cleombrotus； and many more too long； embryos and idiots； eremits and friers white； black and grey； with all thir trumperie。 ＇ 475 ＇ here pilgrims roam； that strayd so farr to seek in golgotha him dead； who lives in heavn； and they who to be sure of paradise dying put on the weeds of dominic； or in franciscan think to pass disguisd； ＇ 480 ＇ they pass the planets seven； and pass the fixt； and that crystalline sphear whose ballance weighs the trepidation talkt； and that first movd； and now saint peter at heavns wicket seems to wait them with his keys； and now at foot ＇ 485 ＇ of heavns ascent they lift thir feet； when loe a violent cross wind from either coast blows them transverse ten thousand leagues awry into the devious air； then might ye see cowles； hoods and habits with thir wearers tost ＇ 490 ＇ and flutterd into raggs； then reliques； beads； indulgences； dispenses； pardons； bulls； the sport of winds： all these upwhirld aloft fly ore the backside of the world farr off into a limbo large and broad； since calld ＇ 495 ＇ the paradise of fools； to few unknown long after； now unpeopld； and untrod； all this dark globe the fiend found as he passd； and long he wanderd； till at last a gleame of dawning light turnd thither…ward in haste ＇ 500 ＇ his travelld steps； farr distant he descries ascending by degrees magnificent up to the wall of heaven a structure high； at top whereof； but farr more rich appeerd the work as of a kingly palace gate ＇ 505 ＇ with frontispice of diamond and gold imbellisht； thick with sparkling orient gemmes the portal shon； inimitable on earth by model； or by shading pencil drawn。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅲ12 小=＿说。网 the stairs were such as whereon jacob saw ＇ 510 ＇ angels ascending and descending； bands of guardians bright； when he from esau fled to padan…aram in the field of luz； dreaming by night under the open skie； and waking crid； this is the gate of heavn ＇ 515 ＇ each stair mysteriously was meant； nor stood there alwayes； but drawn up to heavn somtimes viewless； and underneath a bright sea flowd of jasper； or of liquid pearle； whereon who after came from earth； sayling arrivd； ＇ 520 ＇ wafted by angels； or flew ore the lake rapt in a chariot drawn by fiery steeds。 the stairs were then let down； whether to dare the fiend by easie ascent； or aggravate his sad exclusion from the dores of bliss。 ＇ 525 ＇ direct against which opnd from beneath； just ore the blissful seat of paradise； a passage down to th earth； a passage wide； wider by farr then that of after…times over mount sion； and； though that were large； ＇ 530 ＇ over the promisd land to god so dear； by which； to visit oft those happy tribes； on high behests his angels to and fro passd frequent； and his eye with choice regard from paneas the fount of jordans flood ＇ 535 ＇ to beersaba； where the holy land borders on ？gypt and th arabian shoare； so wide the opning seemd； where bounds were set to darkness； such as bound the ocean wave。 satan from hence now on the lower stair ＇ 540 ＇ that scald by steps of gold to heavn gate looks down with wonder at the sudden view of all this world at once。 as when a scout through dark and desart wayes with peril gone all night； at last by break of chearful dawne ＇ 545 ＇ obtains the brow of some high…climbing hill； which to his eye discovers unaware the goodly prospect of some forein land first…seen； or some renownd metropolis with glistering spires and pinnacles adornd； ＇ 550 ＇ which now the rising sun guilds with his beams。 such wonder seisd； though after heaven seen； the spirit maligne； but much more envy seisd at sight of all this world beheld so faire。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅲ13 小说 round he surveys； and well might； where he stood ＇ 555 ＇ so high above the circling canopie of nights extended shade； from eastern point of libra to the fleecie starr that bears andromeda farr off atlantic seas beyond th horizon； then from pole to pole ＇ 560 ＇ he views in bredth； and without longer pause down right into the worlds first region throws his flight precipitant； and windes with ease through the pure marble air his oblique way amongst innumerable starrs； that shon ＇ 565 ＇ stars distant； but nigh hand seemd other worlds； or other worlds they seemd； or happy iles； like those hesperian gardens famd of old； fortunate fields； and groves and flourie vales； thrice happy iles； but who dwelt happy there ＇ 570 ＇ he stayd not to enquire： above them all the golden sun in splendor likest heaven allurd his eye： thither his course he bends through the calm firmament； but up or downe by center； or eccentric； hard to tell； ＇ 575 ＇ or longitude； where the great luminarie alooff the vulgar constellations thick； that from his lordly eye keep distance due； dispenses light from farr； they as they move thir starry dance in numbers that pute ＇ 580 ＇ days； months； & years； towards his all…chearing lamp turn swift thir various motions； or are turnd by his magnetic beam； that gently warms the univers； and to each inward part with gentle penetration； though unseen； ＇ 585 ＇ shoots invisible vertue even to the deep： so wondrously was set his station bright。 there lands the fiend； a spot like which perhaps astronomer in the suns lucent orbe through his glazd optic tube yet never saw。 ＇ 590 ＇ the place he found beyond expression bright； pard with aught on earth； medal or stone； not all parts like； but all alike informd with radiant light； as glowing iron with fire； if mettal； part seemd gold； part silver cleer； ＇ 595 ＇ if stone； carbuncle most or chrysolite； rubie or topaz； to the twelve that shon in aarons brest…plate； and a stone besides imagind rather oft then elsewhere seen； that stone； or like to that which here below ＇ 600 ＇ philosophers in vain so long have sought； in vain； though by thir powerful art they binde volatil hermes； and call up unbound in v