the consort of his reign； and by them stood orcus and ades； and the dreaded name of demogorgon； rumor next and chance； ＇ 965 ＇ and tumult and confusion all imbroild； and discord with a thousand various mouths。 ．co Paradise Lost Ⅱ21 ～ t whom satan turning boldly； thus。 ye powers and spirits of this nethermost abyss； chaos and ancient night； i e no spy； ＇ 970 ＇ with purpose to explore or to disturb the secrets of your realm； but by constraint wandring this darksome desart； as my way lies through your spacious empire up to light； alone； and without guide； half lost； i seek ＇ 975 ＇ what readiest path leads where your gloomie bounds confine with heavn； or if som other place from your dominion won； th ethereal king possesses lately； thither to arrive i travel this profound； direct my course； ＇ 980 ＇ directed no mean repence it brings to your behoof； if i that region lost； all usurpation thence expelld； reduce to her original darkness and your sway （which is my present journey） and once more ＇ 985 ＇ erect the standard there of ancient night； yours be th advantage all； mine the revenge。 thus satan； and him thus the anarch old with faultring speech and visage inposd answerd。 i know thee； stranger； who thou art； ＇ 990 ＇ that mighty leading angel； who of late made head against heavns king； though overthrown。 i saw and heard； for such a numerous host fled not in silence through the frighted deep with ruin upon ruin； rout on rout； ＇ 995 ＇ confusion worse confounded； and heavn gates pourd out by millions her victorious bands pursuing。 i upon my frontieres here keep residence； if all i can will serve； that little which is left so to defend ＇ 1000 ＇ encroacht on still through our intestine broiles weakning the scepter of old night： first hell your dungeon stretching far and wide beneath； now lately heaven and earth； another world hung ore my realm； linkd in a golden chain ＇ 1005 ＇ to that side heavn from whence your legions fell： if that way be your walk； you have not farr； so much the neerer danger； go and speed； havock and spoil and ruin are my gain。 。d xs Paradise Lost Ⅱ22 （／小｜说｜网） he ceasd； and satan staid not to reply； ＇ 1010 ＇ but glad that now his sea should find a shore； with fresh alacritie and force renewd springs upward like a pyramid of fire into the wilde expanse； and through the shock of fighting elements； on all sides round ＇ 1015 ＇ environd wins his way； harder beset and more endangerd； then when argo passd through bosporus betwixt the justling rocks： or when ulysses on the larbord shunnd charybdis； and by th other whirlpool steard。 ＇ 1020 ＇ so he with difficulty and labour hard movd on； with difficulty and labour hee； but hee once past； soon after when man fell； strange alteration！ sin and death amain following his track； such was the will of heavn； ＇ 1025 ＇ pavd after him a broad and beatn way over the dark abyss； whose boiling gulf tamely endurd a bridge of wondrous length from hell continud reaching th utmost orbe of this frail world； by which the spirits perverse ＇ 1030 ＇ with easie intercourse pass to and fro to tempt or punish mortals； except whom god and good angels guard by special grace。 but now at last the sacred influence of light appears； and from the walls of heavn ＇ 1035 ＇ shoots farr into the bosom of dim night a glimmering dawn； here nature first begins her fardest verge； and chaos to retire as from her outmost works a brokn foe with tumult less and with less hostile din； ＇ 1040 ＇ that satan with less toil； and now with ease wafts on the calmer wave by dubious light and like a weather…beaten vessel holds gladly the port； though shrouds and tackle torn； or in the emptier waste； resembling air； ＇ 1045 ＇ weighs his spread wings； at leasure to behold farr off th empyreal heavn； extended wide in circuit； undetermind square or round； with opal towrs and battlements adornd of living saphire； once his native seat； ＇ 1050 ＇ and fast by hanging in a golden chain this pendant world； in bigness as a starr of smallest magnitude close by the moon。 thither full fraught with mischievous revenge； accurst； and in a cursed hour he hies。 ＇ 1055 ＇ the end of the second book。 。。！ ，