By Clark, Noel; Vondel, Joost van den
An influential and arguable paintings by way of Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679), the colossus of Dutch literature, considered as an immense impression on Milton’s Paradise Lost. An angel returns from Eden, his wings singed by way of the wonderful thing about Adam and Eve’s international, eager for the pleasures in their flesh.
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APOLLION: A noble undertaking! May your crown Thereby grow mightier yet – and your renown! I’m honoured to advise on such a deed, Whether or not success is guaranteed. The aim is worthy, even if it’s frustrated. Our struggle, though, must be well-calculated – Not reckless. How best to broach so tough a foray – Most safely try conclusions with our quarry! LUCIFER: With cunning! Turn the flank to strike the van! APOLLION: Well reasoned! For, if borrowed power you plan To pit against the Almighty’s, you could fail By proving somewhat light to tip the scale … BEELZEBUB: Not all that light!
GABRIEL: True blessedness from calm content derives: Of glad acceptance of God’s will, it thrives! LUCIFER: God’s majesty is being severely slighted If nature divine with human blood’s united – United and constrained! We spirits, rather, Approach God’s nature, than do sons a father, Bred by and like him. It is not unfair, Like with unlike in this way to ensnare – Finite with infinite, power circumscribed With boundless power? What if the Sun described A faulty orbit, mantled itself in clouds To light the world, or steamy shrouds Of vapour black?
LOYALIST 1: What God ordains is well and good – a boon! REBEL 1: Our Angel-Crown to tarnish is Man’s aim – LOYALIST 2: When God’s made Man, Angels will bless His Name! REBEL 1: And worship clay, with foreheads in the dust? LOYALIST 1: God’s Name be censed with fragrance, praise and trust! REBEL 2: And Man revered because it must be so? Enter APOLLION, BELIAL. APOLLION: The grumbling’s started. Hear the tumult grow! BELIAL: Who are these hordes of Angels sunk in grief? Sackcloth and ashes? It’s beyond belief That here, mid endless feasts and celebration, So lamentably large a congregation Should be in mourning – but, it’s clearly so!
