Paradise Lost Ⅺ- 第4部分

labouring；　two　massie　clods　of　iron　and　brass　＇　565　＇

had　melted　（whether　found　where　casual　fire

had　wasted　woods　on　mountain　or　in　vale；

down　to　the　veins　of　earth；　thence　gliding　hot

to　som　caves　mouth；　or　whether　washt　by　stream

from　underground）　the　liquid　ore　he　dreind　＇　570　＇

into　fit　moulds　prepard；　from　which　he　formd

first　his　own　tooles；　then；　what　might　else　be　wrought

fusil　or　gravn　in　mettle。　after　these；

but　on　the　hether　side　a　different　sort

from　the　high　neighbouring　hills；　which　was　thir　seat；　＇　575　＇

down　to　the　plain　descended：　by　thir　guise

just　men　they　seemd；　and　all　thir　study　bent

to　worship　god　aright；　and　know　his　works

not　hid；　nor　those　things　last　which　might　preserve

freedom　and　peace　to　men：　they　on　the　plain　＇　580　＇

long　had　not　walkt；　when　from　the　tents　behold

a　beavie　of　fair　women；　richly　gay

in　gems　and　wanton　dress；　to　the　harp　they　sung

soft　amorous　ditties；　and　in　dance　came　on：

the　men　though　grave；　eyd　them；　and　let　thir　eyes　＇　585　＇

rove　without　rein；　till　in　the　amorous　net

fast　caught；　they　likd；　and　each　his　liking　chose；

and　now　of　love　they　treat　till　theevning　star

loves　harbinger　appeerd；　then　all　in　heat

they　light　the　nuptial　torch；　and　bid　invoke　＇　590　＇

hymen；　then　first　to　marriage　rites　invokt；

with　feast　and　musick　all　the　tents　resound。

　．．



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ14

！小＄说＾网＆
such　happy　interview　and　fair　event

of　love　and　youth　not　lost；　songs；　garlands；　flours；

and　charming　symphonies　attachd　the　heart　＇　595　＇

of　adam；　soon　enclind　to　admit　delight；

the　bent　of　nature；　which　he　thus　expressd。

true　opener　of　mine　eyes；　prime　angel　blest；

much　better　seems　this　vision；　and　more　hope

of　peaceful　dayes　portends；　then　those　two　past；　＇　600　＇

those　were　of　hate　and　death；　or　pain　much　worse；

here　nature　seems　fulfilld　in　all　her　ends。

to　whom　thus　michael。　judg　not　what　is　best

by　pleasure；　though　to　nature　seeming　meet；

created；　as　thou　art；　to　nobler　end　＇　605　＇

holie　and　pure；　conformitie　divine。

those　tents　thou　sawst　so　pleasant；　were　the　tents

of　wickedness；　wherein　shall　dwell　his　race

who　slew　his　brother；　studious　they　appere

of　arts　that　polish　life；　inventers　rare；　＇　610　＇

unmindful　of　thir　maker；　though　his　spirit

taught　them；　but　they　his　gifts　acknowledgd　none。

yet　they　a　beauteous　ofspring　shall　beget；

for　that　fair　femal　troop　thou　sawst；　that　seemd

of　goddesses；　so　blithe；　so　smooth；　so　gay；　＇　615　＇

yet　empty　of　all　good　wherein　consists

womans　domestic　honour　and　chief　praise；

bred　onely　and　pleted　to　the　taste

of　lustful　appetence；　to　sing；　to　dance；

to　dress；　and　troule　the　tongue；　and　roule　the　eye。　＇　620　＇

to　these　that　sober　race　of　men；　whose　lives

religious　titld　them　the　sons　of　god；

shall　yield　up　all　thir　vertue；　all　thir　fame

ignobly；　to　the　traines　and　to　the　smiles

of　these　fair　atheists；　and　now　swim　in　joy；　＇　625　＇

（erelong　to　swim　at　large）　and　laugh；　for　which

the　world　erelong　a　world　of　tears　must　weepe。

to　whom　thus　adam　of　short　joy　bereft。

o　pittie　and　shame；　that　they　who　to　live　well

enterd　so　faire；　should　turn　aside　to　tread　＇　630　＇

paths　indirect；　or　in　the　mid　way　faint！

d　　



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ16

　大＿
adam　was　all　in　tears；　and　to　his　guide

lamenting　turnd　full　sad；　o　what　are　these；　＇　675　＇

deaths　ministers；　not　men；　who　thus　deal　death

inhumanly　to　men；　and　multiply

ten　thousandfould　the　sin　of　him　who　slew

his　brother；　for　of　whom　such　massacher

make　they　but　of　thir　brethren；　men　of　men？　＇　680　＇

but　who　was　that　just　man；　whom　had　not　heavn

rescud；　had　in　his　righteousness　bin　lost？

to　whom　thus　michael。　these　are　the　product

of　those　ill　mated　marriages　thou　sawst：

where　good　with　bad　were　matcht；　who　of　themselves　＇　685　＇

abhor　to　joyn；　and　by　imprudence　mixt；

produce　prodigious　births　of　bodie　or　mind。

such　were　these　giants；　men　of　high　renown；

for　in　those　dayes　might　onely　shall　be　admird；

and　valour　and　heroic　vertu　calld；　＇　690　＇

to　overe　in　battle；　and　subdue

nations；　and　bring　home　spoils　with　infinite

man…slaughter；　shall　be　held　the　highest　pitch

of　human　glorie；　and　for　glorie　done

of　triumph；　to　be　styld　great　conquerours；　＇　695　＇

patrons　of　mankind；　gods；　and　sons　of　gods；

destroyers　rightlier　calld　and　plagues　of　men。

thus　fame　shall　be　atchievd；　renown　on　earth；

and　what　most　merits　fame　in　silence　hid。

but　hee　the　seventh　from　thee；　whom　thou　beheldst　＇　700　＇

the　onely　righteous　in　a　world　perverse；

and　therefore　hated；　therefore　so　beset

with　foes　for　daring　single　to　be　just；

and　utter　odious　truth；　that　god　would　e

to　judge　them　with　his　saints：　him　the　most　high　＇　705　＇

rapt　in　a　balmie　cloud　with　winged　steeds

did；　as　thou　sawst；　receave；　to　walk　with　god

high　in　salvation　and　the　climes　of　bliss；

exempt　from　death；　to　shew　thee　what　reward

awaits　the　good；　the　rest　what　punishment？　＇　710　＇

which　now　direct　thine　eyes　and　soon　behold。





Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ17

，小，说'网
he　lookd；　and　saw　the　face　of　things　quite　changd；

the　brazen　throat　of　warr　had　ceast　to　roar；

all　now　was　turnd　to　jollitie　and　game；

to　luxurie　and　riot；　feast　and　dance；　＇　715　＇

marrying　or　prostituting；　as　befell；

rape　or　adulterie；　where　passing　faire

allurd　them；　thence　from　cups　to　civil　broiles。

at　length　a　reverend　sire　among　them　came；

and　of　thir　doings　great　dislike　declard；　＇　720　＇

and　testifid　against　thir　wayes；　hee　oft

frequented　thir　assemblies；　whereso　met；

triumphs　or　festivals；　and　to　them　preachd

conversion　and　repentance；　as　to　souls

in　prison　under　judgments　imminent：　＇　725　＇

but　all　in　vain：　which　when　he　saw；　he　ceasd

contending；　and　removd　his　tents　farr　off；

then　from　the　mountain　hewing　timber　tall；

began　to　build　a　vessel　of　huge　bulk；

measurd　by　cubit；　length；　and　breadth；　and　highth；　＇　730　＇

smeard　round　with　pitch；　and　in　the　side　a　dore

contrivd；　and　of　provisions　laid　in　large

for　man　and　beast：　when　loe　a　wonder　strange！

of　every　beast；　and　bird；　and　insect　small

came　seavens；　and　pairs；　and　enterd　in；　as　taught　＇　735　＇

thir　order；　last　the　sire；　and　his　three　sons

with　thir　four　wives；　and　god　made　fast　the　dore。

meanwhile　the　southwind　rose；　and　with　black　wings

wide　hovering；　all　the　clouds　together　drove

from　under　heavn；　the　hills　to　their　supplie　＇　740　＇

vapour；　and　exhalation　dusk　and　moist；

sent　up　amain；　and　now　the　thicknd　skie

like　a　dark　ceeling　stood；　down　rushd　the　rain

impetuous；　and　continud　till　the　earth

no　more　was　seen；　the　floating　vessel　swum　＇　745　＇

uplifted；　and　secure　with　beaked　prow

rode　tilting　ore　the　waves；　all　dwellings　else

flood　overwhelmd；　and　them　with　all　thir　pomp

deep　under　water　rould；　sea　coverd　sea；

sea　without　shoar；　and　in　thir　palaces　＇　750　＇

where　luxurie　late　reignd；　sea…monsters　whelpd

and　stabld；　of　mankind；　so　numerous　late；

all　left；　in　one　small　bottom　swum　imbarkt。

．。



Paradise　Lost　Ⅺ18

，＿
how　didst　thou　grieve　then；　adam；　to　behold

the　end　of　all　thy　ofspring；　end　so　sad；　＇　755　＇

depopulation；　thee　another　floud；

of　tears　and　sorrow　a　floud　thee　also　drownd；

and　sunk　thee　as　thy　sons；　till　gently　reard

by　th　angel；　on　thy　feet　thou　stoodst　at　last；

though　fortless；　as　when　a　father　mourns　＇　760　＇

his　children；　all　in　view　destroyd　at　once；

and　scarce　to　th　angel　utterdst　thus　thy　plaint。

o　visions　ill　foreseen！　better　had　i

livd　ignorant　of　future；　so　had　borne

my　part　of　evil　onely；　each　dayes　lot　＇　765　＇

anough　to　bear；　those　now；　that　were　dispenst

the　burdn　of　many　ages；　on　me　light

at　once；　by　my　foreknowledge　gaining　birth

abortive；　to　torment　me　ere　thir　being；

with　thought　that　they　must　be。　let　no　man　seek　＇　770　＇

henceforth　to　be　foretold　what　shall　befall

him　or　his　childern；　evil　he　may　be　sure；

which　neither　his　foreknowing　can　prevent；

and　hee　the　future　evil　shall　no　less

in　apprehension　then　in　substance　feel　＇　775　＇

grievous　to　bear：　but　that　care　now　is　past；

man　is　not　whom　to　warne：　those　few　escapt

famin　and　anguish　will　at　last　consume

wandring　that　watrie　desert：　i　had　hope

when　violence　was　ceast；　and　warr　on　earth；　＇　780　＇

all　would　have　then　gon　well；　peace　would　have　crownd

with　length　of　happy　dayes　the　race　of　man；

but　i　was　farr　deceavd；　for　now　i　see

peace　to　corrupt　no　less　then　warr　to　waste。

how　es　it　thus？　unfould；　celestial　guide；　＇　785　＇

and　whether　here　the　race　of　man　will　end。

to　whom　thus　michael。　those　whom　last　thou　sawst

in　triumph　and　luxurious　wealth；　are　they

first　seen　in　acts　of　prowess　eminent

and　great　exploits；　but　of　true　vertu　void；　＇　790　＇

who　having　spilt　much　blood；　and　don　much　waste

subduing　nations；　and　achievd　thereby

fame　in　the　world；　high　titles；　and　rich　prey；

shall　change　thir　course　to　pleasure；　ease；　and　sloth；

surfet；　and　lust；　till　wantonness　and　pride　＇　795　＇

raise　out　of　friendship　host