so spake the godlike power； and thus our sire。 for man to tell how human life began ＇ 250 ＇ is hard； for who himself beginning knew？ desire with thee still longer to converse inducd me。 as new wakt from soundest sleep soft on the flourie herb i found me laid in balmie sweat； which with his beames the sun ＇ 255 ＇ soon drid； and on the reaking moisture fed。 strait toward heavn my wondring eyes i turnd； and gazd a while the ample skie； till raisd by quick instinctive motion up i sprung； as thitherward endevoring； and upright ＇ 260 ＇ stood on my feet； about me round i saw hill； dale； and shadie woods； and sunnie plaines； and liquid lapse of murmuring streams； by these； creatures that livd； and movd； and walkd； or flew； birds on the branches warbling； all things smild； ＇ 265 ＇ with fragrance and with joy my heart oreflowd。 my self i then perusd； and limb by limb surveyd； and sometimes went； and sometimes ran with supple joints； as lively vigour led： but who i was； or where； or from what cause； ＇ 270 ＇ knew not； to speak i trid； and forthwith spake； my tongue obeyd and readily could name what ere i saw。 thou sun； said i； faire light； and thou enlightnd earth； so fresh and gay； ye hills and dales； ye rivers； woods； and plaines； ＇ 275 ＇ and ye that live and move； fair creatures； tell； tell； if ye saw； how came i thus； how here？ 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅷ7 ｄａｕｅｅｎｇｉａｏｕｏａｎｇ not of my self； by some great maker then； in goodness and in power pr？eminent； tell me； how may i know him； how adore； ＇ 280 ＇ from whom i have that thus i move and live； and feel that i am happier then i know。 while thus i calld； and strayd i knew not whither； from where i first drew aire； and first beheld this happie light； when answer none returnd； ＇ 285 ＇ on a green shadie bank profuse of flours pensive i sate me down； there gentle sleep first found me； and with soft oppression seisd my droused sense； untroubld； though i thought i then was passing to my former state ＇ 290 ＇ insensible； and forthwith to dissolve： when suddenly stood at my head a dream； whose inward apparition gently movd my fancy to believe i yet had being； and livd： one came； methought； of shape divine； ＇ 295 ＇ and said； thy mansion wants thee； adam； rise； first man； of men innumerable ordaind first father； calld by thee i e thy guide to the garden of bliss； thy seat prepard。 so saying； by the hand he took me raisd； ＇ 300 ＇ and over fields and waters； as in aire smooth sliding without step； last led me up a woodie mountain； whose high top was plaine； a circuit wide； enclosd； with goodliest trees planted； with walks； and bowers； that what i saw ＇ 305 ＇ of earth before scarce pleasant seemd。 each tree loadn with fairest fruit； that hung to the eye tempting； stirrd in me sudden appetite to pluck and eate； whereat i wakd； and found before mine eyes all real； as the dream ＇ 310 ＇ had lively shadowd： here had new begun my wandring； had not hee who was my guide up hither； from among the trees appeerd； presence divine。 rejoycing； but with aw； in adoration at his feet i fell ＇ 315 ＇ submiss： he reard me； and whom thou soughtst i am； said mildely； author of all this thou seest above； or round about thee or beneath。 ．． Paradise Lost Ⅷ8 （小//说；网/ this paradise i give thee； count it thine to till and keep； and of the fruit to eate： ＇ 320 ＇ of every tree that in the garden growes eate freely with glad heart； fear here no dearth： but of the tree whose operation brings knowledg of good and ill； which i have set the pledge of thy obedience and thy faith； ＇ 325 ＇ amid the garden by the tree of life； remember what i warne thee； shun to taste； and shun the bitter consequence： for know； the day thou eatst thereof； my sole mand transgrest； inevitably thou shalt dye； ＇ 330 ＇ from that day mortal； and this happie state shalt loose； expelld from hence into a world of woe and sorrow。 sternly he pronouncd the rigid interdiction； which resounds yet dreadful in mine eare； though in my choice ＇ 335 ＇ not to incur； but soon his cleer aspect returnd and gracious purpose thus renewd。 not onely these fair bounds； but all the earth to thee and to thy race i give； as lords possess it； and all things that therein live； ＇ 340 ＇ or live in sea； or aire； beast； fish； and fowle。 in signe whereof each bird and beast behold after thir kindes； i bring them to receave from thee thir names； and pay thee fealtie with low subjection； understand the same ＇ 345 ＇ of fish within thir watry residence； not hither summond； since they cannot change thir element to draw the thinner aire。 as thus he spake； each bird and beast behold approaching two and two； these cowring low ＇ 350 ＇ with blandishment； each bird stoopd on his wing。 i namd them； as they passd； and understood thir nature； with such knowledg god endud my sudden apprehension： but in these i found not what me thought i wanted still； ＇ 355 ＇ and to the heavnly vision thus presumd。 x Paradise Lost Ⅷ9 小x说s网 o by what name； for thou above all these； above mankinde； or aught then mankinde higher； surpassest farr my naming； how may i adore thee； author of this universe； ＇ 360 ＇ and all this good to man； for whose well being so amply； and with hands so liberal thou hast provided all things： but with mee i see not who partakes。 in solitude what happiness； who can enjoy alone； ＇ 365 ＇ or all enjoying； what contentment find？ thus i presumptuous； and the vision bright； as with a smile more brightnd； thus replid。 what callst thou solitude； is not the earth with various living creatures； and the aire ＇ 370 ＇ replenisht； and all these at thy mand to e and play before thee； knowst thou not thir language and thir wayes？ they also know； and reason not contemptibly； with these find pastime； and beare rule； thy realm is large。 ＇ 375 ＇ so spake the universal lord； and seemd so ord