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ThePilgrim'sProgress

JohnBunyan

THEAUTHOR'SAPOLOGYFORHISBOOK

WhenatthefirstItookmypeninhand

Thusfortowrite,Ididnotunderstand

ThatIatallshouldmakealittlebook

Insuchamode;nay,Ihadundertook

Tomakeanother;which,whenalmostdone,

BeforeIwasaware,Ithisbegun.

Andthusitwas:

I,writingoftheway

Andraceofsaints,inthisourgospelday,

Fellsuddenlyintoanallegory

Abouttheirjourney,andthewaytoglory,

InmorethantwentythingswhichIsetdown.

Thisdone,Itwentymorehadinmycrown;

Andtheyagainbegantomultiply,

Likesparksthatfromthecoalsoffiredofly.

Nay,then,thoughtI,ifthatyoubreedsofast,

I'llputyoubyyourselves,lestyouatlast

Shouldproveadinfinitum,andeatout

ThebookthatIalreadyamabout.

Well,soIdid;butyetIdidnotthink

Toshewtoalltheworldmypenandink

Insuchamode;Ionlythoughttomake

Iknewnotwhat;nordidIundertake

Therebytopleasemyneighbour:

no,notI;

Ididitmyownselftogratify.

NeitherdidIbutvacantseasonsspend

Inthismyscribble;nordidIintend

Buttodivertmyselfindoingthis

Fromworserthoughtswhichmakemedoamiss.

Thus,Isetpentopaperwithdelight,

Andquicklyhadmythoughtsinblackandwhite.

For,havingnowmymethodbytheend,

StillasIpulled,itcame;andsoIpenned

Itdown:

untilitcameatlasttobe,

Forlengthandbreadth,thebignesswhichyousee.

Well,whenIhadthusputmineendstogether,

Ishewedthemothers,thatImightseewhether

Theywouldcondemnthem,orthemjustify:

Andsomesaid,Letthemlive;some,Letthemdie;

Somesaid,JOHN,printit;otherssaid,Notso;

Somesaid,Itmightdogood;otherssaid,No.

NowwasIinastrait,anddidnotsee

Whichwasthebestthingtobedonebyme:

AtlastIthought,Sinceyouarethusdivided,

Iprintitwill,andsothecasedecided.

For,thoughtI,some,Isee,wouldhaveitdone,

Thoughothersinthatchanneldonotrun:

Toprove,then,whoadvisedforthebest,

ThusIthoughtfittoputittothetest.

Ifurtherthought,ifnowIdiddeny

Thosethatwouldhaveit,thustogratify.

IdidnotknowbuthinderthemImight

Ofthatwhichwouldtothembegreatdelight.

Forthosewhichwerenotforitscomingforth,

Isaidtothem,OffendyouIamloath,

Yet,sinceyourbrethrenpleasedwithitbe,

Forbeartojudgetillyoudofurthersee.

Ifthatthouwiltnotread,letitalone;

Somelovethemeat,somelovetopickthebone.

Yea,thatImightthembetterpalliate,

Ididtoowiththemthusexpostulate:

--

MayInotwriteinsuchastyleasthis?

Insuchamethod,too,andyetnotmiss

Myend--thygood?

Whymayitnotbedone?

Darkcloudsbringwaters,whenthebrightbringnone.

Yea,darkorbright,iftheytheirsilverdrops

Causetodescend,theearth,byyieldingcrops,

Givespraisetoboth,andcarpethnotateither,

Buttreasuresupthefruittheyyieldtogether;

Yea,socommixesboth,thatinherfruit

Nonecandistinguishthisfromthat:

theysuit

Herwellwhenhungry;but,ifshebefull,

Shespewsoutboth,andmakestheirblessingsnull.

Youseethewaysthefishermandothtake

Tocatchthefish;whatenginesdothhemake?

Beholdhowheengagethallhiswits;

Alsohissnares,lines,angles,hooks,andnets;

Yetfishtherebe,thatneitherhook,norline,

Norsnare,nornet,norenginecanmakethine:

Theymustbegropedfor,andbetickledtoo,

Ortheywillnotbecatch'd,whate'eryoudo.

Howdoesthefowlerseektocatchhisgame

Bydiversmeans!

allwhichonecannotname:

Hisguns,hisnets,hislime-twigs,light,andbell:

Hecreeps,hegoes,hestands;yea,whocantell

Ofallhispostures?

Yetthere'snoneofthese

Willmakehimmasterofwhatfowlsheplease.

Yea,hemustpipeandwhistletocatchthis,

Yet,ifhedoesso,thatbirdhewillmiss.

Ifthatapearlmayinatoad'sheaddwell,

Andmaybefoundtooinanoyster-shell;

Ifthingsthatpromisenothingdocontain

Whatbetteristhangold;whowilldisdain,

Thathaveaninklingofit,theretolook,

Thattheymayfindit?

Now,mylittlebook,

（Thoughvoidofallthesepaintingsthatmaymake

Itwiththisortheothermantotake,）

Isnotwithoutthosethingsthatdoexcel

Whatdoinbravebutemptynotionsdwell.

'Well,yetIamnotfullysatisfied,

Thatthisyourbookwillstand,whensoundlytried.'

Why,what'sthematter?

'Itisdark.'Whatthough?

'Butitisfeigned.'Whatofthat?

Itrow

Somemen,byfeignedwords,asdarkasmine,

Maketruthtospangleanditsraystoshine.

'Buttheywantsolidness.'Speak,man,thymind.

'Theydrowntheweak;metaphorsmakeusblind.'

Solidity,indeed,becomesthepen

Ofhimthatwriteththingsdivinetomen;

ButmustIneedswantsolidness,because

BymetaphorsIspeak?

WerenotGod'slaws,

Hisgospellaws,inoldentimesheldforth

Bytypes,shadows,andmetaphors?

Yetloath

Willanysobermanbetofindfault

Withthem,lesthebefoundfortoassault

Thehighestwisdom.No,heratherstoops,

Andseekstofindoutwhatbypinsandloops,

Bycalvesandsheep,byheifersandbyrams,

Bybirdsandherbs,andbythebloodoflambs,

Godspeakethtohim;andhappyishe

Thatfindsthelightandgracethatinthembe.

Benottooforward,therefore,toconclude

ThatIwantsolidness--thatIamrude;

Allthingssolidinshownotsolidbe;

Allthingsinparablesdespisenotwe;

Lestthingsmosthurtfullightlywereceive,

Andthingsthatgoodare,ofoursoulsbereave.

Mydarkandcloudywords,theydobuthold

Thetruth,ascabinetsenclosethegold.

Theprophetsusedmuchbymetaphors

Tosetforthtruth;yea,whosoconsiders

Christ,hisapostlestoo,shallplainlysee,

Thattruthstothisdayinsuchmantlesbe.

AmIafraidtosay,thatholywrit,

Whichforitsstyleandphraseputsdownallwit,

Iseverywheresofullofallthesethings--

Darkfigures,allegories?

Yettheresprings

Fromthatsamebookthatlustre,andthoserays

Oflight,thatturnourdarkestnightstodays.

Come,letmycarpertohislifenowlook,

Andfindtheredarkerlinesthaninmybook

Hefindethany;yea,andlethimknow,

Thatinhisbestthingsthereareworselinestoo.

Maywebutstandbeforeimpartialmen,

TohispooroneIdareadventureten,

Thattheywilltakemymeaningintheselines

Farbetterthanhisliesinsilvershrines.

Come,truth,althoughinswaddlingclouts,Ifind,

Informsthejudgment,rectifiesthemind;

Pleasestheunderstanding,makesthewill

Submit;thememorytooitdothfill

Withwhatdothourimaginationsplease;

Likewiseittendsourtroublestoappease.

Soundwords,Iknow,Timothyistouse,

Andoldwives'fablesheistorefuse;

ButyetgravePaulhimnowheredidforbid

Theuseofparables;inwhichlayhid

Thatgold,thosepearls,andpreciousstonesthatwere

Worthdiggingfor,andthatwithgreatestcare.

Letmeaddonewordmore.OmanofGod,

Artthouoffended?

DostthouwishIhad

Putforthmymatterinanotherdress?

Or,thatIhadinthingsbeenmoreexpress?

Threethingsletmepropound;thenIsubmit

Tothosethataremybetters,asisfit.

1.IfindnotthatIamdeniedtheuse

Ofthismymethod,soInoabuse

Putonthewords,things,readers;orberude

Inhandlingfigureorsimilitude,

Inapplication;but,allthatImay,

Seektheadvanceoftruththisorthatway

Denied,didIsay?

Nay,Ihaveleave

（Exampletoo,andthatfromthemthathave

Godbetterpleased,bytheirwordsorways,

Thananymanthatbreathethnow-a-days）

Thustoexpressmymind,thustodeclare

Thingsuntotheethatexcellentestare.

2.Ifindthatmen（ashighastrees）willwrite

Dialogue-wise;yetnomandoththemslight

Forwritingso:

indeed,iftheyabuse

Truth,cursedbethey,andthecrafttheyuse

Tothatintent;butyetlettruthbefree

Tomakehersalliesupontheeandme,

WhichwayitpleasesGod;forwhoknowshow,

Betterthanhethattaughtusfirsttoplough,

Toguideourmindandpensforhisdesign?

Andhemakesbasethingsusherindivine.

3.Ifindthatholywritinmanyplaces

Hathsemblancewiththismethod,wherethecases

Docallforonething,tosetforthanother;

UseitImay,then,andyetnothingsmother

Truth'sgoldenbeams:

nay,bythismethodmay

Makeitcastforthitsraysaslightasday.

AndnowbeforeIdoputupmypen,

I'llshewtheprofitofmybook,andthen

CommitboththeeandituntothatHand

Thatpullsthestrongdown,andmakesweakonesstand.

Thisbookitchalkethoutbeforethineeyes

Themanthatseekstheeverlastingprize;

Itshewsyouwhencehecomes,whitherhegoes;

Whatheleavesundone,alsowhathedoes;

Italsoshewsyouhowherunsandruns,

Tillheuntothegateofglorycomes.

Itshews,too,whosetoutforlifeamain,

Asifthelastingcrowntheywouldobtain;

Herealsoyoumayseethereasonwhy

Theylosetheirlabour,andlikefoolsdodie.

Thisbookwillmakeatravellerofthee,

Ifbyitscounselthouwiltruledbe;

ItwilldirecttheetotheHolyLand,

Ifthouwiltitsdirectionsunderstand:

Yea,itwillmaketheslothfulactivebe;

Theblindalsodelightfulthingstosee.

Artthouforsomethingrareandprofitable?

Wouldestthouseeatruthwithinafable?

Artthouforgetful?

Wouldestthouremember

FromNew-Year'sdaytothelastofDecember?

Thenreadmyfancies;theywillsticklikeburs,

Andmaybe,tothehelpless,comforters.

Thisbookiswritinsuchadialect

Asmaythemindsoflistlessmenaffect:

Itseemsanovelty,andyetcontains

Nothingbutsoundandhonestgospelstrains.

Wouldstthoudivertthyselffrommelancholy?

Wouldstthoubepleasant,yetbefarfromfolly?

Wouldstthoureadriddles,andtheirexplanation?

Orelsebedrownedinthycontempl