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。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅱ18 。 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 ＇ c