extend his evning beam； the fields revive； the birds thir notes renew； and bleating herds attest thir joy； that hill and valley rings。 ＇ 495 ＇ o shame to men！ devil with devil damnd firm concord holds； men onely disagree of creatures rational； though under hope of heavenly grace； and god proclaiming peace； yet live in hatred； enmity； and strife ＇ 500 ＇ among themselves； and levie cruel warres； wasting the earth； each other to destroy： as if （which might induce us to accord） man had not hellish foes anow besides； that day and night for his destruction waite。 ＇ 505 ＇ the stygian counsel thus dissolvd； and forth in order came the grand infernal peers： midst came thir mighty paramount； and seemd alone th antagonist of heavn； nor less than hells dread emperour with pomp supream； ＇ 510 ＇ and god…like imitated state； him round a globe of fierie seraphim inclosd with bright imblazonrie； and horrent arms。 then of thir session ended they bid cry with trumpets regal sound the great result： ＇ 515 ＇ toward the four winds four speedy cherubim put to thir mouths the sounding alchymie by haralds voice explaind： the hollow abyss heard farr and wide； and all the host of hell with deafning shout； returnd them loud acclaim。 ＇ 520 ＇ thence more at ease thir minds and somwhat raisd by false presumptuous hope； the ranged powers disband； and wandring； each his several way pursues； as inclination or sad choice leads him perplext； where he may likeliest find ＇ 525 ＇ truce to his restless thoughts； and entertain the irksom hours； till his great chief return。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅱ13 @小‘说〃网 part on the plain； or in the air sublime upon the wing； or in swift race contend； as at th olympian games or pythian fields； ＇ 530 ＇ part curb thir fierie steeds； or shun the goal with rapid wheels； or fronted brigads form。 as when to warn proud cities warr appears wagd in the troubld skie； and armies rush to battel in the clouds； before each van ＇ 535 ＇ prick forth the aerie knights； and couch thir spears till thickest legions close； with feats of arms from either end of heavn the welkin burns。 others with vast typh？an rage more fell rend up both rocks and hills； and ride the air ＇ 540 ＇ in whirlwind； hell scarce holds the wilde uproar。 as when alcides from oechalia crownd with conquest； felt th envenomd robe； and tore through pain up by the roots thessalian pines； and lichas from the top of oeta threw ＇ 545 ＇ into th euboic sea。 others more milde； retreated in a silent valley； sing with notes angelical to many a harp thir own heroic deeds and hapless fall by doom of battel； and plain that fate ＇ 550 ＇ free vertue should enthrall to force or chance。 thir song was partial； but the harmony （what could it less when spirits immortal sing？） suspended hell； and took with ravishment the thronging audience。 in discourse more sweet ＇ 555 ＇ （for eloquence the soul； song charms the sense；） others apart sat on a hill retird； in thoughts more elevate； and reasond high of providence； foreknowledge； will and fate； fixt fate； free will； foreknowledg absolute； ＇ 560 ＇ and found no end； in wandring mazes lost。 of good and evil much they argud then； of happiness and final misery； passion and apathie； and glory and shame； vain wisdom all； and false philosophie： ＇ 565 ＇ yet with a pleasing sorcerie could charm pain for a while or anguish； and excite fallacious hope； or arm th obdured brest with stubborn patience as with triple steel。 m。 Paradise Lost Ⅱ14 （／／小｜//说//网） another part in squadrons and gross bands； ＇ 570 ＇ on bold adventure to discover wide that dismal world； if any clime perhaps might yield them easier habitation； bend four ways thir flying march； along the banks of four infernal rivers that disgorge ＇ 575 ＇ into the burning lake thir baleful streams； abhorred styx the flood of deadly hate； sad acheron of sorrow； black and deep； cocytus； namd of lamentation loud heard on the ruful stream； fierce phlegeton ＇ 580 ＇ whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage。 farr off from these a slow and silent stream； lethe the river of oblivion roules her watrie labyrinth； whereof who drinks； forthwith his former state and being forgets； ＇ 585 ＇ forgets both joy and grief； pleasure and pain。 beyond this flood a frozen continent lies dark and wilde； beat with perpetual storms of whirlwind and dire hail； which on firm land thaws not； but gathers heap； and ruin seems ＇ 590 ＇ of ancient pile； all else deep snow and ice； a gulf profound as that serbonian bog betwixt damiata and mount casius old； where armies whole have sunk： the parching air burns frore； and cold performs th effect of fire。 ＇ 595 ＇ thither by harpy…footed furies haild； at certain revolutions all the damnd are brought： and feel by turns the bitter change of fierce extreams； extreams by change more fierce； from beds of raging fire to starve in ice ＇ 600 ＇ thir soft ethereal warmth； and there to pine immovable； infixt； and frozen round； periods of time； thence hurried back to fire。 they ferry over this lethean sound both to and fro； thir sorrow to augment； ＇ 605 ＇ and wish and struggle； as they pass； to reach the tempting stream； with one small drop to loose in sweet forgetfulness all pain and woe； all in one moment； and so neer the brink； but fate withstands； and to oppose th attempt ＇ 610 ＇ medusa with gorgonian terror guards the ford； and of it self the water flies all taste of living wight； as once it fled the lip of tantalus。 thus roving on in confusd march forlorn； th adventrous bands ＇ 615 ＇ with shuddring horror pale； and eyes agast viewd first thir lamentable lot； and found no rest： through many a dark and drearie vaile they passd； and many a region dolorous； oer many a frozen； many a fierie alpe； ＇ 620 ＇ rocks； caves； lakes； fens； bogs； dens； and shades of death； a universe of death； which god by curse cre