the ridges of grim warr； no thought of flight； none of retreat； no unbeing deed that argud fear； each on himself relid； as onely in his arm the moment lay of victorie； deeds of eternal fame ＇ 240 ＇ were don； but infinite： for wide was spred that warr and various； somtimes on firm ground a standing fight； then soaring on main wing tormented all the air； all air seemd then conflicting fire： long time in eeven scale ＇ 245 ＇ the battel hung； till satan； who that day prodigious power had shewn； and met in armes no equal； raunging through the dire attack of fighting seraphim confusd； at length saw where the sword of michael smote； and felld ＇ 250 ＇ squadrons at once； with huge two…handed sway brandisht aloft the horrid edge came down wide wasting； such destruction to withstand he hasted； and opposd the rockie orb of tenfold adamant； his ample shield ＇ 255 ＇ a vast circumference： at his approach the great arch…angel from his warlike toile surceasd； and glad as hoping here to end intestine war in heavn； the arch foe subdud or captive dragd in chains； with hostile frown ＇ 260 ＇ and visage all enflamd first thus began。 。d 。 Paradise Lost Ⅵ6 ？小说、网 author of evil； unknown till thy revolt； unnamd in heavn； now plenteous； as thou seest these acts of hateful strife； hateful to all； though heaviest by just measure on thy self ＇ 265 ＇ and thy adherents： how hast thou disturbd heavns blessed peace； and into nature brought miserie； uncreated till the crime of thy rebellion？ how hast thou instilld thy malice into thousands； once upright ＇ 270 ＇ and faithful； now provd false。 but think not here to trouble holy rest； heavn casts thee out from all her confines。 heavn the seat of bliss brooks not the works of violence and warr。 hence then； and evil go with thee along ＇ 275 ＇ thy ofspring； to the place of evil； hell； thou and thy wicked crew； there mingle broiles； ere this avenging sword begin thy doome； or som more sudden vengeance wingd from god precipitate thee with augmented paine。 ＇ 280 ＇ so spake the prince of angels； to whom thus the adversarie。 nor think thou with wind of airie threats to aw whom yet with deeds thou canst not。 hast thou turnd the least of these to flight； or if to fall； but that they rise ＇ 285 ＇ unvanquisht； easier to transact with mee that thou shouldst hope； imperious； and with threats to chase me hence？ erre not that so shall end the strife which thou callst evil； but wee style the strife of glorie： which we mean to win； ＇ 290 ＇ or turn this heavn it self into the hell thou fablest； here however to dwell free； if not to reign： mean while thy utmost force； and join him namd almighty to thy aid； i flie not； but have sought thee farr and nigh。 ＇ 295 ＇ they ended parle； and both addresst for fight unspeakable； for who； though with the tongue of angels； can relate； or to what things liken on earth conspicuous； that may lift human imagination to such highth ＇ 300 ＇ of godlike power： for likest gods they seemd； stood they or movd； in stature； motion； arms fit to decide the empire of great heavn。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅵ7 @小‘说〃网 now wavd thir fierie swords； and in the aire made horrid circles； two broad suns thir shields ＇ 305 ＇ blazd opposite； while expectation stood in horror； from each hand with speed retird where erst was thickest fight； th angelic throng； and left large field； unsafe within the wind of such motion； such as to set forth ＇ 310 ＇ great things by small； if natures concord broke； among the constellations warr were sprung； two planets rushing from aspect maligne of fiercest opposition in mid skie； should bat； and thir jarring sphears confound。 ＇ 315 ＇ together both with next to almightie arme； uplifted imminent one stroke they aimd that might determine； and not need repeate； as not of power； at once； nor odds appeerd in might or swift prevention； but the sword ＇ 320 ＇ of michael from the armorie of god was givn him temperd so； that neither keen nor solid might resist that edge： it met the sword of satan with steep force to smite descending； and in half cut sheere； nor staid； ＇ 325 ＇ but with swift wheele reverse； deep entring shard all his right side； then satan first knew pain； and writh d him to and fro convolvd； so sore the griding sword with discontinuous wound passd through him； but th ethereal substance closd ＇ 330 ＇ not long divisible； and from the gash a stream of nectarous humor issuing flowd sanguin； such as celestial spirits may bleed； and all his armour staind ere while so bright。 forthwith on all sides to his aide was run ＇ 335 ＇ by angels many and strong； who interposd defence； while others bore him on thir shields back to his chariot； where it stood retird from off the files of warr； there they him laid gnashing for anguish and despite and shame ＇ 340 ＇ to find himself not matchless； and his pride humbld by such rebuke； so farr beneath his confidence to equal god in power。 d Paradise Lost Ⅵ8 ： yet soon he heald； for spirits that live throughout vital in every part； not as frail man ＇ 345 ＇ in entrailes； heart or head； liver or reines； cannot but by annihilating die； nor in thir liquid texture mortal wound receive； no more then can the fluid aire： all heart they live； all head； all eye； all eare； ＇ 350 ＇ all intellect； all sense； and as they please； they limb themselves； and colour； shape or size assume； as likes them best； condense or rare。 mean while in other parts like deeds deservd memorial； where the might of gabriel fought； ＇ 355 ＇ and with fierce ensignes piercd the deep array of moloc furious king； who him defid and at his chariot wheeles to drag him bound threatnd； nor from the holie one of heavn refreind his tongue blasphemous； but anon ＇ 360 ＇ down clovn to the waste； with shatterd armes and uncouth paine fled bellowing。 on each wing uriel and raphael his vaunting foe；