Paradise Lost Ⅱ- 第5部分

t　whom　thus　the　portress　of　hell　gate　replyd；

hast　thou　forgot　me　then；　and　do　i　seem

now　in　thine　eye　so　foul；　once　deemd　so　fair

in　heavn；　when　at　th　assembly；　and　in　sight

of　all　the　seraphim　with　thee　bind　＇　750　＇

in　bold　conspiracy　against　heavns　king；

all　on　a　sudden　miserable　pain

surprisd　thee；　dim　thine　eyes；　and　dizzie　swumm

in　darkness；　while　thy　head　flames　thick　and　fast

threw　forth；　till　on　the　left　side　opning　wide；　＇　755　＇

likest　to　thee　in　shape　and　countnance　bright；

then　shining　heavnly　fair；　a　goddess　armd

out　of　thy　head　i　sprung；　amazement　seisd

all　th　host　of　heavn　back　they　recoild　affraid

at　first；　and　calld　me　sin；　and　for　a　sign　＇　760　＇

portentous　held　me；　but　familiar　grown；

i　pleasd；　and　with　attractive　graces　won

the　most　averse；　thee　chiefly；　who　full　oft

thy　self　in　me　thy　perfect　image　viewing

becamst　enamourd；　and　such　joy　thou　tookst　＇　765　＇

with　me　in　secret；　that　my　womb　conceivd

a　growing　burden。　mean　while　warr　arose；

and　fields　were　fought　in　heavn；　wherein　remaind

（for　what　could　else）　to　our　almighty　foe

cleer　victory；　to　our　part　loss　and　rout　＇　770　＇

through　all　the　empyrean：　down　they　fell

drivn　headlong　from　the　pitch　of　heaven；　down

into　this　deep；　and　in　the　general　fall

i　also；　at　which　time　this　powerful　key

into　my　hand　was　givn；　with　charge　to　keep　＇　755　＇

these　gates　for　ever　shut；　which　none　can　pass

without　my　opning。　pensive　here　i　sat

alone；　but　long　i　sat　not；　till　my　womb

pregnant　by　thee；　and　now　excessive　grown

prodigious　motion　felt　and　rueful　throes。　＇　780　＇

at　last　this　odious　offspring　whom　thou　seest

thine　own　begotten；　breaking　violent　way

tore　through　my　entrails；　that　with　fear　and　pain

distorted；　all　my　nether　shape　thus　grew

transformd：　but　he　my　inbred　enemie　＇　785　＇

forth　issud；　brandishing　his　fatal　dart

made　to　destroy：　i　fled；　and　cryd　out　death；

hell　trembld　at　the　hideous　name；　and　sighd

from　all　her　caves；　and　back　resounded　death。

i　fled；　but　he　pursud　（though　more；　it　seems；　＇　790　＇

inflamd　with　lust　then　rage）　and　swifter　far；

mee　overtook　his　mother　all　dismaid；

and　in　embraces　forcible　and　foule

ingendring　with　me；　of　that　rape　begot

these　yelling　monsters　that　with　ceasless　cry　＇　795　＇

surround　me；　as　thou　sawst；　hourly　conceivd

and　hourly　born；　with　sorrow　infinite

to　me；　for　when　they　list　into　the　womb

that　bred　them　they　return；　and　howle　and　gnaw

my　bowels；　thir　repast；　then　bursting　forth　＇　800　＇

a　fresh　with　conscious　terrours　vex　me　round；

that　rest　or　intermission　none　i　find。

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Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ18

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before　mine　eyes　in　opposition　sits

grim　death　my　son　and　foe；　who　sets　them　on；

and　me　his　parent　would　full　soon　devour　＇　805　＇

for　want　of　other　prey；　but　that　he　knows

his　end　with　mine　involvd；　and　knows　that　i

should　prove　a　bitter　morsel；　and　his　bane；

whenever　that　shall　be；　so　fate　pronouncd。

but　thou　o　father；　i　forewarn　thee；　shun　＇　810　＇

his　deadly　arrow；　neither　vainly　hope

to　be　invulnerable　in　those　bright　arms；

though　temperd　heavnly；　for　that　mortal　dint；

save　he　who　reigns　above；　none　can　resist。

she　finishd；　and　the　suttle　fiend　his　lore　＇　815　＇

soon　learnd；　now　milder；　and　thus　answerd　smooth。

dear　daughter；　since　thou　claimst　me　for　thy　sire；

and　my　fair　son　here　showst　me；　the　dear　pledge

of　dalliance　had　with　thee　in　heavn；　and　joys

then　sweet；　now　sad　to　mention；　through　dire　change　＇　820　＇

befalln　us　unforeseen；　unthought　of；　know

i　e　no　enemie；　but　to　set　free

from　out　this　dark　and　dismal　house　of　pain；

both　him　and　thee；　and　all　the　heavnly　host

of　spirits　that　in　our　just　pretenses　armd　＇　825　＇

fell　with　us　from　on　high：　from　them　i　go

this　uncouth　errand　sole；　and　one　for　all

myself　expose；　with　lonely　steps　to　tread

th　unfounded　deep；　and　through　the　void　immense

to　search　with　wandring　quest　a　place　foretold　＇　830　＇

should　be；　and；　by　concurring　signs；　ere　now

created　vast　and　round；　a　place　of　bliss

in　the　purlieues　of　heavn；　and　therein　plact

a　race　of　upstart　creatures；　to　supply

perhaps　our　vacant　room；　though　more　removd；　＇　835　＇

least　heavn　surchargd　with　potent　multitude

might　hap　to　move　new　broiles：　be　this　or　aught

then　this　more　secret　now　designd；　i　haste

to　know；　and　this　once　known；　shall　soon　return；

and　bring　ye　to　the　place　where　thou　and　death　＇　840　＇

shall　dwell　at　ease；　and　up　and　down　unseen

wing　silently　the　buxom　air；　imbalmd

with　odours；　there　ye　shall　be　fed　and　filld

immeasurably；　all　things　shall　be　your　prey。

he　ceasd；　for　both　seemd　highly　pleasd；　and　death　＇　845　＇

grinnd　horrible　a　gastly　smile；　to　hear

his　famine　should　be　filld；　and　blest　his　mawe

destind　to　that　good　hour：　no　less　rejoycd

his　mother　bad；　and　thus　bespake　her　sire。

．。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ19

＜小＞说？网
the　key　of　this　infernal　pit　by　due；　＇　850　＇

and　by　mand　of　heavns　all…powerful　king

i　keep；　by　him　forbidden　to　unlock

these　adamantine　gates；　against　all　force

death　ready　stands　to　interpose　his　dart；

fearless　to　be　ormatcht　by　living　might。　＇　855　＇

but　what　ow　i　to　his　mands　above

who　hates　me；　and　hath　hither　thrust　me　down

into　this　gloom　of　tartarus　profound；

to　sit　in　hateful　office　here　confind；

inhabitant　of　heavn；　and　heavnlie…born；　＇　860　＇

here　in　perpetual　agonie　and　pain；

with　terrors　and　with　clamors　passt　round

of　mine　own　brood；　that　on　my　bowels　feed：

thou　art　my　father；　thou　my　author；　thou

my　being　gavst　me；　whom　should　i　obey　＇　865　＇

but　thee；　whom　follow？　thou　wilt　bring　me　soon

to　that　new　world　of　light　and　bliss；　among

the　gods　who　live　at　ease；　where　i　shall　reign

at　thy　right　hand　voluptuous；　as　beseems

thy　daughter　and　thy　darling；　without　end。　＇　870　＇

thus　saying；　from　her　side　the　fatal　key；

sad　instrument　of　all　our　woe；　she　took；

and　towards　the　gate　rouling　her　bestial　train；

forthwith　the　huge　porcullis　high　up　drew；

which　but　her　self　not　all　the　stygian　powers　＇　875　＇

could　once　have　movd；　then　in　the　key…hole　turns

th　intricate　wards；　and　every　bolt　and　bar

of　massie　iron　or　sollid　rock　with　ease

unfastns：　on　a　sudden　opn　flie

with　impetuous　recoile　and　jarring　sound　＇　880　＇

th　infernal　dores；　and　on　thir　hinges　grate

harsh　thunder；　that　the　lowest　bottom　shook

of　erebus。　she　opnd；　but　to　shut

exceld　her　power；　the　gates　wide　opn　stood；

that　with　extended　wings　a　bannerd　host　＇　885　＇

under　spread　ensigns　marching　might　pass　through

with　horse　and　chariots　rankt　in　loose　array；

so　wide　they　stood；　and　like　a　furnace　mouth

cast　forth　redounding　smoak　and　ruddy　flame。

　。。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ19

｛小｝｛说｝｛网｝
the　key　of　this　infernal　pit　by　due；　＇　850　＇

and　by　mand　of　heavns　all…powerful　king

i　keep；　by　him　forbidden　to　unlock

these　adamantine　gates；　against　all　force

death　ready　stands　to　interpose　his　dart；

fearless　to　be　ormatcht　by　living　might。　＇　855　＇

but　what　ow　i　to　his　mands　above

who　hates　me；　and　hath　hither　thrust　me　down

into　this　gloom　of　tartarus　profound；

to　sit　in　hateful　office　here　confind；

inhabitant　of　heavn；　and　heavnlie…born；　＇　860　＇

here　in　perpetual　agonie　and　pain；

with　terrors　and　with　clamors　passt　round

of　mine　own　brood；　that　on　my　bowels　feed：

thou　art　my　father；　thou　my　author；　thou

my　being　gavst　me；　whom　should　i　obey　＇　865　＇

but　thee；　whom　follow？　thou　wilt　bring　me　soon

to　that　new　world　of　light　and　bliss；　among

the　gods　who　live　at　ease；　where　i　shall　reign

at　thy　right　hand　voluptuous；　as　beseems

thy　daughter　and　thy　darling；　without　end。　＇　870　＇

thus　saying；　from　her　side　the　fatal　key；

sad　instrument　of　all　our　woe；　she　took；

and　towards　the　gate　rouling　her　bestial　train；

forthwith　the　huge　porcullis　high　up　drew；

which　but　her　self　not　all　the　stygian　powers　＇　875　＇

could　once　have　movd；　then　in　the　key…hole　turns

th　intricate　wards；　and　every　bolt　and　bar

of　massie　iron　or　sollid　rock　with　ease

unfastns：　on　a　sudden　opn　flie

with　impetuous　recoile　and　jarring　sound　＇　880　＇

th　infernal　dores；　and　on　thir　hinges　grate

harsh　thunder；　that　the　lowest　bottom　shook

of　erebus。　she　opnd；　but　to　shut

exceld　her　power；　the　gates　wide　opn　stood；

that　with　extended　wings　a　bannerd　host　＇　885　＇

under　spread　ensigns　marching　might　pass　through

with　horse　and　chariots　rankt　in　loose　array；

so　wide　they　stood；　and　like　a　furnace　mouth

cast　forth　redounding　smoak　and　ruddy　flame。





Paradise　Lost　Ⅱ20

～　　
before　thir　eyes　in　sudden　view　appear　＇　890　＇

the　secrets　of　the　hoarie　deep；　a　dark

illimitable　ocean　without　bound；

without　dimension；　where　length；　breadth；　&　highth；

and　time　and　place　are　lost；　where　eldest　night

and　chaos；　ancestors　of　nature；　hold　＇　895　＇

eternal　anarchie；　amidst　the　noise

of　endless　warrs；　and　by　confusion　stand。

for　hot；　cold；　moist；　and　dry；　four　champions　fierce

strive　here　for　maistrie；　and　to　battel　bring

thir　emb