Paradise Lost

arning voice,

S, heard cry i

e Dragon, put

down to be re

HABITANTS ON E

, our first Pare

f thir secret

p'd his mortal

st inflam'd with

ere th' Accuse

innocent fra

Battel, and hi

cing in his spe

arless, nor with

re attempt, whi

boiles in his t

evillish Engin

f; horror and

houghts, and fro

hin him, for w

d round about h

more then from

lace: Now consci

rd, wakes the

as, what is, a

deeds worse suff

ards EDEN which

his grievd loo

ds Heav'n and the

t high in his

volving, thus

with surpassin

thy sole Domini

rld; at whose si

minisht heads;

riendly voice,

ll thee how I

my remembrance

lorious once ab

d worse Ambitio

'n against Heav'n

e! he deservd

hom he creat

ht eminence, a

ne; nor was hi

less then to a

ecompence, and

all his good pr

but malice; li

ction, and thoug

highest, and

mense of endl

me, still payi

at from him I

ood not that

s not, but sti

dischargd; wh

powerful Des

feriour Ange

no unbounded

et why not? s

have aspir'd, a

part; but other

t stand unshak

out, to all te

same free Will an

m hast thou then

ree Love dealt

ove accurst, si

e, it deals

thou; since agai

what it now s

le! which wa

auth, and inf

flie is Hell;

lowest deep

ning to devour

Hell I suffer

st relent: is

entance, none

t by submissio

ids me, and my

irits beneath,

promises an

mit, boasting

ent. Ay me, t

I abide that

torments inwa

dore me on the

and Scepter

till I fall,

such joy Amb

uld repent and

ace my former

ecal high though

ubmission swore:

n pain, as vi

an true recon

deadly hate have

but lead me to

all: so should

ssion bought wi

y punisher; th

hee, as I from

cluded thus,

st, exil'd, hi

ted, and for h

pe, and with H

rse: all Good

u my Good; by

ire with Heav

ore then half pe

g, and this new

spake, each pass

with pale, ire, e

is borrow'd vis

rfet, if any

indes from such

eer. Whereof

ion smooth'd wit

f fraud; and

d falshood und

conceale, couch

ugh had pract

rnd; whose eye

ent, and on th

igur'd, more t

ppie sort: his

d mad demeano

s'd, all unob

res, and to t

here delicio

rowns with her

ural mound th

ilderness, who

overgrown, grot

i'd; and ove

highth of lo

e, and Firr, and

ene, and as t

e shade, a w

view. Yet high

s wall of Para

general Sire ga

her Empire neig

hen that Wall

Trees loaden wi

Fruits at onc

th gay enamel

un more glad imp

Evening Cloud

showrd the earth

p: And of pure

roach, and to t

ght and joy,

but despair: n

r odoriferous

s, and whisper w

poiles. As when

APE OF HOPE, a

at Sea North-E

urs from the

the blest, w

y slack thir cours

e grateful smell

those odorous

ane, though with

EUS with the

, though enamour

n, and with a

st to AEGYPT, t

ascent of that

urnied on, pen

y found none, so

inu'd brake,

d tangling bus

an or Beast tha

onely was, and

de: which when th

he disdaind,

bound high ove

ighest Wall, a

feet. As when

ives to seek new

Shepherds pen t

Cotes amid th

fence with ease

ef bent to un

urgher, whose su

nd bolted fast,

dow climbes, or

first grand Thie

his Church lewd

flew, and on th

ee and highest

Cormorant; ye

aind, but sat

iv'd; nor on th

-giving Plant,

what well us'd h

alitie. So

od alone, to

re him, but per

use, or to th

with new wonde

ght of human

Natures whole w

Earth, for bli

arden was, by

nted; EDEN st

Eastward to t

EUCIA, built b

e Sons of EDE

ASSAR: in this

e pleasant Gar

ertil ground h

blest kind for si

them stood th

t, blooming A

le Gold; and

Tree of Knowle

Good bought dea

rough EDEN wen

course, but throug

eath ingulft, f

as his Garden

d current, whic

th with kindly

Fountain, and w

Garden; thenc

glade, and met

s darksom passa

ided into fou

wandring many

whereof here n

o tell how, if

Saphire Fount th

rient Pearl an

error under p

visiting each

of Paradise wh

curious Knots,

ofuse on Hill an

e morning Sun f

d, and where th

ontide Bowrs: Thu

ral seat of

h Trees wept odoro

fruit burnisht

le, HESPERIA

onely, and of

awns, or level D

tender herb, w

hilloc, or t

uous Valley sp

hue, and without

, umbrageous G

ss, o're which

r purple Grape,

an while murmur

e hills, disper

ringed Bank wit

mirror holds, un

quire apply; ai

smell of field a

g leaves, whil

GRACES and the

rnal Spring. Not

re PROSERPIN g

fairer Floure

which cost CERE

ough the world; n

y ORONTES, an

ring might wit

rive; nor th

River TRITON,

s AMMON call a

HEA and her

from his Stepd

ASSIN Kings th

though this b

ise under th

d, enclos'd wi

journey high,

SYRIAN Garden,

hted all deli

atures new to s

nobler shape

ct, with nati

jestie seemd

eemd, for in th

f thir glorio

e, Sanctitude s

in true filial

autoritie in m

as thir sex n

lation hee an

shee and sweet

only, shee f

e Front and Eye

ule; and Hya

is parted fore

not beneath his

il down to the

rned golden

but in wanton

rles her tendril

but requir'd w

eilded, by him

coy submissio

reluctant am

erious parts wer

guiltie shame,

works, honor

w have ye trou

tead, meer shews

rom mans life h

e and spotle

naked on, nor

gel, for they

nd they passd,

ince in loves

dliest man of

fairest of her

t of shade th

ng soft, by a fr

m down, and af

Gardning labou

coole ZEPHYR,

wholsom thir

to thir Supper

its which the c

side-long as t

ownie Bank dama

pulp they chew,

hirsted scoop the

urpose, nor en

youthful dalli

linkt in happie

y. About them

' Earth, since wil

Wilderness, F

e Lion rampd,

id; Bears, Tyge

re them, th' u

irth us'd all hi

oboscis; close

g, wove with

train, and of

nheeded; other

ow fild with pa

ruminating:

hasting now wit

Iles, and in th

Starrs that us

ill in gaze, as

length faild sp

doe mine eyes w

m of bliss thu

other mould, ea

yet to heav'nly

ior; whom my t

and could love,

ne resemblance

ormd them on thir

ir, yee little

proaches, when a

h and delive

more your tast

for so happi

ue, and this hig

r Heav'n to kee

nterd; yet no

I could pittie

ttied: League w

mitie so strei

you must dwell

y dwelling hapl

r Paradise, you

Makers work;

eely give; Hell

n you two, he

all her Kings; th

se narrow limi

ofspring; if n

puts me loath

ong me not for

I at your har

doe, yet publ

mpire with rev

this new World

e though damnd I

he Fiend, and

lea, excus'd hi

loftie stand o

ghts among th

footed kindes,

thir shape ser

iew his prey,

f thir state he

ction markt: a

e stalkes with

ger, who by ch

ieu two gentle

s close, then r

atch, as one who

he might surest

ch paw: when A

women EVE thus

eare to heare ne

and sole part o

f then all; need

, and for us t

ly good, and

l and free

from the dust a

happiness, w

g merited, no

hee hath need,

other service

s easie charge,

that beare d

not to taste t

, planted by t

Death to Life, w

ing no doubt; for

unc't it death t

ign of our o

ny signes of

pon us, and

her Creatures

nd Sea. Then let

prohibitio

arge to all thing

of manifol

ever praise h

following our

growing Plants, &

toilsom, yet wit

s Eve repli'd.

I was formd fl

whom am to n

thou hast said

him indeed al

hanks, I chie

happier Lot,

by so much od

to thy self can

ft remember, w

't, and found

on flours, muc

, whence thither

ar from thence

ssu'd from a

id Plain, the

xpanse of Heav'

enc't thought,

bank, to look

that to me seem

own to look,

hin the watry

look on me, I

ck, but pleasd

urnd as soon wit

e and love, t

now, and pin'd

e thus warnd me,

u seest fair Cre

came and goes

ing thee where

and thy soft

thou art, him

e thine, to h

e thy self, and

uman Race: wh

strait, invis

d thee, fair i

an, yet methou

g soft, less

oth watry image

cryd'st aloud,

? whom thou fli'st

bone; to give t

de to thee, ne

Life, to have

an individual

ul I seek thee,

f: with that t

yeilded, and f

is excelld

which alone

r general Mothe

l attraction

render, half i

Father, half he

his under th

e tresses hid

Beauty and sub

superior Lov

s, when he impr

lowers; and press

pure: aside

et with jealou

nce, and to hims

, sight tormentin

't in one a

EDEN, shall

liss, while I t

joy nor love, bu

ther torments

ll'd with pain

ot forget what

ouths; all is not

there stands of

m to taste: Kno

easonless. Why

that? can it

ath? and do th

, is that thir

thir obedience

dation laid w

Hence I will e

esire to know

mands, invent

low whom knowle

Gods; aspirin

d die: what lik

narrow search I

and no corner

chance may lead

pirit of Heav'n,

hade retir'd, f

ould be learnt.

pair; enjoy,

s, for long woes

is proud step he

y circumspect

ugh waste, o're hil,

utmost Longitu

d Ocean meets,

ended, and wi

e eastern Ga

eevning Rayes

er, pil'd up

farr, winding

rom Earth, one

craggie cliff

rose, imposs

e rockie Pilla

Angelic Guards,

exercis'd

outh of Heav'n,

urie, Shields, H

Diamond flaming

URIEL, gliding

m, swift as a

rts the night, w

Air, and she

int of his Com

nds: he thus b

thee thy cours b

ct watch that to

ing approach

ighth of Noon c

alous, as he s

lmighties works

Image: I des

peed, and markt

unt that lies f

lighted, soon d

v'n, with passio

u'd him still,

f him; one of

ventur'd from t

him thy care m

winged Warriou

onder if thy

bright circle

wide: in at thi

here plac't, b

m Heav'n; and si

hence: if Spiri

ve oreleapt the

hard thou know

bstance with c

n the circuit

ver shape he

y morrow dawnin

d hee, and URI

bright beam, who

e downward to t

AZORES; whithe

ow swift, had

r this less

ht to th' East, h

th reflected

at on his Weste

l Eevning on, a

ober Liverie a

mpanied, for B

rassie Couch, th

ll but the wake

long her amoro

leas'd: now glo

Saphirs: HES

st, rode brighte

louded Majest

en unvaild her

dark her Silv

us to EVE: Fair

all things now

ike repose, si

est, as day an

and the time

th soft slumbrou

; other Creatu

imploid, and l

s daily work

which declare

rd of Heav'n o

r Animals un

doings God tak

fresh Morning

roach of light,

pleasant labo

Arbors, yonder

noon, with bran

r scant manuri

n ours to lop th

also, and those

trowne unsight

if we mean to

Nature wills, N

s EVE with perf

nd Disposer,

I obey; so

aw, thou mine:

piest knowledge

onversing I f

d thir change, a

reath of morn, h

earliest Birds;

this delightfu

s, on herb, tree,

h dew; fragrant

owers; and swee

evning milde, t

solemn Bird an

emms of Heav'n, h

reath of Morn w

earliest Birds

ful land, nor her

dew, nor fragra

Evening mild, n

solemn Bird, n

Starr-light with

l night long shin

ight, when sleep

ur general An

God and Man, a

course to finish

vning, and fro

hough to Nati

ght prepar'd, t

arkness should

session, and

all things, whic

ighten, but wi

influence fom

ourish, or in

vertue on all

ade hereby ap

rom the Suns m

hough unbeheld

in, nor think, th

ld want spectator

iritual Creature

when we wake, a

ceasless praise

night: how ofte

ill or Thicket

oices to the

sponsive each

great Creator

p watch, or nigh

y touch of ins

onic number jo

t, and lift our t

g hand in hand

lissful Bower;

sovran Planter

mans delightfu

t covert was

Mirtle, and w

fragrant leaf;

nd each odoro

erdant wall; each

ues, Roses,

flourisht heads b

underfoot

d Hyacinth w

ound, more colour

Emblem: other

nsect, or Worm d

r awe of man.

d sequesterd, th

ANUS never sl

aunted. Here i

Garlands, and sw

deckt first h

y Quires the

e genial Ange

in naked beaut

then PANDORA

all thir gifts

t, when to th

ought by HERME

her faire looks

ad stole JOVES

shadie Lodge ar

and under op

ade both Skie, A

eld, the Moons r

ole: Thou also

potent, and

our appointe

t happie in o

ve, the Crown o

thee, and this

rge, where thy

d uncropt falls

t promis'd fro

arth, who shall

infinite, bot

eek, as now, th

unanimous, a

none, but ad

es best, into t

ent; and eas'd

esom disguises

side were laid,

fair Spouse, n

of connubial

ypocrites au

and place a

s impure wha

ands to som, lea

ds increase, w

troyer, foe t

ove, mysterious

fspring, sol

of all thing

erous lust was

stial herds to

eason, Loyal,

ear, and all

n, and Brother

t I should write

e unbefitting

ountain of Do

undefil'd and c

st, as Saints an

olden shafts impl

amp, and waves h

d revels; not in

loveless, joyl

ition, nor i

r wanton Mask,

which the sta

fair, best quit

y Nightingales

naked limbs th

which the Morn r

and O yet happ

ate, and know t

t measur'd with

Hill this vast

ir Ivorie Por

at th' accustomd

t watches in w

to his next in

these draw off, a

watch; these othe

ets full West. A

to the Shield, h

strong and suttl

tood, and gave th

and ZEPHON, w

this Garden, leav

re those two fair

haps asleep se

from the Sun's

f som inferna

(who could have

Hell, on erra

ind, seise fast,

on he led his

Moon; these to

om they sought: h

Toad, close at

his Devilish

her Fancie, an

he list, Phanta

iring venom,

irits that from

aths from Rivers

emperd, discont

vain aimes, in

high conceits

tent ITHURIEL

ly; for no fals

lestial tempe

its own likene

d surpriz'd. A

heap of nitrou

e Tun som Ma

mord Warr, the

aze diffus'd, in

p in his own s

ose two fair An

o behold the

ovd with fear,

se rebell Spirit

cap'd thy prison,

hou like an e

at the head of t

then said SATAN,

me? ye knew

sitting where y

ee argues your

f your throng;

e, and supe

, like to end

EPHON, answering

olted Spirit, th

sht brightnes

toodst in Heav'n

en, when thou no

thee, and thou

lace of doom ob

thou, be sure, s

nt us, whose ch

violable, and t

e Cherube, and

outhful beaut

: abasht the

w awful goodn

shape how lovl

t chiefly to f

visibly impar

If I must con

best, the Send

ce; more glori

st. Thy fear, s

trial what th

t thee wicked,

epli'd not, ove

oud Steed reind

s iron curb: t

ain; awe from

else dismai'd.

nt, where those h

losing stood in

t command. To

the Front thu

I hear the trea

way, and now by

d ZEPHON thro

m comes a thir

plendor wan;

eanour seems the

o part hence w

or in his look

d ended, when th

ted whom they br

n what form and

stern regard th

SATAN, broke the

essions, and dis

ho approve not

le, but have p

hy bold entranc

eems to violate

God hath plante

s SATAN with co

adst in Heav'n th

ld thee; but th

bt. Lives ther w

finding way, brea

oomd? Thou wouldst

venture to

in, where thou mig

h ease, & soo

ght, which in th

eason; who kno

t not tri'd: a

bound us? let

tes, if he in

urance: thus muc

ue, they found m

plies not vio

scorn. The war

y half smilin

e in Heav'n to

fell, whom fol

ns him from his

oubt whether t

k what boldness

m his bounds in

judges it to

d to scape hi

till, presumptuou

urr'st by flying

scourge that wis

thee yet no bet

anger infini

thou alone? wh

ell broke loose?

ss to be fled,

to endure? cou

ight from pain, h

ted host this

hadst not come

Fiend thus answer

ss endure, or s

gel, well thou

, when in Batt

volied Thunde

thy else not

y words at ran

inexperience

saies and ill

Leader, not

of danger by h

e, I alone f

e desolate A

eated World,

silent, here i

e, and my aff

re on Earth, o

ossession put

thy gay Legion

business were t

'n, with songs to

distances to c

e warriour Ang

trait unsay, p

pain, professin

Leader, but

uldst thou fait

me of faithfu

whom? to thy r

ends, fit bod

discipline and

ary obedienc

th' acknowledg

hypocrite, who

iberty, who m

and cring'd, an

Monarch? where

s him, and thy

t I arreede th

ence thou fledst:

hallowd limit

nfernal pit I d

so, as hencefor

es of hell too

d hee, but SATA

t waxing more i

am thy captive

arie Cherube,

load thy self

iling arme, tho

ngs, and thou wi

ak, draw'st his

ough the rode of

spake, th' Angel

red, sharpning

, and began to

pears, as thick

pe for harves

rove of ears, w

he careful Plowm

reshing floore hi

On th' other si

all his might

RIFF or ATL

eacht the Skie,

um'd; nor wante

Spear and Shield:

ensu'd, nor o

motion, but t

erhaps, or al

gon to rack, di

of this confli

to prevent s

Heav'n his golde

REA and the S

hings created f

round Earth wi

ise, now ponde

alms: in these h

ach of parting

ick up flew, an

spying, thus b

thy strength, an

wn but giv'n; w

Arms can doe, si

rmits, nor mine,

ee as mire: for

y Lot in yon

eigh'd, & shown ho

t. The Fiend lo

cale aloft: nor

with him fled the

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