The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

Name: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read
Author: Bunyan, John

Bunyan, John

Christian life -- Juvenile literature; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Juvenile literature

Now while I was gazing upon all these things, I turned my head to look
back, and saw Ignorance come up to the river-side; but he soon got over,
and that without half the difficulty which the other two men met with.
For it happened that there was then in the place one Vain-Hope, a
ferryman, that with his boat helped him over; so he, as the others I
saw, did ascend the hill, to come up to the gate; only he came alone,
neither did any man meet him with the least encouragement. When he was
come up to the gate, he looked up to the writing that was above, and
then began to knock, supposing that entrance should have been quickly
given to him; but he was asked by the men that looked over the top of
the gate, "Whence came you? and what would you have?" He answered, "I
have eaten and drunk in the presence of the King, and He has taught in
our streets." Then they asked him for his certificate, that they might
go in and show it to the King: so he fumbled in his bosom for one, and
found none. Then said they, "Have you none?" But the man answered never
a word. So they told the King; but He would not come down to see him,
but commanded the two Shining Ones that conducted Christian and Hopeful
to the City, to go out and take Ignorance, and bind him hand and foot,
and have him away. Then they took him up, and carried him through the
air to the door that I saw in the side of the hill, and put him in
there. Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of
heaven, as well as from the City of Destruction!

       *       *       *       *       *

So I awoke, and behold, it was a dream.




CONCLUSION.


  Now, reader, I have told my dream to thee,
  See if thou canst interpret it to me,
  Or to thyself or neighbor; but take heed
  Of misinterpreting; for that, instead
  Of doing good, will but thyself abuse:
  By misinterpreting, evil ensues.
    Take heed also that thou be not extreme
  In playing with the outside of my dream;
  Nor let my figure or similitude
  Put thee into a laughter or a feud.
  Leave this for boys and fools; but as for thee,
  Do thou the substance of my matter see.
    Put by the curtains, look within my veil;
  Turn up my metaphors, and do not fail,
  There, if thou seekest them, such things to find
  As will be helpful to an honest mind.
    What of my dross thou findest there, be bold
  To throw away; but yet preserve the gold.
  What if my gold be wrapped up in ore?--
  None throws away the apple for the core.
  But if thou shalt cast all away as vain,
  I know not but t'will make me dream again.




THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.

PART II.




CHAPTER I.

COURTEOUS COMPANIONS,--

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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

Bunyan, John

Christian life -- Juvenile literature; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Juvenile literature

Now while I was gazing upon all these things, I turned my head to look
back, and saw Ignorance come up to the river-side; but he soon got over,
and that without half the difficulty which the other two men met with.
For it happened that there was then in the place one Vain-Hope, a
ferryman, that with his boat helped him over; so he, as the others I
saw, did ascend the hill, to come up to the gate; only he came alone,
neither did any man meet him with the least encouragement. When he was
come up to the gate, he looked up to the writing that was above, and
then began to knock, supposing that entrance should have been quickly
given to him; but he was asked by the men that looked over the top of
the gate, "Whence came you? and what would you have?" He answered, "I
have eaten and drunk in the presence of the King, and He has taught in
our streets." Then they asked him for his certificate, that they might
go in and show it to the King: so he fumbled in his bosom for one, and
found none. Then said they, "Have you none?" But the man answered never
a word. So they told the King; but He would not come down to see him,
but commanded the two Shining Ones that conducted Christian and Hopeful
to the City, to go out and take Ignorance, and bind him hand and foot,
and have him away. Then they took him up, and carried him through the
air to the door that I saw in the side of the hill, and put him in
there. Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of
heaven, as well as from the City of Destruction!

       *       *       *       *       *

So I awoke, and behold, it was a dream.




CONCLUSION.


  Now, reader, I have told my dream to thee,
  See if thou canst interpret it to me,
  Or to thyself or neighbor; but take heed
  Of misinterpreting; for that, instead
  Of doing good, will but thyself abuse:
  By misinterpreting, evil ensues.
    Take heed also that thou be not extreme
  In playing with the outside of my dream;
  Nor let my figure or similitude
  Put thee into a laughter or a feud.
  Leave this for boys and fools; but as for thee,
  Do thou the substance of my matter see.
    Put by the curtains, look within my veil;
  Turn up my metaphors, and do not fail,
  There, if thou seekest them, such things to find
  As will be helpful to an honest mind.
    What of my dross thou findest there, be bold
  To throw away; but yet preserve the gold.
  What if my gold be wrapped up in ore?--
  None throws away the apple for the core.
  But if thou shalt cast all away as vain,
  I know not but t'will make me dream again.




THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.

PART II.




CHAPTER I.

COURTEOUS COMPANIONS,--

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read

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