ascend； i follow thee； safe guide； the path thou leadst me； and to the hand of heavn submit； however chastning； to the evil turne my obvious breast； arming to over by suffering； and earne rest from labour won； ＇ 375 ＇ if so i may attain。 so both ascend in the visions of god： it was a hill of paradise the highest； from whose top the hemisphere of earth in cleerest ken stretcht out to amplest reach of prospect lay。 ＇ 380 ＇ not higher that hill nor wider looking round； whereon for different cause the tempter set our second adam in the wilderness； to shew him all earths kingdomes and thir glory。 his eye might there mand wherever stood ＇ 385 ＇ city of old or modern fame； the seat of mightiest empire； from the destind walls of cambalu； seat of cathaian can and samarchand by oxus； temirs throne； to paquin of sin？an kings； and thence ＇ 390 ＇ to agra and lahor of great mogul down to the golden chersonese； or where the persian in ecbatan sate； or since in hispahan； or where the russian ksar in mosco； or the sultan in bizance； ＇ 395 ＇ turchestan…born； nor could his eye not ken th empire of negus to his utmost port ercoco and the less maritim kings mombaza； and quiloa； and melind； and sofala thought ophir； to the realme ＇ 400 ＇ of congo； and angola fardest south； or thence from niger flood to atlas mount the kingdoms of almansor； fez and sus； marocco and algiers； and tremisen； on europe thence； and where rome was to sway ＇ 405 ＇ the world： in spirit perhaps he also saw rich mexico the seat of motezume； and cusco in peru； the richer seat of atabalipa； and yet unspoild guiana； whose great citie geryons sons ＇ 410 ＇ call el dorado： but to nobler sights michael from adams eyes the filme removd which that false fruit that promisd clearer sight had bred； then purgd with euphrasie and rue the visual nerve； for he had much to see； ＇ 415 ＇ and from the well of life three drops instilld。 so deep the power of these ingredients piercd； eevn to the inmost seat of mental sight； that adam now enforct to close his eyes； sunk down and all his spirits became intranst： ＇ 420 ＇ but him the gentle angel by the hand soon raisd； and his attention thus recalld。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ10 ［。小＾说）网） adam； now ope thine eyes； and first behold th effects which thy original crime hath wrought in some to spring from thee； who never touchd ＇ 425 ＇ th excepted tree； nor with the snake conspird； nor sinnd thy sin； yet from that sin derive corruption to bring forth more violent deeds。 his eyes he opnd； and beheld a field； part arable and tilth； whereon were sheaves ＇ 430 ＇ new reapt； the other part sheep…walks and foulds； ith midst an altar as the land…mark stood rustic； of grassie sord； thither anon a sweatie reaper from his tillage brought first fruits； the green eare； and the yellow sheaf； ＇ 435 ＇ unculld； as came to hand； a shepherd next more meek came with the firstlings of his flock choicest and best； then sacrificing； laid the inwards and thir fat； with incense strewd； on the cleft wood； and all due rites performd。 ＇ 440 ＇ his offring soon propitious fire from heavn consumd with nimble glance； and grateful steame； the others not； for his was not sincere； whereat hee inlie ragd； and as they talkd； smote him into the midriff with a stone ＇ 445 ＇ that beat out life； he fell； and deadly pale groand out his soul with gushing bloud effusd。 much at that sight was adam in his heart dismaid； and thus in haste to th angel crid。 o teacher； some great mischief hath befalln ＇ 450 ＇ to that meek man； who well had sacrificd； is pietie thus and pure devotion paid？ t whom michael thus； hee also movd； replid。 these two are brethren； adam； and to e out of thy loyns； th unjust the just hath slain； ＇ 455 ＇ for envie that his brothers offering found from heavn acceptance； but the bloodie fact will be avengd； and th others faith approvd loose no reward； though here thou see him die； rowling in dust and gore。 to which our sire。 ＇ 460 ＇ alas； both for the deed and for the cause！ 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅺ11 /小。说＋ but have i now seen death？ is this the way i must return to native dust？ o sight of terrour； foul and ugly to behold； horrid to think； how horrible to feel！ ＇ 465 ＇ to whom thus michael。 death thou hast seen in his first shape on man； but many shapes of death； and many are the wayes that lead to his grim cave； all dismal； yet to sense more terrible at th entrance then within。 ＇ 470 ＇ some； as thou sawst； by violent stroke shall die； by fire； flood； famin； by intemperance more in meats and drinks； which on the earth shall bring diseases dire； of which a monstrous crew before thee shall appear； that thou mayst know ＇ 475 ＇ what miserie th inabstinence of eve shall bring on men。 immediately a place before his eyes appeard； sad； noysom； dark； a lazar…house it seemd； wherein were laid numbers of all diseasd； all maladies ＇ 480 ＇ of gastly spasm； or racking torture； qualmes of heart…sick agonie； all feavorous kinds； convulsions； epilepsies； fierce catarrhs； intestin stone and ulcer； colic pangs； d？moniac phrenzie； moaping melancholie ＇ 485 ＇ and moon…struck madness； pining atrophie marasmus and wide…wasting pestilence； dropsies； and asthmas； and joint…racking rheums。 dire was the tossing； deep the groans； despair tended the sick busiest from couch to couch； ＇ 490 ＇ and over them triumphant death his dart shook； but delaid to strike； though oft invokt with vows； as thir chief good； and final hope。 sight so deform what heart of rock could long drie…eyd behold？ adam could not； but wept； ＇ 495 ＇ though not of woman born； passion quelld his best of man； and gave him up to tears a space； till firmer thoughts restraind excess； and scarce recovering words his plaint renewd。 o miserable mankind； to what fall ＇ 500 ＇ degraded； to what wretched state reservd！ ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ12