- •The Pilgrim's Progress
- •I shall fall into Tophet.
- •I will teach thee about the way thou must go. Look before thee; dost
- •Iron cage. I cannot get out; Oh now I cannot!
- •I saw in my dream, that just as Christian came up with the cross, his
- •In this fair; only our English nation, with some others, have taken a
- •In the land.
- •In that case; for, said they, you shall find it deeper or shallower as
- •You believe in the King of the place.
- •In that river, and never obtain entrance in at the gate. Here also, as
- •I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow
- •Lead them up by the arms: they had likewise left their mortal garments
- •Innumerable company of angels, and the spirits of just men made
- •Lower region upon earth; to wit, sorrow, sickness, affliction, and
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In this fair; only our English nation, with some others, have taken a
dislike thereat.
Now, as I said, the way to the Celestial City lies just through this
town, where this lusty fair is kept; and he that will go to the city,
and yet not go through this town, "must needs go out of the world."
The Prince of princes himself, when here, went through this
town to his own country, and that upon a fair-day too; yea, and, as I
think, it was Beelzebub, the chief lord of this fair, that invited him
to buy of his vanities, yea, would have made him lord of the fair,
would he but have done him reverence as he went through the town. Yea,
because he was such a person of honor, Beelzebub had him from street to
street, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a little time,
that he might, if possible, allure that blessed One to cheapen and buy
some of his vanities; but he had no mind to the merchandise, and
therefore left the town, without laying out so much as one farthing
upon these vanities.
THE TENTH STAGE
Now I saw in my dream, that by this time the pilgrims were got over the
Enchanted Ground, and entering into the country, whose air
was very sweet and pleasant, the way
lying directly through it, they solaced themselves there for a season.
Yea, here they heard continually the singing of birds, and saw every
day the flowers appear in the earth, and heard the voice of the turtle
In the land.
Here they were within sight of the city they were
going to; also here met them some of the inhabitants thereof; for in
this land the shining ones commonly walked, because it was upon the
borders of heaven.
Now, as they walked in this land, they had more rejoicing than in parts
more remote from the kingdom to which they were bound; and drawing near
to the city, they had yet a more perfect view thereof: It was builded
of pearls and precious stones, also the streets thereof were paved with
gold; so that, by reason of the natural glory of the city, and the
reflection of the sunbeams upon it, Christian with desire fell sick;
Hopeful also had a fit or two of the same disease: wherefore here they
lay by it a while, crying out because of their pangs, "If you see my
Beloved, tell him that I am sick of love."
But, being a little strengthened, and better able to bear their
sickness, they walked on their way, and came yet nearer and nearer,
where were orchards, vineyards, and gardens, and their gates opened
into the highway. Now, as they came up to these places, behold the
gardener stood in the way; to whom the pilgrims said, Whose goodly
vineyards and gardens are these? He answered, they are the King's, and
are planted here for his own delight, and also for the solace of
pilgrims. So the gardener had them into the vineyards, and bid them
refresh themselves with the dainties, he also showed them
there the King's walks and arbors where he delighted to be: And here
they tarried and slept.
So I saw in my dream, that they went on together
till they came in sight of the gate.
Now I further saw, that betwixt them and the gate was a river; but
there was no bridge to go over, and the river was very deep. At the
sight, therefore, of this river the pilgrims were much stunned; but the
men that went with them said, You must go through, or you cannot come
at the gate.
The pilgrims then, especially Christian, began to despond in their
mind, and looked this way and that, but no way could be found by them
by which they might escape the river. Then they asked the men if the
waters were all of a depth. They said, No; yet they could not help them