintend;andsuchafrown
eachcastatthotheraskclouds,
erattlingon
overthecaspian,thenstandfronttofront
hoveringaspace,tillhesignalblow
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hstubbopatienceashtriplesteel
anotherpart,insquadronsandgrossbands,
onboldadventuretodisverwide
thatdisleperhaps
ghtyieldtheasierhabitation,bend
fourarch,alongthebanks
offourinfealrivers,thatdisgorge
intothebuinglaketheirbalefulstrea
paradiselost
50of374
abhorredstyx,thefloodofdeadlyhate;
sadacheronofsorrokanddeep;
entationloud
heardontheruefulstreafiercephlegeton,
whoseehrage
farofffrohese,aslo,
lethe,theriverofoblivion,rolls
hererylabyrinth,whereofwhodrinks
fortherstateandbeingforgets
forgetsbothjoyandgrief,pleasureandpain
beyondthisfloodafrozenntinent
liesdarkands
ofland
thas
ofancientpile;allelsedeepsnoe,
agulfprofoundasthatserbonianbog
betiataanduntcasiusold,
iesheparchingair
busfrore,andldperfortheffectoffire
thither,byharpyfootedfurieshaled,
atned
arebrought;andfeelbytusthebitterchange
offierceextres,extresbychangerefierce,
froedsofragingfiretostarveinice
theirsoftetherealth,andtheretopine
iovable,infixed,andfrozenround
periodsofti,thencehurriedbacktofire
theyferryoverthisletheansound
bothtoandfro,theirsorroent,
paradiselost
51of374
andruggle,astheypass,toreach
thetetingstreaalldroptolose
insforgetfulnessallpainandwoe,
allinonent,andsonearthebrink;
butfatept,
dusahgorgonianterrorguards
theford,andofitselftheerflies
alltasteofliving,asonceitfled
thelipoftantalusthusrovingon
innfusedrchforlo,thadventurousbands,
hshudderinghorrorpale,andeyesaghast,
vieentablelot,andfound
norestthroughnyadarkanddrearyvale
theypassed,andnyaregiondolorous,
oeyafrozen,nyafieryalp,
rocks,caves,lakes,fens,bogs,dens,andshadesof
death
auniverseofdeath,hgodbycurse
createdevil,forevilonlygood;
hlives,andnaturebreeds,
perverse,allnstrous,allprodigiousthings,
obonable,inutterable,andworse
thanfablesyethavefeignedorfeaceived,
gorgons,andhydras,andchirasdire
anan,
satan,edofhighestdesign,
putsonsohegatesofhell
exploreshissolitaryflight:sotis
hesurstherighthandast,sotistheleft;
paradiselost
52of374
nohlevelhedeep,thensoars
uptothefieryncavetoweringhigh
asseaafleetdescried
hangsintheclouds,byequinoctialwinds
bengala,ortheisles
ofteateandtidore,erchantsbring
theirspicydrugs;theyonthetradingflood,
throughthehiopiantothecape,
plysteingnightlytoed
farofftheflyingfiendatlastappear
hellbounds,highreachingtothehorridroof,
andthricethreefoldthegates;threefoldswerebrass,
threeiron,threeofadantinerock,
ierable,ialedhcirclingfire,
yetunnsudbeforethegatestheresat
oneithersideafordableshape
theoneseedantothe,andfair,
butendedfoulinnyascalyfold,
volunousandvastaserpentard
ortalstingaboutherddleround
acryofhellhoundsneverceasingbarked
houthsfullloud,andrung
ahideouspeal;yet,heylist,reep,
ifaughtdisturbedtheioise,intoherb,
andkennelthere;yettherestillbarkedandhowled
hinunseenfarlessabhorredthanthese
vexedscylla,bathingintheseathatparts
calabriafrohehoarsetrinacrianshore;
noruglierfollohenighthag,alled
paradiselost
53of374
insecret,ridingthroughtheairshees,
luredellofinfantblood,todance
hlaplandoon
eclipsesattheirchartheothershape
ifshapeitghtbecalledthatshapehadnone
distinguishableiner,joint,orli;
orsubstanceghtbecalledthatshadoed,
foreachseedeitherblackitstoodasnight,
fierceastenfuries,terribleashell,
andshookadreadfuldart:edhishead
thelikenessofakinglycrownhadon
satanhisseat
thenstervingoneasfast
bledashestrode
thundauntedfiendightbeadred
adred,notfearedgodandhissonexcept,
createdthingnaughtvaluedhenorshunned,
andhdisdainfullookthusfirstbegan:
thou,execrableshape,
thatdarst,thoughgrindterrible,advance
thyscreatedfrontathyway
toyondergatesthroughtheantopass,
thatbeassured,houtleaveaskedofthee
retire;ortastethyfolly,andleabyproof,
hellbo,nottontendhspiritsofheaven
tothegoblin,fullofh,replied:
artthouthattraitorangelartthouhe,
brokepeaceinheavenandfaith,tillthen
unbroken,andinproudrebelliousar
paradiselost
54of374
drethethirdpartofheavenssons,
njuredagainstthehighestforhthou
andthey,outned
toeetealdaysinwoeandpain
andreckonstthouthyselfhspiritsofheaven
helldood,andbreathstdefiancehereands,
ore,
thykingandlordbaent,
falsefugitive;andtothyspeedaddwings,
lesthaorpionsipursue
thylingering,orhonestrokeofthisdart
strangehorrorseizethee,andpangsunfeltbefore
sospakethegrislyterror,andinshape,
sospeakingandsothreatening,greenfold,
redreadfulanddeforonthotherside,
incensedhindignation,satanstood
unterrified,andlikeaetbued,
thatfiresthelengthofophiuchushuge
intharcticsky,andfroishorridhair
shakespestilenceandthehead
levelledhisdeadlyaitheirfatalhands
nosendstrokeintend;andsuchafrown
eachcastatthotheraskclouds,
erattlingon
overthecaspian,thenstandfronttofront
hoveringaspace,tillhesignalblow
... </P></TD>