第4节 (第2/2页)

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    azazelashisright,acherubtall:

    htheglitteringstaffunfurled

    thierialensign;h,fullhighadvanced,

    shonelikeatetothewind,

    sandgoldenlustrerichelazed,

    seraphidtrophies;allthewhile

    sonoroustalbloartialsounds:

    atheuniversalhostupsent

    ashoutthattorehellsncave,andbeyond

    frightedthereignofchaosandoldnight.

    allinantthroughtheglooereseen

    tenthousandbannersriseintotheair,

    horientloursrose

    aforesthugeofspears;andthronginghel

    appeared,andserriedshieldsinthickarray

    paradiselost

    21of374

    ofdepthieasurable.anontheyve

    inperfeood

    offlutesandsoftrerderssuchasraised

    toheightofeerheroesold

    arngtobattle,andinsteade

    deliberatevalourbreathed,firandunved

    hdreadofdeathtoflightorfoulretreat;

    nateandswage

    ntouchestroubledthoughts,andchase

    anguishanddoubtandfearandsorroain

    froortaloriortalnds.thusthey,

    breathingunitedforcehfixedthought,

    vedoninsilened

    theirpainfulstepsoerthebutsoil.andnow

    advanvieheystandahorridfront

    ofdreadfullengthanddazzlingar,inguise

    ofhorderedspearandshield,

    andtheirghtychief

    hadtoiose.hethroughtheardfiles

    dartshisexperiencedeye,andsoontraverse

    thetalionvieheirorderdue,

    theirvisagesandstatureasofgods;

    theiuerlasthesu.andno

    distendshpride,and,hardeninginhisstrength,

    glories:foever,sinreatedn,

    tsuedhthese,

    uldritrethanthatsllinfantry

    houghallthegiantbrood

    ofphlegrahthheroiewerejoined

    paradiselost

    22of374

    thatfoughtatthebesandiliuoneachside

    xedhauxiliargods;andresounds

    infableorrohersson,

    begirtoriights;

    andallizedorinfidel,

    joustedinasprant,orntalban,

    das,orroc,ortrebisond,

    orbisertasentfrofricshore

    ainhallhispeeragefell

    byfontarabbia.thusfarthesebeyond

    pareofrtalproobserved

    theirdreadnder.he,abovetherest

    inshapeaureproudlye,

    stoodlikeatohadyetnotlost

    allherinalbrightness,norappeared

    lessthanargelruined,andthexcess

    ofgloryobscured:ashesunnewrisen

    looksthroughthehorizontalstyair

    shoofhisbea,or,froehindtheon,

    indiclipse,disastroustsheds

    onhalfthenations,andhfearofge

    perplexesnarchs.darkenedso,yetshone

    abovethellthargel:buthisface

    deepscarsofthunderhadintrenare

    satonhisfadedcheek,butunderbrows

    ofdauntlessurage,andepride

    ingrevenge.cruelhiseye,butcast

    signsofrerseandpassion,tobehold

    thefelloe,thefolloher

    paradiselost

    23of374

    farotheroncebeheldinbliss,ndeed

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