Paradise Lost Ⅴ 第8章 7

7,At once on th Eastern cliff of Paradise 275 ,He lights, and to his proper shape returns,A Seraph wingd; six wings he wore, to shade,His lineaments Divine; the pair that clad,Each shoulder broad, came mantling ore his brest,With regal Ornament; the middle pair 280 ,Girt like a Starrie Zone his waste, and round,Skirted his loines and thighes with downie Gold,And colours dipt in Heavn; the third his feet,Shaddowd from either heele with featherd maile,Skie-tincturd grain. Like Maias son he stood, 285 ,And shook his Plumes, that Heavnly fragrance filld,The circuit wide. Strait knew him all the Bands,Of Angels under watch; and to his state,,And to his message high in honour rise;,For on Som message high they guessd him bound. 290 ,Thir glittering Tents he passd, and now ise,Into the blissful field, through Groves of Myrrhe,,And flouring Odours, Cassia, Nard, and Balme;,A Wilderness of sweets; for Nature here,Wantond as in her prime, and plaid at will 295 ,Her Virgin Fancies, pouring forth more sweet,,Wilde above Rule or Art; enormous bliss.,Him through the spicie Forrest onward,Adam discernd, as in the dore he sat,Of his coole Bowre, while now the mounted Sun 300 ,Shot down direct his fervid Raies, to warme,Earths inmost womb, more warmth then Adam needs;,And Eve within, due at her hour prepard,For dinner savourie fruits, of taste to please,True appetite, and not disrelish thirst 305 ,Of nectarous draughts between, from milkie stream,,Berrie or Grape: to whom thus Adam calld.,Haste hither Eve, and worth thy sight behold,Eastward among those Trees, what glorious shape,Comes this way moving; seems another Morn 310 ,Risn on mid-noon; Som great behest from Heavn,To us perhaps he brings, and will voutsafe,This day to be our Guest. But goe with speed,,And what thy stores contain, bring forth and poure,Abundance, fit to honour and receive 315 ,Our Heavnly stranger; well we may afford,Our givers thir own gifts, and large bestow,From large bestowd, where Nature multiplies,Her fertil growth, and by disburdning grows,More fruitful, which instructs us not to spare. 320 ,To whom thus Eve. Adam, earths hallowd mould,,Of God inspird, small store will serve, where store,,All seasons, ripe for use hangs on the stalk;,Save what by frugal storing firmness gains,To nourish, and superfluous moist consumes: 325 ,But I will haste and from each bough and break,,Each Plant and juiciest Gourd will pluck such choice,To entertain our Angel guest, as hee,Beholding shall confess that here on Earth,God hath dispenst his bounties as in Heavn. 330

At once on th Eastern cliff of Paradise [ 275 ]

He lights, and to his proper shape returns

A Seraph wingd; six wings he wore, to shade

His lineaments Divine; the pair that clad

Each shoulder broad, came mantling ore his brest

With regal Ornament; the middle pair [ 280 ]

Girt like a Starrie Zone his waste, and round

Skirted his loines and thighes with downie Gold

And colours dipt in Heavn; the third his feet

Shaddowd from either heele with featherd maile

Skie-tincturd grain. Like Maias son he stood, [ 285 ]

And shook his Plumes, that Heavnly fragrance filld

The circuit wide. Strait knew him all the Bands

Of Angels under watch; and to his state,

And to his message high in honour rise;

For on Som message high they guessd him bound. [ 290 ]

Thir glittering Tents he passd, and now ise

Into the blissful field, through Groves of Myrrhe,

And flouring Odours, Cassia, Nard, and Balme;

A Wilderness of sweets; for Nature here

Wantond as in her prime, and plaid at will [ 295 ]

Her Virgin Fancies, pouring forth more sweet,

Wilde above Rule or Art; enormous bliss.

Him through the spicie Forrest onward

Adam discernd, as in the dore he sat

Of his coole Bowre, while now the mounted Sun [ 300 ]

Shot down direct his fervid Raies, to warme

Earths inmost womb, more warmth then Adam needs;

And Eve within, due at her hour prepard

For dinner savourie fruits, of taste to please

True appetite, and not disrelish thirst [ 305 ]

Of nectarous draughts between, from milkie stream,

Berrie or Grape: to whom thus Adam calld.

Haste hither Eve, and worth thy sight behold

Eastward among those Trees, what glorious shape

Comes this way moving; seems another Morn [ 310 ]

Risn on mid-noon; Som great behest from Heavn

To us perhaps he brings, and will voutsafe

This day to be our Guest. But goe with speed,

And what thy stores contain, bring forth and poure

Abundance, fit to honour and receive [ 315 ]

Our Heavnly stranger; well we may afford

Our givers thir own gifts, and large bestow

From large bestowd, where Nature multiplies

Her fertil growth, and by disburdning grows

More fruitful, which instructs us not to spare. [ 320 ]

To whom thus Eve. Adam, earths hallowd mould,

Of God inspird, small store will serve, where store,

All seasons, ripe for use hangs on the stalk;

Save what by frugal storing firmness gains

To nourish, and superfluous moist consumes: [ 325 ]

But I will haste and from each bough and break,

Each Plant and juiciest Gourd will pluck such choice

To entertain our Angel guest, as hee

Beholding shall confess that here on Earth

God hath dispenst his bounties as in Heavn. [ 330 ]