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on the swift flouds： as armies at the call ＇ 295 ＇
of trumpet （for of armies thou hast heard）
troop to thir standard； so the watrie throng；
wave rowling after wave； where way they found；
if steep； with torrent rapture； if through plaine；
soft…ebbing； nor withstood them rock or hill； ＇ 300 ＇
but they； or under ground； or circuit wide
with serpent errour wandring； found thir way；
and on the washie oose deep channels wore；
easie； ere god had bid the ground be drie；
all but within those banks； where rivers now ＇ 305 ＇
stream； and perpetual draw thir humid traine。
the dry land； earth； and the great receptacle
of congregated waters he calld seas：
and saw that it was good； and said； let th earth
put forth the verdant grass； herb yielding seed； ＇ 310 ＇
and fruit tree yielding fruit after her kind；
whose seed is in her self upon the earth。
he scarce had said； when the bare earth； till then
desert and bare； unsightly； unadornd；
brought forth the tender grass； whose verdure clad ＇ 315 ＇
her universal face with pleasant green；
then herbs of every leaf； that sudden flourd
opning thir various colours； and made gay
her bosom smelling sweet： and these scarce blown；
forth flourisht thick the clustring vine； forth crept ＇ 320 ＇
the smelling gourd； up stood the cornie reed
embattelld in her field： and the humble shrub；
and bush with frizld hair implicit： last
rose as in dance the stately trees； and spred
thir branches hung with copious fruit； or gemmd ＇ 325 ＇
thir blossoms： with high woods the hills were crownd；
with tufts the vallies and each fountain side；
with borders long the rivers。 that earth now
seemd like to heavn； a seat where gods might dwell；
or wander with delight； and love to haunt ＇ 330 ＇
her sacred shades： though god had yet not raind
upon the earth； and man to till the ground
none was； but from the earth a dewie mist
went up and waterd all the ground； and each
plant of the field； which ere it was in the earth ＇ 335 ＇
god made； and every herb； before it grew
on the green stemm； god saw that it was good。
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Paradise Lost Ⅶ8
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so eevn and morn recorded the third day。
again th almightie spake： let there be lights
high in th expanse of heaven to divide ＇ 340 ＇
the day from night； and let them be for signes；
for seasons； and for dayes； and circling years；
and let them be for lights as i ordaine
thir office in the firmament of heavn
to give light on the earth； and it was so。 ＇ 345 ＇
and god made two great lights； great for thir use
to man； the greater to have rule by day；
the less by night alterne： and made the starrs；
and set them in the firmament of heavn
to illuminate the earth； and rule the day ＇ 350 ＇
in thir vicissitude； and rule the night；
and light from darkness to divide。 god saw；
surveying his great work； that it was good：
for of celestial bodies first the sun
a mightie spheare he framd； unlightsom first； ＇ 355 ＇
though of ethereal mould： then formd the moon
globose； and every magnitude of starrs；
and sowd with starrs the heavn thick as a field：
of light by farr the greater part he took；
transplanted from her cloudie shrine； and placd ＇ 360 ＇
in the suns orb； made porous to receive
and drink the liquid light； firm to retaine
her gatherd beams； great palace now of light。
hither as to thir fountain other starrs
repairing； in thir goldn urns draw light； ＇ 365 ＇
and hence the morning planet guilds her horns；
by tincture or reflection they augment
thir small peculiar； though from human sight
so farr remote； with diminution seen。
first in his east the glorious lamp was seen； ＇ 370 ＇
regent of day； and all th horizon round
invested with bright rayes； jocond to run
his longitude through heavns high rode： the gray
dawn； and the pleiades before him dancd
shedding sweet influence： less bright the moon； ＇ 375 ＇
but opposite in leveld west was set
his mirror； with full face borrowing her light
from him； for other light she needed none
in that aspect； and still that distance keepes
till night； then in the east her turn she shines； ＇ 380 ＇
revolvd on heavns great axle； and her reign
with thousand lesser lights dividual holds；
with thousand thousand starres； that then appeerd
spangling the hemisphere： then first adornd
with thir bright luminaries that set and rose； ＇ 385 ＇
glad eevning and glad morn crownd the fourth day。
and god said； let the waters generate
reptil with spawn abundant； living soule：
and let fowle flie above the earth； with wings
displayd on the opn firmament of heavn。 ＇ 390 ＇
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Paradise Lost Ⅶ9
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and god created the great whales； and each
soul living； each that crept； which plenteously
the waters generated by thir kindes；
and every bird of wing after his kinde；
and saw that it was good； and blessd them； saying； ＇ 395 ＇
be fruitful； multiply； and in the seas
and lakes and running streams the waters fill；
and let the fowle be multiplyd on the earth。
forthwith the sounds and seas； each creek and bay
with frie innumerable swarme； and shoales ＇ 400 ＇
of fish that with thir finns and shining scales
glide under the green wave； in sculles that oft
bank the mid sea： part single or with mate
graze the sea weed thir pasture； and through groves
of coral stray； or sporting with quick glance ＇ 405 ＇
show to the sun thir wavd coats dropt with gold；
or in thir pearlie shells at ease； attend
moist nutriment； or under rocks thir food
in jointed armour watch： on smooth the seale；
and bended dolphins play： part huge of bulk ＇ 410 ＇
wallowing unweildie； enormous in thir gate
tempest the ocean： there leviathan
hugest of living creatures； on the deep
stretcht like a promontorie sleeps or swimmes；
and seems a moving land； and at his gilles ＇ 415 ＇
draws in； and at his trunck spouts out a sea。
mean while the tepid caves； and fens and shoares
thir brood as numerous hatch； from the egg that soon
bursting with kindly rupture forth disclosd
thir callow young； but featherd soon and fledge ＇ 420 ＇
they summd thir penns； and soaring th air sublime
with clang despisd the ground； under a cloud
in prospect； there the eagle and the stork
on cliffs and cedar tops thir eyries build：
part loosly wing the region； part more wise ＇ 425 ＇
in mon； rangd in figure wedge thir way；
intelligent of seasons； and set forth
thir aierie caravan high over seas
flying； and over lands with mutual wing
easing thir flight； so stears the prudent crane ＇ 430 ＇
her annual voiage； born on windes； the aire；
floats； as they pass； fannd with unnumberd plumes：
from branch to branch the smaller birds with song
solacd the woods； and spred thir painted wings
till evn； nor then the solemn nightingal ＇ 435 ＇
ceasd warbling； but all night tund her soft layes：
others on silver lakes and rivers bathd
thir downie brest； the swan with arched neck
between her white wings mantling proudly； rowes
her state with oarie feet： yet oft they