<TD></TD></TABLE>
betthejustlingrocks,
orhelarboardshunned
charybdis,andbythothereered
sohehdifficultyandlabourhard
vedon,hdifficultyandlabourhe;
but,heoncepassed,soonafter,anfell,
strangealterationsinanddeathain,
folloracksuchhewillofheaven
pavedafterhibroadandbeatenway
overthedarkabyss,whoseboilinggulf
talyenduredabridgeofh,
froellntinued,reachingthutstorb
ofthisfrailsperverse
heasyinterursepasstoandfro
totetorpunishrtals,except
godandgoodangelsguardbyspecialgrace
butnolastthesacredinfluence
oflightappears,andfrohewallsofheaven
shootsfarintothebosofdiight
aglieringdaurefirstbegins
herfarthestverge,andchaostoretire,
asfroeroutstworks,abrokenfoe,
paradiselost
66of374
ultlessandhlesshostiledin;
thatsatanhlesstoil,andnohease,
er,
and,likeaherbeatenvessel,holds
gladlytheport,thoughshroudsandtackleto;
orintheetierblingair,
obehold
farofftheyrealheaven,extendedwide
incircuit,undeteedsquareorround,
hopaltoentsadoed
oflivingsapphire,oncehisnativeseat;
and,fastby,hanginginagoldenchain,
thispendentar
ofsllestgnitudeoon
thither,fullfraughtischievousrevenge,
accursed,andinacursedhour,hehies
paradiselost
67of374
bookiii
hail,holylight,offspringofheavenfirstbo,
oroftheetealetealbeabr >
yiexpresstheeunblasincegodislight,
andneverbutinunapproachedlight
deteity,dtheninthee
brighteffluenceofbrightessenceincreate
orhear”stthouratherpureetherealstrea
ainellbeforethesun,
beforetheheavensthou,andatthevoice
ofgod,asantle,didstinvest
therisingersdarkanddeep,
thevoidandforessinfinite
theeirevisitnohbolderwing,
escapdthestygianpool,thoughlongdetaind
inthatobscuresojou,yflight
throughutterandthroughddledarknessboe,
hotheotesthantotheorpheanlyre
isungofchaosandetealnight;
taughtbytheheavenlysetoventuredown
thedarkdescent,anduptoreascend,
thoughhardandrare:theeirevisitsafe,
andfeelthysovranvitallbutthou
revisitstnottheseeyes,thatrollinvain
tofindthypiercingray,andfindnodawn;
sothickadropserenehathquenchdtheirorbs,
ordiuffusionveildyetnotthere
paradiselost
68of374
ceaseitouseshaunt,
clearspring,orshadygrove,orsunnyhill,
sththeloveofsacredsong;butchief
thee,sion,andthefloh,
thathyhallo,andwarblingflow,
nightlyivisit:norsotisforget
soinrenown,
thysovrannd,thatnshouldfindgrace;
blindtharis,andblindeonides,
andtiresias,andphineus,prophetsold:
thenfeedonthoughts,thatvoluntaryve
haiousnuers;asthewakefulbird
singsdarkling,andinshadiestverthid
tunesheoctualnotethushtheyear
seasonsretu;butnottoretus
day,ortheso,
orsightofvealblooorsuersrose,
orfloanfacedivine;
butcloudinstead,andeverduringdark
surrounds,frohecheerfulen
cutoff,andforthebookofknowledgefair
presentedhauniversalblank
ofnatureseexpungdandrasd,
andatoneentrancequiteshutout
sochtheratherthou,celestiallight,
shineinindthroughallherpowers
irradiate;thereplanteyes,allstfrohence
purgeanddisperse,thatiyseeandtell
ofthingsinvisibletortalsight
paradiselost
69of374
noightyfatherfrobove,
frohepureeyreans
highthrondaboveallhighth,bentdownhiseye
hisoheironcetoview:
abouthillthesanctitiesofheaven
stoodthickasstars,andfroissightreceivd
beatitudepastutterance;onhisright
theradiantigeofhisglorysat,
hisonlyson;onearthhefirstbeheld
ourtparents,yettheonlytwo
ofnkindinthehappygardenplacd
reapingiortalfruitsofjoyandlove,
uninterruptedjoy,unrivalldlove,
inblissfulsolitude;hethensurveyd
hellandthegulfbetanthere
astingthehissidenight
inthedunairsubli,andreadynow
tostooph,
onthebareoutsideofthisd
firandioso,ant,
uncertainh,inoceanorinair
hiodbeholdingfroisprospecthigh,
,present,future,hebeholds,
thustohisonlysonforeseeingspake
onlybegottenson,seestthourage
transportsouradversarynobounds
prescribdnobarsofhell,norallthechains
heapdonhihere,noryettheinabyss
s
paradiselost
70of374
ondesperaterevenge,thatshallredound
uponhisownrebelliousheadandnow,
throughallrestraintbrokeloose,hewingshisway
notfaroffheaven,intheprecinctsoflight,
directlytoheneedworld,
andnthereplacd,hpurposetoassay
ifhiyforcehecandestroy,or,worse,
bysofalseguilepervert;andshallpervert;
foohisglozinglies,
andeasilytransgressthesolend,
solepledgeofhisobedience:sowillfall
heandhisfaithlessprogeny:
hisoe
allheuldhave;idehiustandright,
sufficienttohavestood,thoughfreetofall
suchicreatedalltheetherealpowers
andspirits,boththehofaild;
freelytheystoodood,andfellwhofell
notfree,proofuldtheyhavegivensincere
oftrueallegiance,nstantfaithorlove,
doappeard,
nottheypraiseuldtheyreceive
suchobediencepaid,
e
uselessandvain,offreedoothdespoild,
depassiveboth,hadservdnecessity,
nottheytherefore,astorightbelongd,
soed,norcanjustlyaccuse
theirker,ortheirking,ortheirfate,
paradiselost
71of374
asifpredestinationoverruld
theirwilldisposdby
... </P></TD>
betthejustlingrocks,
orhelarboardshunned
charybdis,andbythothereered
sohehdifficultyandlabourhard
vedon,hdifficultyandlabourhe;
but,heoncepassed,soonafter,anfell,
strangealterationsinanddeathain,
folloracksuchhewillofheaven
pavedafterhibroadandbeatenway
overthedarkabyss,whoseboilinggulf
talyenduredabridgeofh,
froellntinued,reachingthutstorb
ofthisfrailsperverse
heasyinterursepasstoandfro
totetorpunishrtals,except
godandgoodangelsguardbyspecialgrace
butnolastthesacredinfluence
oflightappears,andfrohewallsofheaven
shootsfarintothebosofdiight
aglieringdaurefirstbegins
herfarthestverge,andchaostoretire,
asfroeroutstworks,abrokenfoe,
paradiselost
66of374
ultlessandhlesshostiledin;
thatsatanhlesstoil,andnohease,
er,
and,likeaherbeatenvessel,holds
gladlytheport,thoughshroudsandtackleto;
orintheetierblingair,
obehold
farofftheyrealheaven,extendedwide
incircuit,undeteedsquareorround,
hopaltoentsadoed
oflivingsapphire,oncehisnativeseat;
and,fastby,hanginginagoldenchain,
thispendentar
ofsllestgnitudeoon
thither,fullfraughtischievousrevenge,
accursed,andinacursedhour,hehies
paradiselost
67of374
bookiii
hail,holylight,offspringofheavenfirstbo,
oroftheetealetealbeabr >
yiexpresstheeunblasincegodislight,
andneverbutinunapproachedlight
deteity,dtheninthee
brighteffluenceofbrightessenceincreate
orhear”stthouratherpureetherealstrea
ainellbeforethesun,
beforetheheavensthou,andatthevoice
ofgod,asantle,didstinvest
therisingersdarkanddeep,
thevoidandforessinfinite
theeirevisitnohbolderwing,
escapdthestygianpool,thoughlongdetaind
inthatobscuresojou,yflight
throughutterandthroughddledarknessboe,
hotheotesthantotheorpheanlyre
isungofchaosandetealnight;
taughtbytheheavenlysetoventuredown
thedarkdescent,anduptoreascend,
thoughhardandrare:theeirevisitsafe,
andfeelthysovranvitallbutthou
revisitstnottheseeyes,thatrollinvain
tofindthypiercingray,andfindnodawn;
sothickadropserenehathquenchdtheirorbs,
ordiuffusionveildyetnotthere
paradiselost
68of374
ceaseitouseshaunt,
clearspring,orshadygrove,orsunnyhill,
sththeloveofsacredsong;butchief
thee,sion,andthefloh,
thathyhallo,andwarblingflow,
nightlyivisit:norsotisforget
soinrenown,
thysovrannd,thatnshouldfindgrace;
blindtharis,andblindeonides,
andtiresias,andphineus,prophetsold:
thenfeedonthoughts,thatvoluntaryve
haiousnuers;asthewakefulbird
singsdarkling,andinshadiestverthid
tunesheoctualnotethushtheyear
seasonsretu;butnottoretus
day,ortheso,
orsightofvealblooorsuersrose,
orfloanfacedivine;
butcloudinstead,andeverduringdark
surrounds,frohecheerfulen
cutoff,andforthebookofknowledgefair
presentedhauniversalblank
ofnatureseexpungdandrasd,
andatoneentrancequiteshutout
sochtheratherthou,celestiallight,
shineinindthroughallherpowers
irradiate;thereplanteyes,allstfrohence
purgeanddisperse,thatiyseeandtell
ofthingsinvisibletortalsight
paradiselost
69of374
noightyfatherfrobove,
frohepureeyreans
highthrondaboveallhighth,bentdownhiseye
hisoheironcetoview:
abouthillthesanctitiesofheaven
stoodthickasstars,andfroissightreceivd
beatitudepastutterance;onhisright
theradiantigeofhisglorysat,
hisonlyson;onearthhefirstbeheld
ourtparents,yettheonlytwo
ofnkindinthehappygardenplacd
reapingiortalfruitsofjoyandlove,
uninterruptedjoy,unrivalldlove,
inblissfulsolitude;hethensurveyd
hellandthegulfbetanthere
astingthehissidenight
inthedunairsubli,andreadynow
tostooph,
onthebareoutsideofthisd
firandioso,ant,
uncertainh,inoceanorinair
hiodbeholdingfroisprospecthigh,
,present,future,hebeholds,
thustohisonlysonforeseeingspake
onlybegottenson,seestthourage
transportsouradversarynobounds
prescribdnobarsofhell,norallthechains
heapdonhihere,noryettheinabyss
s
paradiselost
70of374
ondesperaterevenge,thatshallredound
uponhisownrebelliousheadandnow,
throughallrestraintbrokeloose,hewingshisway
notfaroffheaven,intheprecinctsoflight,
directlytoheneedworld,
andnthereplacd,hpurposetoassay
ifhiyforcehecandestroy,or,worse,
bysofalseguilepervert;andshallpervert;
foohisglozinglies,
andeasilytransgressthesolend,
solepledgeofhisobedience:sowillfall
heandhisfaithlessprogeny:
hisoe
allheuldhave;idehiustandright,
sufficienttohavestood,thoughfreetofall
suchicreatedalltheetherealpowers
andspirits,boththehofaild;
freelytheystoodood,andfellwhofell
notfree,proofuldtheyhavegivensincere
oftrueallegiance,nstantfaithorlove,
doappeard,
nottheypraiseuldtheyreceive
suchobediencepaid,
e
uselessandvain,offreedoothdespoild,
depassiveboth,hadservdnecessity,
nottheytherefore,astorightbelongd,
soed,norcanjustlyaccuse
theirker,ortheirking,ortheirfate,
paradiselost
71of374
asifpredestinationoverruld
theirwilldisposdby
... </P></TD>