Paradise Regained - The First Book Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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I who e're while the happy Garden sung	A
By one mans disobedience lost now sing	B
Recover'd Paradise to all mankind	C
By one mans firm obedience fully tri'd	D
Through all temptation and the Tempter foil'd	E
In all his wiles defeated and repuls't	E
And Eden rais'd in the wast Wilderness	F
Thou Spirit who ledst this glorious Eremite	E
Into the Desert his Victorious Field	E
Against the Spiritual Foe and broughtst him thence	G
By proof the undoubted Son of God inspire	H
As thou art wont my prompted Song else mute	E
And bear through highth or depth of natures bounds	I
With prosperous wing full summ'd to tell of deeds	J
Above Heroic though in secret done	K
And unrecorded left through many an Age	L
Worthy t'have not remain'd so long unsung	A
Now had the great Proclaimer with a voice	M
More awful then the sound of Trumpet cri'd	E
Repentance and Heavens Kingdom nigh at hand	E
To all Baptiz'd to his great Baptism flock'd	E
With aw the Regions round and with them came	N
From Nazareth the Son of Joseph deem'd	E
To the flood Jordan came as then obscure	O
Unmarkt unknown but him the Baptist soon	P
Descri'd divinely warn'd and witness bore	Q
As to his worthier and would have resign'd	E
To him his Heavenly Office nor was long	R
His witness unconfirm'd on him baptiz'd	E
Heaven open'd and in likeness of a Dove	S
The Spirit descended while the Fathers voice	M
From Heav'n pronounc'd him his beloved Son	K
That heard the Adversary who roving still	T
About the world at that assembly fam'd	E
Would not be last and with the voice divine	U
Nigh Thunder struck th' exalted man to whom	V
Such high attest was giv'n a while survey'd	E
With wonder then with envy fraught and rage	L
Flies to his place nor rests but in mid air	W
To Councel summons all his mighty Peers	X
Within thick Clouds and dark ten fold involv'd	E
A gloomy Consistory and them amidst	E
With looks agast and sad he thus bespake	R
O ancient Powers of Air and this wide world	E
For much more willingly I mention Air	W
This our old Conquest then remember Hell	Y
Our hated habitation well ye know	Z
How many Ages as the years of men	A2
This Universe we have possest and rul'd	E
In manner at our will th' affairs of Earth	B2
Since Adam and his facil consort Eve	C2
Lost Paradise deceiv'd by me though since	D2
With dread attending when that fatal wound	E
Shall be inflicted by the Seed of Eve	C2
Upon my head long the decrees of Heav'n	A2
Delay for longest time to him is short	E
And now too soon for us the circling hours	E2
This dreaded time have compast wherein we	F2
Must bide the stroak of that long threatn'd wound	E
At least if so we can and by the head	E
Broken be not intended all our power	G2
To be infring'd our freedom and our being	R
In this fair Empire won of Earth and Air	W
For this ill news I bring the Womans seed	E
Destin'd to this is late of woman born	A2
His birth to our just fear gave no small cause	H2
But his growth now to youths full flowr displaying	R
All vertue grace and wisdom to atchieve	C2
Things highest greatest multiplies my fear	I2
Before him a great Prophet to proclaim	N
His coming is sent Harbinger who all	J2
Invites and in the Consecrated stream	K2
Pretends to wash off sin and fit them so	Z
Purified to receive him pure or rather	G2
To do him honour as their King all come	L2
And he himself among them was baptiz'd	E
Not thence to be more pure but to receive	C2
The testimony of Heaven that who he is	M2
Thenceforth the Nations may not doubt I saw	N2
The Prophet do him reverence on him rising	R
Out of the water Heav'n above the Clouds	O2
Unfold her Crystal Dores thence on his head	E
A perfect Dove descend what e're it meant	E
And out of Heav'n the Sov'raign voice I heard	E
This is my Son belov'd in him am pleas'd	E
His Mother then is mortal but his Sire	G2
He who obtains the Monarchy of Heav'n	A2
And what will he not do to advance his Son	A2
His first begot we know and sore have felt	E
When his fierce thunder drove us to the deep	P2
Who this is we must learn for man he seems	Q2
In all his lineaments though in his face	R2
The glimpses of his Fathers glory shine	A2
Ye see our danger on the utmost edge	S2
Of hazard which admits no long debate	E
But must with something sudden be oppos'd	E
Not force but well couch't fraud well woven snares	T2
E're in the head of Nations he appear	I2
Their King their Leader and Supream on Earth	B2
I when no other durst sole undertook	R
The dismal expedition to find out	E
And ruine Adam and the exploit perform'd	E
Successfully a calmer voyage now	A2
Will waft me and the way found prosperous once	U2
Induces best to hope of like success	V2
He ended and his words impression left	E
Of much amazement to th' infernal Crew	W2
Distracted and surpriz'd with deep dismay	X2
At these sad tidings but no time was then	A2
For long indulgence to their fears or grief	C2
Unanimous they all commit the care	W
And management of this main enterprize	V2
To him their great Dictator whose attempt	E
At first against mankind so well had thriv'd	E
In Adam's overthrow and led thir march	Y2
From Hell's deep vaulted Den to dwell in light	E
Regents and Potentates and Kings yea gods	V2
Of many a pleasant Realm and Province wide	E
So to the Coast of Jordan he directs	V2
His easie steps girded with snaky wiles	V2
Where he might likeliest find this new declar'd	E
This man of men attested Son of God	E
Temptation and all guile on him to try	Z2
So to subvert whom he suspected rais'd	E
To end his Raign on Earth so long enjoy'd	E
But contrary unweeting he fulfill'd	E
The purpos'd Counsel pre ordain'd and fixt	E
Of the most High who in full frequence bright	E
Of Angels thus to Gabriel smiling spake	R
Gabriel this day by proof thou shalt behold	E
Thou and all Angels conversant on Earth	B2
With man or mens affairs how I begin	A2
To verifie that solemn message late	E
On which I sent thee to the Virgin pure	O
In Galilee that she should bear a Son	A2
Great in Renown and call'd the Son of God	E
Then toldst her doubting how these things could be	F2
To her a Virgin that on her should come	L2
The Holy Ghost and the power of the highest	E
O're shadow her this man born and now up grown	A2
To shew him worthy of his birth divine	A2
And high prediction henceforth I expose	V2
To Satan let him tempt and now assay	F2
His utmost subtilty because he boasts	V2
And vaunts of his great cunning to the throng	R
Of his Apostasie he might have learnt	E
Less over weening since he fail'd in Job	A3
Whose constant perseverance overcame	N
Whate're his cruel malice could invent	E
He now shall know I can produce a man	A2
Of female Seed far abler to resist	E
All his sollicitations and at length	B3
All his vast force and drive him back to Hell	Y
Winning by Conquest what the first man lost	E
By fallacy surpriz'd But first I mean	A2
To exercise him in the Wilderness	V2
There he shall first lay down the rudiments	V2
Of his great warfare e're I send him forth	C3
To conquer Sin and Death the two grand foes	V2
By Humiliation and strong Sufferance	V2
His weakness shall o'recome Satanic strength	B3
And all the world and mass of sinful flesh	D3
That all the Angels and therial Powers	V2
They now and men hereafter may discern	A2
From what consummate vertue I have chose	V2
This perfect Man by merit call'd my Son	A2
To earn Salvation for the Sons of men	A2
So spake the Eternal Father and all Heaven	A2
Admiring stood a space then into Hymns	V2
Burst forth and in Celestial measures mov'd	E
Circling the Throne and Singing while the hand	E
Sung with the voice and this the argument	E
Victory and Triumph to the Son of God	E
Now entring his great duel not of arms	V2
But to vanquish by wisdom hellish wiles	V2
The Father knows the Son therefore secure	O
Ventures his filial Vertue though untri'd	E
Against whate're may tempt whate're seduce	V2
Allure or terrifie or undermine	A2
Be frustrate all ye stratagems of Hell	Y
And devilish machinations come to nought	E
So they in Heav'n their Odes and Vigils tun'd	E
Mean while the Son of God who yet some days	V2
Lodg'd in Bethabara where John baptiz'd	E
Musing and much revolving in his brest	E
How best the mighty work he might begin	A2
Of Saviour to mankind and which way first	E
Publish his God like office now mature	O
One day forth walk'd alone the Spirit leading	R
And his deep thoughts the better to converse	V2
With solitude till far from track of men	A2
Thought following thought and step by step led on	A2
He entred now the bordering Desert wild	E
And with dark shades and rocks environ'd round	E
His holy Meditations thus persu'd	E
O what a multitude of thoughts at once	V2
Awakn'd in me swarm while I consider	G2
What from within I feel my self and hear	E3
What from without comes often to my ears	V2
Ill sorting with my present state compar'd	E
When I was yet a child no childish play	X2
To me was pleasing all my mind was set	E
Serious to learn and know and thence to do	E
What might be publick good my self I thought	E
Born to that end born to promote all truth	F3
All righteous things therefore above my years	V2
The Law of God I read and found it sweet	E
Made it my whole delight and in it grew	E
To such perfection that e're yet my age	L
Had measur'd twice six years at our great Feast	E
I went into the Temple there to hear	E3
The Teachers of our Law and to propose	V2
What might improve my knowledge or their own	A2
And was admir'd by all yet this not all	J2
To which my Spirit aspir'd victorious deeds	V2
Flam'd in my heart heroic acts one while	G3
To rescue Israel from the Roman yoke	R
Then to subdue and quell o're all the earth	B2
Brute violence and proud Tyrannick pow'r	H3
Till truth were freed and equity restor'd	E
Yet held it more humane more heavenly first	E
By winning words to conquer willing hearts	V2
And make perswasion do the work of fear	I2
At least to try and teach the erring Soul	I3
Not wilfully mis doing but unware	I2
Misled the stubborn only to destroy	I2
These growing thoughts my Mother soon perceiving	R
By words at times cast forth inly rejoyc'd	E
And said to me apart high are thy thoughts	V2
O Son but nourish them and let them soar	I2
To what highth sacred vertue and true worth	B2
Can raise them though above example high	Z2
By matchless Deeds express thy matchless Sire	I2
For know thou art no Son of mortal man	A2
Though men esteem thee low of Parentage	J3
Thy Father is the Eternal King who rules	V2
All Heaven and Earth Angels and Sons of men	A2
A messenger from God fore told thy birth	B2
Conceiv'd in me a Virgin he fore told	E
Thou shouldst be great and sit on David's Throne	A2
And of thy Kingdom there should be no end	E
At thy Nativity a glorious Quire	I2
Of Angels in the fields of Bethlehem sung	R
To Shepherds watching at their folds by night	E
And told them the Messiah now was born	A2
Where they might see him and to thee they came	N
Directed to the Manger where thou lais't	E
For in the Inn was left no better room	V
A Star not seen before in Heaven appearing	R
Guided the Wise Men thither from the East	E
To honour thee with Incense Myrrh and Gold	E
By whose bright course led on they found the place	V2
Affirming it thy Star new grav'n in Heaven	A2
By which they knew thee King of Israel born	A2
Just Simeon and Prophetic Anna warn'd	E
By Vision found thee in the Temple and spake	R
Before the Altar and the vested Priest	E
Like things of thee to all that present stood	E
This having heard strait I again revolv'd	E
The Law and Prophets searching what was writ	E
Concerning the Messiah to our Scribes	V2
Known partly and soon found of whom they spake	R
I am this chiefly that my way must lie	Z2
Through many a hard assay even to the death	K3
E're I the promis'd Kingdom can attain	A2
Or work Redemption for mankind whose sins	V2
Full weight must be transferr'd upon my head	E
Yet neither thus disheartn'd or dismay'd	E
The time prefixt I waited when behold	E
The Baptist of whose birth I oft had heard	E
Not knew by sight now come who was to come	L2
Before Messiah and his way prepare	I2
I as all others to his Baptism came	N
Which I believ'd was from above but he	E
Strait knew me and with loudest voice proclaim'd	E
Me him for it was shew'n him so from Heaven	A2
Me him whose Harbinger he was and first	E
Refus'd on me his Baptism to confer	I2
As much his greater and was hardly won	A2
But as I rose out of the laving stream	K2
Heaven open'd her eternal doors from whence	V2
The Spirit descended on me like a Dove	C2
And last the sum of all my Father's voice	V2
Audibly heard from Heav'n pronounc'd me his	V2
Me his beloved Son in whom alone	A2
He was well pleas'd by which I knew the time	L3
Now full that I no more should live obscure	I2
But openly begin as best becomes	V2
The Authority which I deriv'd from Heaven	A2
And now by some strong motion I am led	E
Into this Wilderness to what intent	E
I learn not yet perhaps I need not know	A2
For what concerns my knowledge God reveals	V2
So spake our Morning Star then in his rise	V2
And looking round on every side beheld	E
A pathless Desert dusk with horrid shades	V2
The way he came not having mark'd return	A2
Was difficult by humane steps untrod	E
And he still on was led but with such thoughts	V2
Accompanied of things past and to come	L2
Lodg'd in his breast as well might recommend	E
Such Solitude before choicest Society	E
Full forty days he pass'd whether on hill	T
Sometimes anon in shady vale each night	E
Under the covert of some ancient Oak	R
Or Cedar to defend him from the dew	E
Or harbour'd in one Cave is not reveal'd	E
Nor tasted humane food nor hunger felt	E
Till those days ended hunger'd then at last	E
Among wild Beasts they at his sight grew mild	E
Nor sleeping him nor waking harm'd his walk	R
The fiery Serpent fled and noxious Worm	M3
The Lion and fierce Tiger glar'd aloof	C2
But now an aged man in Rural weeds	V2
Following as seem'd the quest of some stray Ewe	E
Or wither'd sticks to gather which might serve	C2
Against a Winters day when winds blow keen	A2
To warm him wet return'd from field at Eve	C2
He saw approach who first with curious eye	Z2
Perus'd him then with words thus utt'red spake	R
Sir what ill chance hath brought thee to this place	V2
So far from path or road of men who pass	V2
In Troop or Caravan for single none	A2
Durst ever who return'd and dropt not here	I2
His Carcass pin'd with hunger and with droughth	K3
I ask the rather and the more admire	I2
For that to me thou seem'st the man whom late	E
Our new baptizing Prophet at the Ford	E
Of Jordan honour'd so and call'd thee Son	A2
Of God I saw and heard for we sometimes	V2
Who dwell this wild constrain'd by want come forth	K3
To Town or Village nigh nighest is far	I2
Where ought we hear and curious are to hear	I2
What happ'ns new Fame also finds us out	E
To whom the Son of God Who brought me hither	I2
Will bring me hence no other Guide I seek	R
By Miracle he may reply'd the Swain	A2
What other way I see not for we here	I2
Live on tough roots and stubs to thirst inur'd	E
More then the Camel and to drink go far	I2
Men to much misery and hardship born	A2
But if thou be the Son of God Command	E
That out of these hard stones be made thee bread	E
So shalt thou save thy self and us relieve	C2
With Food whereof we wretched seldom taste	E
He ended and the Son of God reply'd	E
Think'st thou such force in Bread is it not written	A2
For I discern thee other then thou seem'st	E
Man lives not by Bread only but each Word	E
Proceeding from the mouth of God who fed	E
Our Fathers here with Manna in the Mount	E
Moses was forty days nor eat nor drank	R
And forty days Eliah without food	E
Wandred this barren waste the same I now	A2
Why dost thou then suggest to me distrust	E
Knowing who I am as I know who thou art	E
Whom thus answer'd th' Arch Fiend now undisguis'd	E
'Tis true I am that Spirit unfortunate	E
Who leagu'd with millions more in rash revolt	E
Kept not my happy Station but was driv'n	A2
With them from bliss to the bottomless deep	P2
Yet to that hideous place not so confin'd	E
By rigour unconniving but that oft	E
Leaving my dolorous Prison I enjoy	I2
Large liberty to round this Globe of Earth	K3
Or range in th' Air nor from the Heav'n of Heav'ns	V2
Hath he excluded my resort sometimes	V2
I came among the Sons of God when he	E
Gave up into my hands Uzzean Job	A3
To prove him and illustrate his high worth	K3
And when to all his Angels he propos'd	E
To draw the proud King Ahab into fraud	E
That he might fall in Ramoth they demuring	R
I undertook that office and the tongues	V2
Of all his flattering Prophets glibb'd with lyes	V2
To his destruction as I had in charge	N3
For what he bids I do though I have lost	E
Much lustre of my native brightness lost	E
To be belov'd of God I have not lost	E
To love at least contemplate and admire	I2
What I see excellent in good or fair	I2
Or vertuous I should so have lost all sense	V2
What can be then less in me then desire	I2
To see thee and approach thee whom I know	A2
Declar'd the Son of God to hear attent	E
Thy wisdom and behold thy God like deeds	V2
Men generally think me much a foe	A2
To all mankind why should I they to me	E
Never did wrong or violence by them	O3
I lost not what I lost rather by them	O3
I gain'd what I have gain'd and with them dwell	Y
Copartner in these Regions of the World	E
If not disposer lend them oft my aid	E
Oft my advice by presages and signs	V2
And answers oracles portents and dreams	V2
Whereby they may direct their future life	C2
Envy they say excites me thus to gain	A2
Companions of my misery and wo	A2
At first it may be but long since with wo	A2
Nearer acquainted now I feel by proof	C2
That fellowship in pain divides not smart	E
Nor lightens aught each mans peculiar load	E
Small consolation then were Man adjoyn'd	E
This wounds me most what can it less that Man	A2
Man fall'n shall be restor'd I never more	I2
To whom our Saviour sternly thus reply'd	E
Deservedly thou griev'st compos'd of lyes	V2
From the beginning and in lies wilt end	E
Who boast'st release from Hell and leave to come	L2
Into the Heav'n of Heavens thou com'st indeed	E
As a poor miserable captive thrall	J2
Comes to the place where he before had sat	E
Among the Prime in Splendour now depos'd	E
Ejected emptyed gaz'd unpityed shun'd	E
A spectacle of ruin or of scorn	A2
To all the Host of Heaven the happy place	V2
Imparts to thee no happiness no joy	I2
Rather inflames thy torment representing	R
Lost bliss to thee no more communicable	P3
So never more in Hell then when in Heaven	A2
But thou art serviceable to Heaven's King	R
Wilt thou impute to obedience what thy fear	I2
Extorts or pleasure to do ill excites	V2
What but thy malice mov'd thee to misdeem	L2
Of righteous Job then cruelly to afflict him	L2
With all inflictions but his patience won	A2
The other service was thy chosen task	R
To be a lyer in four hundred mouths	V2
For lying is thy sustenance thy food	E
Yet thou pretend'st to truth all Oracles	V2
By thee are giv'n and what confest more true	E
Among the Nations that hath been thy craft	E
By mixing somewhat true to vent more lyes	V2
But what have been thy answers what but dark	R
Ambiguous and with double sense deluding	R
Which they who ask'd have seldom understood	E
And not well understood as good not known	A2
Who ever by consulting at thy shrine	A2
Return'd the wiser or the more instruct	E
To flye or follow what concern'd him most	E
And run not sooner to his fatal snare	I2
For God hath justly giv'n the Nations up	Q3
To thy Delusions justly since they fell	Y
Idolatrous but when his purpose is	V2
Among them to declare his Providence	V2
To thee not known whence hast thou then thy truth	K3
But from him or his Angels President	E
In every Province who themselves disdaining	R
To approach thy Temples give thee in command	E
What to the smallest tittle thou shalt say	V2
To thy Adorers thou with trembling fear	I2
Or like a Fawning Parasite obey'st	E
Then to thy self ascrib'st the truth fore told	E
But this thy glory shall be soon retrench'd	E
No more shalt thou by oracling abuse	V2
The Gentiles henceforth Oracles are ceast	E
And thou no more with Pomp and Sacrifice	V2
Shalt be enquir'd at Delphos or elsewhere	I2
At least in vain for they shall find thee mute	E
God hath now sent his living Oracle	P3
Into the World to teach his final will	T
And sends his Spirit of Truth henceforth to dwell	Y
In pious Hearts an inward Oracle	P3
To all truth requisite for men to know	A2
So spake our Saviour but the subtle Fiend	E
Though inly stung with anger and disdain	A2
Dissembl'd and this Answer smooth return'd	E
Sharply thou hast insisted on rebuke	R
And urg'd me hard with doings which not will	T
But misery hath rested from me where	I2
Easily canst thou find one miserable	P3
And not inforc'd oft times to part from truth	K3
If it may stand him more in stead to lye	Z2
Say and unsay feign flatter or abjure	I2
But thou art plac't above me thou art Lord	E
From thee I can and must submiss endure	I2
Check or reproof and glad to scape so quit	E
Hard are the ways of truth and rough to walk	R
Smooth on the tongue discourst pleasing to th' ear	I2
And tuneable as Silvan Pipe or Song	R
What wonder then if I delight to hear	I2
Her dictates from thy mouth most men admire	I2
Vertue who follow not her lore permit me	L2
To hear thee when I come since no man comes	V2
And talk at least though I despair to attain	A2
Thy Father who is holy wise and pure	I2
Suffers the Hypocrite or Atheous Priest	E
To tread his Sacred Courts and minister	I2
About his Altar handling holy things	V2
Praying or vowing and vouchsaf'd his voice	V2
To Balaam Reprobate a Prophet yet	E
Inspir'd disdain not such access to me	L2
To whom our Saviour with unalter'd brow	I2
Thy coming hither though I know thy scope	R3
I bid not or forbid do as thou find'st	E
Permission from above thou canst not more	I2
He added not and Satan bowing low	A2
His gray dissimulation disappear'd	E
Into thin Air diffus'd for now began	A2
Night with her sullen wing to double shade	E
The Desert Fowls in thir clay nests were couch't	L2
And now wild Beasts came forth the woods to roam	L2

John Milton

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