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Sheendedheer,orvehementdespaire
Brokeofftherest;somuchofDeathherthoughts
Hadeaind,asdidherCheekswithpale.
ButAdamwithsuchselnothingswayd,[1010]
Tobetterhopeshismoreattentiveminde
Labhadraisd,andthustoEvereplid.
Eve,thyptoflifeandpleasureseems
Tueihingmoresublime
Andexcellentthenwhatthymiemnes;[1015]
Butself-destruthereforesaught,refutes
Thatexcellehoughtinthee,andimplies,
Notthypt,butanguisha
Forlossoflifeandpleasureoverlovd.
Orifthoucovetdeath,asutmostend[1020]
Ofmiserie,sothinkingtoevade
Thepenaltiepronounct,doubtnotbutGod
Hathwiselierarmdhisvengefulirethenso
Tobeforestalld;muchmoreIfearleastDeath
Sosnatchtwillnotexemptusfromthepaine[1025]
Wearebydoomtopay;rathersuchacts
Ofaciewillprovokethehighest
Tomakedeathinuslive:Theusseek
Somesaferresolution,whichmethinks
Ihaveinview,callingtomihheed[1030]
PartofourSentehatthySeedshallbruise
TheSerpentshead;piteousamends,unless
Bemeant,whomIjecture,randFoe
Satan,whointheSerpenthathtrivd
Againstusthisdeceit:tocrushhishead[1035]
Wouldberevengeindeed;whichwillbelost
Bydeathbroughtonourselves,orchildlessdays
Resolvd,asthouproposest;soourFoe
Shallscapehispunishmentordaind,andwee
Insteadshalldoubleoursuponourheads.[1040]松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Brokeofftherest;somuchofDeathherthoughts
Hadeaind,asdidherCheekswithpale.
ButAdamwithsuchselnothingswayd,[1010]
Tobetterhopeshismoreattentiveminde
Labhadraisd,andthustoEvereplid.
Eve,thyptoflifeandpleasureseems
Tueihingmoresublime
Andexcellentthenwhatthymiemnes;[1015]
Butself-destruthereforesaught,refutes
Thatexcellehoughtinthee,andimplies,
Notthypt,butanguisha
Forlossoflifeandpleasureoverlovd.
Orifthoucovetdeath,asutmostend[1020]
Ofmiserie,sothinkingtoevade
Thepenaltiepronounct,doubtnotbutGod
Hathwiselierarmdhisvengefulirethenso
Tobeforestalld;muchmoreIfearleastDeath
Sosnatchtwillnotexemptusfromthepaine[1025]
Wearebydoomtopay;rathersuchacts
Ofaciewillprovokethehighest
Tomakedeathinuslive:Theusseek
Somesaferresolution,whichmethinks
Ihaveinview,callingtomihheed[1030]
PartofourSentehatthySeedshallbruise
TheSerpentshead;piteousamends,unless
Bemeant,whomIjecture,randFoe
Satan,whointheSerpenthathtrivd
Againstusthisdeceit:tocrushhishead[1035]
Wouldberevengeindeed;whichwillbelost
Bydeathbroughtonourselves,orchildlessdays
Resolvd,asthouproposest;soourFoe
Shallscapehispunishmentordaind,andwee
Insteadshalldoubleoursuponourheads.[1040]松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读