divided： light the day； and darkness night he namd。 thus was the first day eevn and morn： nor past uncelebrated； nor unsung by the celestial quires； when orient light exhaling first from darkness they beheld； ＇ 255 ＇ birth…day of heavn and earth； with joy and shout the hollow universal orb they filld； and touchd thir golden harps； and hymning praisd god and his works； creatour him they sung； both when first eevning was； and when first morn。 ＇ 260 ＇ again； god said； let ther be firmament amid the waters； and let it divide the waters from the waters： and god made the firmament； expanse of liquid； pure； transparent； elemental air； diffusd ＇ 265 ＇ in circuit to the uttermost convex of this great round： partition firm and sure； the waters underneath from those above dividing： for as earth； so he the world built on circumfluous waters calme； in wide ＇ 270 ＇ crystallin ocean； and the loud misrule of chaos farr removd； least fierce extreames contiguous might distemper the whole frame： and heavn he namd the firmament： so eevn and morning chorus sung the second day。 ＇ 275 ＇ the earth was formd； but in the womb as yet of waters； embryon immature involvd； appeerd not： over all the face of earth main ocean flowd； not idle； but with warme prolific humour softning all her globe； ＇ 280 ＇ fermented the great mother to conceave； satiate with genial moisture； when god said be gatherd now ye waters under heavn into one place； and let dry land appeer。 Paradise Lost Ⅶ7 ， immediately the mountains huge appeer ＇ 285 ＇ emergent； and thir broad bare backs upheave into the clouds； thir tops ascend the skie： so high as heavd the tumid hills； so low down sunk a hollow bottom broad and deep； capacious bed of waters： thither they ＇ 290 ＇ hasted with glad precipitance； uprowld as drops on dust conglobing from the drie； part rise in crystal wall； or ridge direct； for haste； such flight the great mand impressd on the swift flouds： as armies at the call ＇ 295 ＇ of trumpet （for of armies thou hast heard） troop to thir standard； so the watrie throng； wave rowling after wave； where way they found； if steep； with torrent rapture； if through plaine； soft…ebbing； nor withstood them rock or hill； ＇ 300 ＇ but they； or under ground； or circuit wide with serpent errour wandring； found thir way； and on the washie oose deep channels wore； easie； ere god had bid the ground be drie； all but within those banks； where rivers now ＇ 305 ＇ stream； and perpetual draw thir humid traine。 the dry land； earth； and the great receptacle of congregated waters he calld seas： and saw that it was good； and said； let th earth put forth the verdant grass； herb yielding seed； ＇ 310 ＇ and fruit tree yielding fruit after her kind； whose seed is in her self upon the earth。 he scarce had said； when the bare earth； till then desert and bare； unsightly； unadornd； brought forth the tender grass； whose verdure clad ＇ 315 ＇ her universal face with pleasant green； then herbs of every leaf； that sudden flourd opning thir various colours； and made gay her bosom smelling sweet： and these scarce blown； forth flourisht thick the clustring vine； forth crept ＇ 320 ＇ the smelling gourd； up stood the cornie reed embattelld in her field： and the humble shrub； and bush with frizld hair implicit： last rose as in dance the stately trees； and spred thir branches hung with copious fruit； or gemmd ＇ 325 ＇ thir blossoms： with high woods the hills were crownd； with tufts the vallies and each fountain side； with borders long the rivers。 that earth now seemd like to heavn； a seat where gods might dwell； or wander with delight； and love to haunt ＇ 330 ＇ her sacred shades： though god had yet not raind upon the earth； and man to till the ground none was； but from the earth a dewie mist went up and waterd all the ground； and each plant of the field； which ere it was in the earth ＇ 335 ＇ god made； and every herb； before it grew on the green stemm； god saw that it was good。 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅶ8 @小‘说〃网 so eevn and morn recorded the third day。 again th almightie spake： let there be lights high in th expanse of heaven to divide ＇ 340 ＇ the day from night； and let them be for signes； for seasons； and for dayes； and circling years； and let them be for lights as i ordaine thir office in the firmament of heavn to give light on the earth； and it was so。 ＇ 345 ＇ and god made two great lights； great for thir use to man； the greater to have rule by day； the less by night alterne： and made the starrs； and set them in the firmament of heavn to illuminate the earth； and rule the day ＇ 350 ＇ in thir vicissitude； and rule the night； and light from darkness to divide。 god saw； surveying his great work； that it was good： for of celestial bodies first the sun a mightie spheare he framd； unlightsom first； ＇ 355 ＇ though of ethereal mould： then formd the moon globose； and every magnitude of starrs； and sowd with starrs the heavn thick as a field： of light by farr the greater part he took； transplanted from her cloudie shrine； and placd ＇ 360 ＇ in the suns orb； made porous to receive and drink the liquid light； firm to retaine her gatherd beams； great palace now of light。 hither as to thir fountain other starrs repairing； in thir goldn urns draw light； ＇ 365 ＇ and hence the morning planet guilds her horns； by tincture or reflection they augment thir small peculiar； though from human sight so farr remote； with diminution seen。 first in his east the glorious lamp was seen； ＇ 370 ＇ regent of day； and all th horizon round invested with bright rayes； jocond to run his longitude through heavns high rode： the gray dawn； and the pleiades before him dancd shedding sweet influence： less bright the moon； ＇ 375 ＇ but opposite in leveld west was set his mirror； with full face borrowing her light from him； for other light she needed none in that aspect； a