Paradise Lost Ⅳ 精彩片段:
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These then, though unbeheld in deep of night,
Shine not in vain, nor think, though men were none, [ 675 ]
That heavn would want spectators, God want praise;
Millions of spiritual Creatures walk the Earth
Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep:
All these with ceasless praise his works behold
Both day and night: how often from the steep [ 680 ]
Of echoing Hill or Thicket have we heard
Celestial voices to the midnight air,
Sole, or responsive each to others note
Singing thir great Creator: oft in bands
While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, [ 685 ]
With Heavnly touch of instrumental sounds
In full harmonic number joind, thir songs