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    svain,

    thouhastrepelled;piouslytheythought

    theetodinish,andfroheehdraw

    thenuerofthyworshipperswhoseeks

    tolessenthee,againsthispurposeserves

    tonifesttherethyght:hisevil

    thouusest,andfrohencecreatestregood

    nessthisneadeherheaven

    froeavengatenotfar,foundedinview

    ontheclearhyaline,theglassyse

    ofalitudealstiense,hstars

    nurous,andeverystarperhapsaworld

    ofdestinedhabitation;butthoukno

    theirseasons:angthesetheseatofn,

    earth,fused,

    theirpleasantden,

    andsonsofn,godhaththusadvanced

    createdinhisige,theretodwell

    and;andinreorule

    overhish,insea,orair,

    andltiplyaraceofworshippers

    holyandjust:thricehappy,iftheyknow

    theirhappiness,andpersevereupright

    sosungthey,andtheeyreanrung

    hhalleluiahs:thushkept

    andthyrequestthinknohatasked

    paradiselost

    215of374

    hothishingsbegan,

    anderywasdone

    frohebeginning;thatposterity,

    infordbythee,ghtknohouseekest

    aught,notsurpassinghunasure,say

    paradiselost

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    theangelended,andinadaear

    sochaglefthisvoice,thatheawhile

    thoughthitillspeaking,stillstoodfixedtohear;

    then,asnehusgratefullyreplied

    thankssufficient,orpence

    equal,haveitorenderthee,divine

    historian,huslargelyhastallayed

    thethirstihadofknohsafed

    thisfriendlyndescensiontorelate

    things,elsebyunsearchable;nowheard

    hdelight,and,asisdue,

    hgloryattributedtothehigh

    ethingyetofdoubtreins,

    hysolutioncanresolve

    e,thisworld,

    ofheavenandearthnsisting;andpute

    theirgnitudes;thisearth,aspot,agrain,

    anatoantpared

    andallheueredstars,thatseeoroll

    spacesinprehensible,forsuch

    theirdistanceargues,andtheirsretu

    diual,relytoofficiatelight

    roundthisopausearth,thispunctualspot,

    onedayandnight;inallhervastsurvey

    uselessbesides;reasoningioftadre,

    hot

    paradiselost

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    suchdisproportions,hsuperfluoushand

    sonynoblerbodiestocreate,

    greatersonifold,tothisoneuse,

    foraughtappears,andontheirorbsiose

    suchrestlessrevolutiondaybyday

    repeated;hesedentaryearth,

    thatbetterghtpassve,

    servedbyrenoblethanherself,attains

    herendotion,andreceives,

    astribute,suchasuessjoueybrought

    ofinrporealspeed,herthandlight;

    speed,todescribeberfails

    sospakeoursire,andbyhisuntenanceseed

    enteringonstudiousthoughtsabstruse;heve

    perceiving,retiredinsight,

    herseat,

    andgracethatoay,

    rose,andongherfruitsandflowers,

    tovisitho,

    heursery;theyatheringsprung,

    and,touchedbyherfairtendance,gladliergrew

    yetshenot,asnothsuchdisurse

    delighted,ootcapableherear

    ofhpleasureshereserved,

    adaelating,shesoleauditress;

    herhusbandtherelatershepreferred

    beforetheangel,andofhioask

    choserather;he,shekneix

    gratefuldigressions,andsolvehighdispute

    paradiselost

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    hislip

    noteetnow

    suutualhonourjoined

    eanourforthshe,

    notunattended;foronher,asqueen,

    apoofedstill,

    andfrobouthershotdartsofdesire

    intoalleyes,toillinsight

    andraphaelnosdoubtproposed,

    benevolentandfacilethusreplied

    toaskorsearch,iblatheenot;forheaven

    isasthebookofgodbeforetheeset,

    oreadhiswonderousworks,andlea

    hisseasons,hours,ordays,oths,oryears:

    thistoattain,oveorearth,

    iortsnot,ifthoureckonright;therest

    froanorangelthegreatarchitect

    didonceal,andnotdivulge

    hisse

    ratheradre;or,iftheylisttotry

    njecture,hehisfabrickoftheheavens

    hathlefttotheirdisputes,perhapstove

    hislaughterattheirquaintopinionswide

    hereafter;etodelheaven

    andcalculatethestars,hoheywillwield

    theghtyfrhorive

    tosaveappearances;hohesphere

    hcentrickandeccentrickscribbledoer,

    cycleandepicycle,orbinorb:

    paradiselost

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    alreadybythyreasoningthisiguess,

    toleadthyoffspring,andsupposest

    thatbodiesbrightandgreatershouldnotserve

    thelessnotbright,norheavensuchjoueysrun,

    earthsittingstill,eives

    thebenefit:nsiderfirst,thatgreat

    orbrightinfersnotexcellence:theearth

    though,inparisonofheaven,sosll,

    norglistering,yofsolidgoodntain

    replentythanthesunthatbarrenshines;

    ueonitself,

    butinthefruitfulearth;therefirstreceived,

    hisbea,unactiveelse,theirvigourfind

    yetnottoeartharethosebrightlunaries

    officious;buttothee,earthshabitant

    andfortheheavens,letitspeak

    thekershighgnificence,

    sospacious,andhislinestretchedoutsofar;

    thatnyknoinhisown;

    anedifitofill,

    lodgedinasllpartition;andtherest

    ordainedforusestohislordbestknown

    thesnessofthosecirclesattribute,

    thoughnuerless,tohisoipotence,

    thattorporealsubstancesuldadd

    speedalstspiritual:thouthinkestnotslow,

    oinghoursetoutfroeaven

    iddayarrived

    ineden;distanceinexpressible

    paradiselost

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    bynuersthathavenabutthisiurge,

    adttingtionintheheavens,toshow

    invalidthatoved;

    notthatisoaffirthoughsoitseebr >

    totheethydh

    god,torevehishunsense,

    placedheavenfroarthsofar,thatearthlysight,

    ifitpresu,ghterrinthingstoohigh,

    andnoadvantagegainifthesun

    becentertotheworld;and

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