voyagd th unreal； vast； unbounded deep of horrible confusion； over which by sin and death a broad way now is pavd to expedite your glorious march； but i toild out my uncouth passage； forct to ride ＇ 475 ＇ th untractable abysse； plungd in the womb of unoriginal night and chaos wilde； that jealous of thir secrets fiercely opposd my journey strange； with clamorous uproare protesting fate supreame； thence how i found ＇ 480 ＇ the new created world； which fame in heavn long had foretold； a fabrick wonderful of absolute perfection； therein man plact in a paradise； by our exile made happie： him by fraud i have seducd ＇ 485 ＇ from his creator； and the more to increase your wonder； with an apple； he thereat offended； worth your laughter； hath givn up both his beloved man and all his world； to sin and death a prey； and so to us； ＇ 490 ＇ without our hazard； labour； or allarme； to range in； and to dwell； and over man to rule； as over all he should have ruld。 true is； mee also he hath judgd； or rather mee not； but the brute serpent in whose shape ＇ 495 ＇ man i deceavd： that which to mee belongs； is enmity； which he will put between mee and mankinde； i am to bruise his heel； his seed； when is not set； shall bruise my head： a world who would not purchase with a bruise； ＇ 500 ＇ or much more grievous pain？ ye have th account of my performance： what remains； ye gods； but up and enter now into full bliss。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅹ13 小x说s网 so having said； a while he stood； expecting thir universal shout and high applause ＇ 505 ＇ to fill his eare； when contrary he hears on all sides； from innumerable tongues a dismal universal hiss； the sound of public scorn； he wonderd； but not long had leasure； wondring at himself now more； ＇ 510 ＇ his visage drawn he felt to sharp and spare； his armes clung to his ribs； his leggs entwining each other； till supplanted down he fell a monstrous serpent on his belly prone； reluctant； but in vaine： a greater power ＇ 515 ＇ now ruld him； punisht in the shape he sind； according to his doom： he would have spoke； but hiss for hiss returnd with forked tongue to forked tongue； for now were all transformd alike； to serpents all as accessories ＇ 520 ＇ to his bold riot： dreadful was the din of hissing through the hall； thick swarming now with plicated monsters head and taile； scorpion and asp； and amphisb？na dire； cerastes hornd； hydrus； and ellops drear； ＇ 525 ＇ and dipsas （not so thick swarmd once the soil bedropt with blood of gorgon； or the isle ophiusa） but still greatest hee the midst； now dragon grown； larger then whom the sun ingenderd in the pythian vale on slime； ＇ 530 ＇ huge python； and his power no less he seemd above the rest still to retain； they all him followd issuing forth to th open field； where all yet left of that revolted rout heavn…falln； in station stood or just array； ＇ 535 ＇ sublime with expectation when to see in triumph issuing forth thir glorious chief； they saw； but other sight instead； a crowd of ugly serpents； horror on them fell； and horrid sympathie； for what they saw； ＇ 540 ＇ they felt themselvs now changing； down thir arms； down fell both spear and shield； down they as fast； and the dire hiss renewd； and the dire form catcht by contagion； like in punishment； as in thir crime。 thus was th applause they meant； ＇ 545 ＇ turnd to exploding hiss； triumph to shame cast on themselves from thir own mouths。 there stood a grove hard by； sprung up with this thir change； his will who reigns above； to aggravate thir penance； laden with fruit like that ＇ 550 ＇ which grew in paradise； the bait of eve usd by the tempter： on that prospect strange thir earnest eyes they fixd； imagining for one forbidden tree a multitude now risn； to work them furder woe or shame； ＇ 555 ＇ yet parcht with scalding thurst and hunger fierce； though to delude them sent； could not abstain； but on they rould in heaps； and up the trees climbing； sat thicker then the snakie locks that curld meg？ra： greedily they pluckd ＇ 560 ＇ the frutage fair to sight； like that which grew neer that bituminous lake where sodom flamd； this more delusive； not the touch； but taste deceavd； they fondly thinking to allay thir appetite with gust； instead of fruit ＇ 565 ＇ chewd bitter ashes； which th offended taste with spattering noise rejected： oft they assayd； hunger and thirst constraining； drugd as oft； with hatefullest disrelish writhd thir jaws with soot and cinders filld； so oft they fell ＇ 570 ＇ into the same illusion； not as man whom they triumphd once lapst。 thus were they plagud and worn with famin； long and ceasless hiss； till thir lost shape； permitted； they resumd； yearly enjoynd； some say； to undergo ＇ 575 ＇ this annual humbling certain numberd days； to dash thir pride； and joy for man seduct。 ．． Paradise Lost Ⅹ14 however some tradition they dispersd among the heathen of thir purchase got； and fabld how the serpent； whom they calld ＇ 580 ＇ ophion with eurynome； the wide… encroaching eve perhaps； had first the rule of high olympus； thence by saturn drivn and ops； ere yet dict？an jove was born。 mean while in paradise the hellish pair ＇ 585 ＇ too soon arrivd； sin there in power before； once actual； now in body； and to dwell habitual habitant； behind her death close following pace for pace； not mounted yet on his pale horse： to whom sin thus began。 ＇ 590 ＇ second of satan sprung； all conquering death； what thinkst thou of our empire now； though earnd with travail difficult； not better farr then stil at hels dark threshold to have sate watch； unnamd； undreaded； and thy self half starvd？ ＇ 595 ＇ whom thus the sin…born monster answerd soon。 to mee； who with eternal famin pine； alike is hell； or paradise； or heaven； there best； where most with ravin i may meet； which here； though plenteous； all too little seems ＇ 600 ＇ to stuff this maw； th