surfet； and lust； till wantonness and pride ＇ 795 ＇ raise out of friendship hostil deeds in peace。 。d xs Paradise Lost Ⅺ19 ．．． the conquerd also； and enslavd by warr shall with thir freedom lost all vertu loose and fear of god； from whom thir pietie feignd in sharp contest of battel found no aide ＇ 800 ＇ against invaders； therefore coold in zeale thenceforth shall practice how to live secure； worldlie or dissolute； on what thir lords shall leave them to enjoy； for th earth shall bear more then anough； that temperance may be trid： ＇ 805 ＇ so all shall turn degenerate； all depravd； justice and temperance； truth and faith forgot； one man except； the onely son of light in a dark age； against example good； against allurement； custom； and a world ＇ 810 ＇ offended； fearless of reproach and scorn； or violence； hee of wicked wayes shall them admonish； and before them set the paths of righteousness； how much more safe； and full of peace； denouncing wrauth to e ＇ 815 ＇ on thir impenitence； and shall returne of them derided； but of god observd the one just man alive； by his mand shall build a wondrous ark； as thou beheldst； to save himself and houshold from amidst ＇ 820 ＇ a world devote to universal rack。 no sooner hee with them of man and beast select for life shall in the ark be lodgd； and shelterd round； but all the cataracts of heavn set open on the earth shall powre ＇ 825 ＇ raine day and night； all fountains of the deep broke up； shall heave the ocean to usurp beyond all bounds； till inundation rise above the highest hills： then shall this mount of paradise by might of waves be moovd ＇ 830 ＇ out of his place； pushd by the horned floud； with all his verdure spoild； and trees adrift down the great river to the opning gulf； and there take root an iland salt and bare； the haunt of seales and orcs； and sea…mews clang。 ＇ 835 ＇ to teach thee that god attributes to place no sanctitie； if none be thither brought by men who there frequent； or therein dwell。 and now what further shall ensue； behold。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ20 小=＿说。网 he lookd； and saw the ark hull on the floud； ＇ 840 ＇ which now abated； for the clouds were fled； drivn by a keen north… winde； that blowing drie wrinkld the face of deluge； as decaid； and the cleer sun on his wide watrie glass gazd hot； and of the fresh wave largely drew； ＇ 845 ＇ as after thirst； which made thir flowing shrink from standing lake to tripping ebbe； that stole with soft foot towards the deep； who now had stopt his sluces； as the heavn his windows shut。 the ark no more now flotes； but seems on ground ＇ 850 ＇ fast on the top of som high mountain fixt。 and now the tops of hills as rocks appeer； with clamor thence the rapid currents drive towards the retreating sea thir furious tyde。 forthwith from out the arke a raven flies； ＇ 855 ＇ and after him； the surer messenger； a dove sent forth once and agen to spie green tree or ground whereon his foot may light； the second time returning； in his bill an olive leafe he brings； pacific signe： ＇ 860 ＇ anon drie ground appeers； and from his arke the ancient sire descends with all his train； then with uplifted hands； and eyes devout； grateful to heavn； over his head beholds a dewie cloud； and in the cloud a bow ＇ 865 ＇ conspicuous with three listed colours gay； betokning peace from god； and covnant new。 whereat the heart of adam erst so sad greatly rejoycd； and thus his joy broke forth。 o thou that future things canst represent ＇ 870 ＇ as present； heavnly instructer； i revive at this last sight； assurd that man shall live with all the creatures； and thir seed preserve。 farr less i now lament for one whole world of wicked sons destroyd； then i rejoyce ＇ 875 ＇ for one man found so perfet and so just； that god voutsafes to raise another world from him； and all his anger to forget。 。。！ Paradise Lost Ⅺ21 ～ but say； what mean those colourd streaks in heavn； distended as the brow of god appeasd； ＇ 880 ＇ or serve they as a flourie verge to binde the fluid skirts of that same watrie cloud； least it again dissolve and showr the earth？ to whom th archangel。 dextrously thou aimst； so willingly doth god remit his ire； ＇ 885 ＇ though late repenting him of man depravd； grievd at his heart； when looking down he saw the whole earth filld with violence； and all flesh corrupting each thir way； yet those remoovd； such grace shall one just man find in his sight； ＇ 890 ＇ that he relents； not to blot out mankind； and makes a covenant never to destroy the earth again by flood； nor let the sea surpass his bounds； nor rain to drown the world with man therein or beast； but when he brings ＇ 895 ＇ over the earth a cloud； will therein set his triple…colourd bow； whereon to look and call to mind his covnant： day and night； seed time and harvest； heat and hoary frost shall hold thir course； till fire purge all things new； ＇ 900 ＇ both heavn and earth； wherein the just shall dwell。 the end of the eleventh book。 。。 ，