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o foul descent! that i who erst contended

with gods to sit the highest; am now constraind

into a beast; and mixt with bestial slime; ' 165 '

this essence to incarnate and imbrute;

that to the hight of deitie aspird;

but what will not ambition and revenge

descend to? who aspires must down as low

as high he soard; obnoxious first or last ' 170 '

to basest things。 revenge; at first though sweet;

bitter ere long back on it self recoiles;

let it; i reck not; so it light well aimd;

since higher i fall short; on him who next

provokes my envie; this new favorite ' 175 '

of heavn; this man of clay; son of despite;

whom us the more to spite his maker raisd

from dust: spite then with spite is best repaid。

so saying; through each thicket danck or drie;

like a black mist low creeping; he held on ' 180 '

his midnight search; where soonest he might finde

the serpent: him fast sleeping soon he found

in labyrinth of many a round self…rowld;

his head the midst; well stord with suttle wiles:

not yet in horrid shade or dismal den; ' 185 '

nor nocent yet; but on the grassie herbe

fearless unfeard he slept: in at his mouth

the devil enterd; and his brutal sense;

in heart or head; possessing soon inspird

with act intelligential; but his sleep ' 190 '

disturbd not; waiting close th approach of morn。

now when as sacred light began to dawne

in eden on the humid flours; that breathd

thir morning incense; when all things that breath;

from th earths great altar send up silent praise ' 195 '

to the creator; and his nostrils fill

with grateful smell; forth came the human pair

and joind thir vocal worship to the quire

of creatures wanting voice; that done; partake

the season; prime for sweetest sents and aires: ' 200 '

then mune how that day they best may ply

thir growing work: for much thir work outgrew

the hands dispatch of two gardning so wide。

and eve first to her husband thus began。

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adam; well may we labour still to dress ' 205 '

this garden; still to tend plant; herb and flour;

our pleasant task enjoynd; but till more hands

aid us; the work under our labour grows;

luxurious by restraint; what we by day

lop overgrown; or prune; or prop; or bind; ' 210 '

one night or two with wanton growth derides

tending to wilde。 thou therefore now advise

or hear what to my minde first thoughts present;

let us divide our labours; thou where choice

leads thee; or where most needs; whether to wind ' 215 '

the woodbine round this arbour; or direct

the clasping ivie where to climb; while i

in yonder spring of roses intermixt

with myrtle; find what to redress till noon:

for while so near each other thus all day ' 220 '

our taske we choose; what wonder if so near

looks intervene and smiles; or object new

casual discourse draw on; which intermits

our dayes work brought to little; though begun

early; and th hour of supper es unearnd。 ' 225 '

to whom mild answer adam thus returnd。

sole eve; associate sole; to me beyond

pare above all living creatures deare;

well hast thou motiond; well thy thoughts imployd

how we might best fulfill the work which here ' 230 '

god hath assignd us; nor of me shalt pass

unpraisd: for nothing lovelier can be found

in woman; then to studie houshold good;

and good workes in her husband to promote。

yet not so strictly hath our lord imposd ' 235 '

labour; as to debarr us when we need

refreshment; whether food; or talk between;

food of the mind; or this sweet intercourse

of looks and smiles; for smiles from reason flow;

to brute denid; and are of love the food; ' 240 '

love not the lowest end of human life。

for not to irksom toile; but to delight

he made us; and delight to reason joynd。





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these paths & bowers doubt not but our joynt hands

will keep from wilderness with ease; as wide ' 245 '

as we need walk; till younger hands ere long

assist us: but if much converse perhaps

thee satiate; to short absence i could yield。

for solitude somtimes is best societie;

and short retirement urges sweet returne。 ' 250 '

but other doubt possesses me; least harm

befall thee severd from me; for thou knowst

what hath bin warnd us; what malicious foe

envying our happiness; and of his own

despairing; seeks to work us woe and shame ' 255 '

by sly assault; and somwhere nigh at hand

watches; no doubt; with greedy hope to find

his wish and best advantage; us asunder;

hopeless to circumvent us joynd; where each

to other speedie aide might lend at need; ' 260 '

whether his first design be to withdraw

our fealtie from god; or to disturb

conjugal love; then which perhaps no bliss

enjoyd by us excites his envie more;

or this; or worse; leave not the faithful side ' 265 '

that gave thee being; still shades thee and protects。

the wife; where danger or dishonour lurks;

safest and seemliest by her husband staies;

who guards her; or with her the worst endures。

to whom the virgin majestie of eve; ' 270 '

as one who loves; and some unkindness meets;

with sweet austeer posure thus replyd;

ofspring of heavn and earth; and all earths lord;

that such an enemie we have; who seeks

our ruin; both by thee informd i learne; ' 275 '

and from the parting angel over…heard

as in a shadie nook i stood behind;

just then returnd at shut of evening flours。

but that thou shouldst my firmness therfore doubt

to god or thee; because we have a foe ' 280 '

may tempt it; i expected not to hear。

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his violence thou fearst not; being such;

as wee; not capable of death or paine;

can either not receave; or can repell。

his fraud is then thy fear; which plain inferrs ' 285 '

thy equal fear that my firm faith and love

can by his fraud be shakn or seduct;

thoughts; which how found they harbour in thy brest

adam; misthought of her to thee so dear?

to whom with healing words adam replyd。 ' 290 '

daughter of god and man; immortal eve;

for such thou art; from sin and blame entire:

not diffident of thee do i dissuade

thy absence from my sight; but to avoid

th attempt itself; intended by our foe。 ' 295 '

for hee who tempts; though in vain; at least asperses

the tempted with dishonour foul; supposd

not incorruptible of faith; not prooff

against temptation: thou thy self with scorne

and anger wouldst resent the offerd wrong; ' 300 '

though ineffectual found: misdeem not then;

if such affront i labour to avert

from thee alone; which on us both at once

the enemie; though bold; will hardly dare;

or daring; first on mee th assault shall light。 ' 305 '

nor thou his malice and false guile contemn;

suttle he needs must be; who could seduce

angels nor think superfluous others aid。

i from the influence of thy looks receave

access in every vertue; in thy sight ' 310 '

more wise; more watchful; stronger; if need were

of outward strength; while shame; thou looking on;

shame to be overe or over…reacht

would utmost vigor raise; and raisd unite。

why shouldst not thou like sense within thee feel ' 315 '

when i am present; and thy trial choose

with me; best witness of thy vertue trid。

so spake domestick adam in his care

and matrimonial love; but eve; who thought

less attributed to her faith sincere; ' 320 '

thus her reply with accent sweet renewd。

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if this be our condition; thus to dwell

in narrow circuit straitnd by a foe;

suttle or violent; we not endud

single with like defence; wherever met; ' 325 '

how are we happie; still in fear of harm?

but harm precedes not sin: onely our foe

tempting affronts us with his foul esteem

of our integritie: his foul esteeme

sticks no dishonor on our front; but turns ' 330 '

foul on himself; then wherefore shund or feard

by us? who rather double honour gaine

from his surmise provd false; find peace within;

favour from heavn; our witness from th event。

and what is faith; love; vertue unassaid ' 335 '

alone; without exterior help sustaind?

let us not then suspect our happie state

left so imperfet by the maker wise;

as not secure to single or bind。

fraile is our happiness; if this be so; ' 340 '

and eden were no eden thus exposd。

to whom thus adam fervently replid。

o woman; best are all things as the will

of god ordaind them; his creating hand

nothing imperfet or deficient left ' 345 '

of all that he created; much less man;

or aught that might his happie state secure;

secure from outward force; within himself

the danger lies; yet lies within his power:

against his will he can receave no harme。 ' 350 '

but god left free the will; for what obeyes

reason; is free; and reason he made right

but bid her well beware; and still erect;

least by some faire appeering good surprisd

she dictate false; and misinforme the will ' 355 '

to do what god expresly hath forbid;

not then mistrust; but tender love enjoynes;

th

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