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dgroves,andfloweryvales,
thricehappyisles;buthappythere
hestaidnottoinquire:abovethell
thegoldensun,insplendourlikestheaven,
alluredhiseye;thitherhisursehebends
throughthecalit,butupordown,
paradiselost
87of374
bycenter,oreccentrick,hardtotell,
orlongitude,inary
aloofthevulgastellationsthick,
thatfroislordlyeyekeepdistancedue,
dispenseslightfroar;they,astheyve
theirstarrydanceinnuersthatpute
days,nths,andyears,top
tusotions,oraretued
byhisgickbeathatgentlys
theuniverse,andtoeachin
hgentleperation,thoughunseen,
shootsinvisiblevirtueeventothedeep;
sohisstationbright
therelandsthefiend,aspotlikehperhaps
astronorinthesunslucentorb
throughhisglazedopticktubeyetneversaw
theplacehefoundbeyondexpressionbright,
paredetalorstone;
notallpartslike,butallalikeinford
hradiantlight,asglohfire;
iftal,partseedgold,partsilverclear;
ifstone,carbunclestorchrysolite,
rubyortopaz,tothethatshone
inaaronsbreastplate,andastonebesides
iginedratheroftthanelsewhereseen,
thatstone,orliketothathherebelow
philosophersinvainsolonghavesought,
invain,thoughbytheirpotheybind
volatilehers,andcallupunbound
paradiselost
88of374
invariousshapesoldproteusfrohesea,
drainedthroughalie
heniffieldsandregionshere
breatheforthelixirpure,andriversrun
potablegold,honevirtuoustouch
thearusrete,
produixed,
hereinthedarksonypreciousthings
oflourglorious,andeffectsorare
heretteeet
undazzled;farandnds;
forsightnoobstaclefoundhere,norshade,
butallsunshine,assatnoon
culnatefroheequator,astheynow
shotupilldirect,enowayround
shadobodyopaquecanfall;andtheair,
nolear,sharpenedhisvisualray
toobjectsdistantfar,wherebyhesoon
sahinkenagloriousangelstand,
thesajohnsahesun:
hisbackued,butnothisbrightnesshid;
ofbeangsunnyraysagoldentiar
circledhishead,norlesshislocksbehind
illustriousonhisshouldersfledgehwings
layegreatchargeeloyed
heseed,orfixedingitationdeep
gladpure,asnowinhope
tofindightdirecthis
toparadise,thehappyseatofn,
paradiselost
89of374
hisjoueysendandourbeginningwoe
butfirsthecaststochangehispropershape,
ightdangerordelay:
andnoriplingcherubheappears,
notofthepri,yetsuchasinhisface
youthsledb
suitablegracediffused,sowellhefeigned:
underarohisflowinghair
incurlsoneithercheekplayed;wingshewore
ofnyalouredplu,sprinkledhgold;
hishabitfitforspeedsuccinct,andheld
beforehisdecentstepsasilverwand
hedrenighunheard;theangelbright,
erehedrevisagetued,
adnishedbyhisear,andstraightwasknown
thearchangeluriel,oneoftheseven
tohisthrone,
standreadyatnd,andarehiseyes
thatrunthroughalltheheavens,ordootheearth
bearhissoistanddry,
oerseaandland:hiatanthusacsts
uriel,forthouofthosesevenspiritsthatstand
insightofgodshighthrone,gloriouslybright,
thefirstarthisgreatauthentickwill
interpreterthroughhighestheaventobring,
bassyattend;
andhereartlikeliestbysupredecree
likehonourtoobtain,andashiseye
tovisitoftthisneionround;
paradiselost
90of374
unspeakabledesiretosee,andknow
allthesehisan,
hisfor
allthesehisworkssowonderousheordained,
hathbroughtfrohequiresofcherubibr >
alohusestseraph,tell
inan
hisfixedseat,orfixedseathathnone,
butalltheseshiningorbshischoicetodwell;
thatiyfindhiandhsecretgaze
oropenadrationhiehold,
onthegreatcreatorhathbestowed
hallthesegracespoured;
thatbothinhindallthings,asiset,
theuniversalkeraypraise;
lyhathdrivenouthisrebelfoes
todeepesthell,and,torepairthatloss,
createdthisneen
toservehietter:wiseareallhisways
sospakethefalsedisselerunperceived;
foeithenorangelcandisce
hypocrisy,theonlyevilthatwalks
invisible,excepttogodalone,
byhisperssivehroughheavenandearth:
andoft,thoughionsleeps
atsgate,andtosilicity
resignshercharge,hinksnoill
s:hnoebeguiled
uriel,thoughregentofthesun,andheld
paradiselost
91of374
thesharpestsightedspiritofallinheaven;
postorfoul,
inhisuprightness,anshusretued
fairangel,thydesire,endstoknow
theherebytoglorify
thegreataster,leadstonoexcess
thatreachesbla,butratherritspraise
thereitseeexcess,thatledtheehither
frohyeyrealnsionthusalone,
toeperhaps,
ntentedhreport,hearonlyinheaven:
forwonderfulindeedareallhisworks,
pleasanttoknohiesttobeall
hadinrerancealhdelight;
butindcanprehend
theiuer,ortheinfinite
thatbroughttheorth,buthidtheircausesdeep
isalessss,
thisaterialuld,catoaheap:
nfusionheardhisvoice,andwilduproar
stoodruled,stoodvastinfinitudenfined;
tillathissendbiddingdarknessfled,
lightshone,andorderfroisordersprung:
stotheirseveralquartershastedthen
theents,earth,flood,air,fire;
andthisetherealquintessenceofheaven
fles,
thatrolledorbicular,andtuedtostars
nuerless,asthouseest,andhoove;
paradiselost
92of374
eachhadhisplaceappointed,eachhisurse;
ther
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dgroves,andfloweryvales,
thricehappyisles;buthappythere
hestaidnottoinquire:abovethell
thegoldensun,insplendourlikestheaven,
alluredhiseye;thitherhisursehebends
throughthecalit,butupordown,
paradiselost
87of374
bycenter,oreccentrick,hardtotell,
orlongitude,inary
aloofthevulgastellationsthick,
thatfroislordlyeyekeepdistancedue,
dispenseslightfroar;they,astheyve
theirstarrydanceinnuersthatpute
days,nths,andyears,top
tusotions,oraretued
byhisgickbeathatgentlys
theuniverse,andtoeachin
hgentleperation,thoughunseen,
shootsinvisiblevirtueeventothedeep;
sohisstationbright
therelandsthefiend,aspotlikehperhaps
astronorinthesunslucentorb
throughhisglazedopticktubeyetneversaw
theplacehefoundbeyondexpressionbright,
paredetalorstone;
notallpartslike,butallalikeinford
hradiantlight,asglohfire;
iftal,partseedgold,partsilverclear;
ifstone,carbunclestorchrysolite,
rubyortopaz,tothethatshone
inaaronsbreastplate,andastonebesides
iginedratheroftthanelsewhereseen,
thatstone,orliketothathherebelow
philosophersinvainsolonghavesought,
invain,thoughbytheirpotheybind
volatilehers,andcallupunbound
paradiselost
88of374
invariousshapesoldproteusfrohesea,
drainedthroughalie
heniffieldsandregionshere
breatheforthelixirpure,andriversrun
potablegold,honevirtuoustouch
thearusrete,
produixed,
hereinthedarksonypreciousthings
oflourglorious,andeffectsorare
heretteeet
undazzled;farandnds;
forsightnoobstaclefoundhere,norshade,
butallsunshine,assatnoon
culnatefroheequator,astheynow
shotupilldirect,enowayround
shadobodyopaquecanfall;andtheair,
nolear,sharpenedhisvisualray
toobjectsdistantfar,wherebyhesoon
sahinkenagloriousangelstand,
thesajohnsahesun:
hisbackued,butnothisbrightnesshid;
ofbeangsunnyraysagoldentiar
circledhishead,norlesshislocksbehind
illustriousonhisshouldersfledgehwings
layegreatchargeeloyed
heseed,orfixedingitationdeep
gladpure,asnowinhope
tofindightdirecthis
toparadise,thehappyseatofn,
paradiselost
89of374
hisjoueysendandourbeginningwoe
butfirsthecaststochangehispropershape,
ightdangerordelay:
andnoriplingcherubheappears,
notofthepri,yetsuchasinhisface
youthsledb
suitablegracediffused,sowellhefeigned:
underarohisflowinghair
incurlsoneithercheekplayed;wingshewore
ofnyalouredplu,sprinkledhgold;
hishabitfitforspeedsuccinct,andheld
beforehisdecentstepsasilverwand
hedrenighunheard;theangelbright,
erehedrevisagetued,
adnishedbyhisear,andstraightwasknown
thearchangeluriel,oneoftheseven
tohisthrone,
standreadyatnd,andarehiseyes
thatrunthroughalltheheavens,ordootheearth
bearhissoistanddry,
oerseaandland:hiatanthusacsts
uriel,forthouofthosesevenspiritsthatstand
insightofgodshighthrone,gloriouslybright,
thefirstarthisgreatauthentickwill
interpreterthroughhighestheaventobring,
bassyattend;
andhereartlikeliestbysupredecree
likehonourtoobtain,andashiseye
tovisitoftthisneionround;
paradiselost
90of374
unspeakabledesiretosee,andknow
allthesehisan,
hisfor
allthesehisworkssowonderousheordained,
hathbroughtfrohequiresofcherubibr >
alohusestseraph,tell
inan
hisfixedseat,orfixedseathathnone,
butalltheseshiningorbshischoicetodwell;
thatiyfindhiandhsecretgaze
oropenadrationhiehold,
onthegreatcreatorhathbestowed
hallthesegracespoured;
thatbothinhindallthings,asiset,
theuniversalkeraypraise;
lyhathdrivenouthisrebelfoes
todeepesthell,and,torepairthatloss,
createdthisneen
toservehietter:wiseareallhisways
sospakethefalsedisselerunperceived;
foeithenorangelcandisce
hypocrisy,theonlyevilthatwalks
invisible,excepttogodalone,
byhisperssivehroughheavenandearth:
andoft,thoughionsleeps
atsgate,andtosilicity
resignshercharge,hinksnoill
s:hnoebeguiled
uriel,thoughregentofthesun,andheld
paradiselost
91of374
thesharpestsightedspiritofallinheaven;
postorfoul,
inhisuprightness,anshusretued
fairangel,thydesire,endstoknow
theherebytoglorify
thegreataster,leadstonoexcess
thatreachesbla,butratherritspraise
thereitseeexcess,thatledtheehither
frohyeyrealnsionthusalone,
toeperhaps,
ntentedhreport,hearonlyinheaven:
forwonderfulindeedareallhisworks,
pleasanttoknohiesttobeall
hadinrerancealhdelight;
butindcanprehend
theiuer,ortheinfinite
thatbroughttheorth,buthidtheircausesdeep
isalessss,
thisaterialuld,catoaheap:
nfusionheardhisvoice,andwilduproar
stoodruled,stoodvastinfinitudenfined;
tillathissendbiddingdarknessfled,
lightshone,andorderfroisordersprung:
stotheirseveralquartershastedthen
theents,earth,flood,air,fire;
andthisetherealquintessenceofheaven
fles,
thatrolledorbicular,andtuedtostars
nuerless,asthouseest,andhoove;
paradiselost
92of374
eachhadhisplaceappointed,eachhisurse;
ther
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