<TD></TD></TABLE>
rhappyhoursinjoyandhyingspent
anopausglobe
ofthisroundnvexdivides
thelunousinferiourorbs,enclosed
frohaos,andtheinroadofdarknessold,
satanalightedwalks:aglobefaroff
itseed,nosaboundlessntinent
dark,e,andhefro
starlessexposed,andeverthreateningstor
ofentsky;
saveonthatsidethewallofheaven,
thoughdistantfar,sosllreflectiongains
ofglieringairlessvexedpestloud:
paradiselost
82of374
herehefiendatlargeinspaciousfield
asausbred,
arbounds,
dislodgingfroregionscarceofprey
togorgethefleshoflasoryeanlingkids,
onhillsohesprings
ofgangesorhydaspes,indianstre
butinhissonthebarrenplains
ofsericana,hinesesdrive
hsailsandheircany:
so,onthishefiend
walkedupanddoonhisprey;
alone,forothercreatureinthisplace,
livingorlifeless,tobefoundwasnone;
noneyet,butstorehereafterfroheearth
uphitherlikeaerealvapoursflew
ofallthingstransitoryandvain,whensin
hvanityhadfilledtheen:
bothallthingsvain,andallhings
builttheirfondhopesofgloryorlastingfa,
orhappinessinthisortheotherlife;
allheirreh,thefruits
ofpainfulsuperstitionandblindzeal,
noughtseekingbutthepraiseofn,herefind
fitretribution,etyastheirdeeds;
alltheunacplishedureshand,
abortive,nstrous,orunkindlyxed,
dissolvedonearth,fleethither,andinvain,
tillfinaldissolution,wanderhere;
paradiselost
83of374
notintheneighbouringonassohavedread;
thoseargentfieldsrelikelyhabitants,
translatedsaints,orddlespiritshold
betankind
hitherofilljoinedsonsanddaughtersbo
firstfroheanciente
anyavainexploit,thoughthenrenowned:
thebuildersnextofbabelontheplain
ofsennaar,andstillhvaindesign,
neheyhal,wouldbuild:
otherscasingle;he,ed
agod,leapedfondlyintoaetnaflas,
eedocles;andhe,oenjoy
platoselysiuleapedintothesea,
anyretoolong,
eryos,andidiots,eretes,andfriars
e,black,andgray,pery
herepilgriroathatstrayedsofartoseek
ingolgothahiead,wholivesinheaven;
andthey,obesureofparadise,
dying,putontheinick,
orinfranciscanthinktopassdisguised;
theypasstheplasseven,andpassthefixed,
andthatcrystallingsphereeweighs
thetrepidationtalked,andthatfirstved;
andnos
tohhiskeys,andnofoot
ofheavensascenttheylifttheirfeet,whenlo
aviolentcrosseitherast
paradiselost
84of374
blotransverse,tenthousandleaguesawry
intothedeviousair:thenghtyesee
s,htheirost
andflutteredintorags;thenreliques,beads,
indulgences,dispenses,pardons,bulls,
thesportofhese,up,
flyoerthebacksideoftheworldfaroff
intoaliolargeandbroad,sincecalled
theparadiseoffools,tofewunknown
longafter;norod
allthisdarkglobethefiendfoundashepassed,
andlonghe
ofdatuedthithere
histravelledsteps:fardistanthedescries
ascendingbydegreesgnificent
uptotheructurehigh;
attoporerich,appeared
thee,
ondandgold
eellished;thicks
theportalshone,initableonearth
bydel,orbyshadingpencil,drawn
thesestairshasobsaw
angelsascendinganddescending,bands
ofguardiansbright,esaufled
topadanarainthefieldofluz
dreangbynightundertheopensky
andhegateofheaven
eachstairsteriouslyeant,norstood
paradiselost
85of374
therealetis
viehabrightseaflowed
ofjasper,orofliquidpearl,whereon
efroarth,failingarrived
edbyangels,orflehelake
raptinachariotdraeeds
thestairshenletdohertodare
thefiendbyeasyascent,oraggravate
hissadexthedoorsofbliss:
directagainstbeneath,
justoertheblissfulseatofparadise,
apassagedootheearth,apassagewide,
es
overuntsion,and,thoughthatwerelarge,
overtheprosedlandtogodsodear;
byovisitoftthosehappytribes,
onhighbehestshisangelstoandfro
passedfrequent,andhiseyehchoiceregard
froaneas,thefountofjordansflood,
tobeersaba,heholyland
bordersonegyptandthearabianshore;
soed,
todarkness,suchasboundtheoceanwave
satanfroence,noheloair,
thatscaledbystepsofgoldtoheavengate,
looksdohthesuddenview
ofallthisonceas,
throughdark;nddesarthoerilgone
allght,;tkastbybreakofcheerfuldawn
paradiselost
86of374
obtainsthebroehighcliinghill,
ohiseyedisversunaware
thegoodlyprospeeforeignland
firstseen,orsorenoetropolis
hglisteringspiresandpinnaclesadoed,
hnos:
suchhoughafterheavenseen,
thespiritlign,butchreenvyseised,
atsightofallthisworldbeheldsofair
roundhesurveysandight,ood
sohighabovethecirclingcanopy
ofnightsextendedshade,froastepoint
oflibratothefleecystarthatbears
andro**roffatlantickseas
beyondthehorizon;thenfrooletopole
hevieh,andhoutlongerpause
dointotheregionthrows
hisflightprecipitant,andhease
throughthepurerbleairhisobliqueway
angstinnurablestars,thatshone
starsdistant,butnighhandseedotherworlds;
orothered,orhappyisles,
likethosehesperiangardensfadofold,
fortunatefields,an
... </P></TD>
rhappyhoursinjoyandhyingspent
anopausglobe
ofthisroundnvexdivides
thelunousinferiourorbs,enclosed
frohaos,andtheinroadofdarknessold,
satanalightedwalks:aglobefaroff
itseed,nosaboundlessntinent
dark,e,andhefro
starlessexposed,andeverthreateningstor
ofentsky;
saveonthatsidethewallofheaven,
thoughdistantfar,sosllreflectiongains
ofglieringairlessvexedpestloud:
paradiselost
82of374
herehefiendatlargeinspaciousfield
asausbred,
arbounds,
dislodgingfroregionscarceofprey
togorgethefleshoflasoryeanlingkids,
onhillsohesprings
ofgangesorhydaspes,indianstre
butinhissonthebarrenplains
ofsericana,hinesesdrive
hsailsandheircany:
so,onthishefiend
walkedupanddoonhisprey;
alone,forothercreatureinthisplace,
livingorlifeless,tobefoundwasnone;
noneyet,butstorehereafterfroheearth
uphitherlikeaerealvapoursflew
ofallthingstransitoryandvain,whensin
hvanityhadfilledtheen:
bothallthingsvain,andallhings
builttheirfondhopesofgloryorlastingfa,
orhappinessinthisortheotherlife;
allheirreh,thefruits
ofpainfulsuperstitionandblindzeal,
noughtseekingbutthepraiseofn,herefind
fitretribution,etyastheirdeeds;
alltheunacplishedureshand,
abortive,nstrous,orunkindlyxed,
dissolvedonearth,fleethither,andinvain,
tillfinaldissolution,wanderhere;
paradiselost
83of374
notintheneighbouringonassohavedread;
thoseargentfieldsrelikelyhabitants,
translatedsaints,orddlespiritshold
betankind
hitherofilljoinedsonsanddaughtersbo
firstfroheanciente
anyavainexploit,thoughthenrenowned:
thebuildersnextofbabelontheplain
ofsennaar,andstillhvaindesign,
neheyhal,wouldbuild:
otherscasingle;he,ed
agod,leapedfondlyintoaetnaflas,
eedocles;andhe,oenjoy
platoselysiuleapedintothesea,
anyretoolong,
eryos,andidiots,eretes,andfriars
e,black,andgray,pery
herepilgriroathatstrayedsofartoseek
ingolgothahiead,wholivesinheaven;
andthey,obesureofparadise,
dying,putontheinick,
orinfranciscanthinktopassdisguised;
theypasstheplasseven,andpassthefixed,
andthatcrystallingsphereeweighs
thetrepidationtalked,andthatfirstved;
andnos
tohhiskeys,andnofoot
ofheavensascenttheylifttheirfeet,whenlo
aviolentcrosseitherast
paradiselost
84of374
blotransverse,tenthousandleaguesawry
intothedeviousair:thenghtyesee
s,htheirost
andflutteredintorags;thenreliques,beads,
indulgences,dispenses,pardons,bulls,
thesportofhese,up,
flyoerthebacksideoftheworldfaroff
intoaliolargeandbroad,sincecalled
theparadiseoffools,tofewunknown
longafter;norod
allthisdarkglobethefiendfoundashepassed,
andlonghe
ofdatuedthithere
histravelledsteps:fardistanthedescries
ascendingbydegreesgnificent
uptotheructurehigh;
attoporerich,appeared
thee,
ondandgold
eellished;thicks
theportalshone,initableonearth
bydel,orbyshadingpencil,drawn
thesestairshasobsaw
angelsascendinganddescending,bands
ofguardiansbright,esaufled
topadanarainthefieldofluz
dreangbynightundertheopensky
andhegateofheaven
eachstairsteriouslyeant,norstood
paradiselost
85of374
therealetis
viehabrightseaflowed
ofjasper,orofliquidpearl,whereon
efroarth,failingarrived
edbyangels,orflehelake
raptinachariotdraeeds
thestairshenletdohertodare
thefiendbyeasyascent,oraggravate
hissadexthedoorsofbliss:
directagainstbeneath,
justoertheblissfulseatofparadise,
apassagedootheearth,apassagewide,
es
overuntsion,and,thoughthatwerelarge,
overtheprosedlandtogodsodear;
byovisitoftthosehappytribes,
onhighbehestshisangelstoandfro
passedfrequent,andhiseyehchoiceregard
froaneas,thefountofjordansflood,
tobeersaba,heholyland
bordersonegyptandthearabianshore;
soed,
todarkness,suchasboundtheoceanwave
satanfroence,noheloair,
thatscaledbystepsofgoldtoheavengate,
looksdohthesuddenview
ofallthisonceas,
throughdark;nddesarthoerilgone
allght,;tkastbybreakofcheerfuldawn
paradiselost
86of374
obtainsthebroehighcliinghill,
ohiseyedisversunaware
thegoodlyprospeeforeignland
firstseen,orsorenoetropolis
hglisteringspiresandpinnaclesadoed,
hnos:
suchhoughafterheavenseen,
thespiritlign,butchreenvyseised,
atsightofallthisworldbeheldsofair
roundhesurveysandight,ood
sohighabovethecirclingcanopy
ofnightsextendedshade,froastepoint
oflibratothefleecystarthatbears
andro**roffatlantickseas
beyondthehorizon;thenfrooletopole
hevieh,andhoutlongerpause
dointotheregionthrows
hisflightprecipitant,andhease
throughthepurerbleairhisobliqueway
angstinnurablestars,thatshone
starsdistant,butnighhandseedotherworlds;
orothered,orhappyisles,
likethosehesperiangardensfadofold,
fortunatefields,an
... </P></TD>