Paradise Lost Ⅻ 精彩片段：
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And therefore shall not Moses, though of God
Highly belovd, being but the Minister
Of Law, his people into Canaan lead;
But Joshua whom the Gentiles Jesus call, [ 310 ]
His Name and Office bearing, who shall quell
The adversarie Serpent, and bring back
Through the worlds wilderness long wanderd man
Safe to eternal Paradise of rest.
Meanwhile they in thir earthly Canaan plact [ 315 ]
Long time shall dwell and prosper, but when sins
National interrupt thir public peace,
Provoking God to raise them enemies:
From whom as oft he saves them penitent
By Judges first, then under Kings; of whom [ 320 ]