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all sadness but despair: now gentle gales

fanning thir odoriferous wings dispense

native perfumes; and whisper whence they stole

those balmie spoiles。 as when to them who saile

beyond the cape of hope; and now are past ' 160 '

mozambic; off at sea north…east windes blow

sabean odours from the spicie shoare

of arabie the blest; with such delay

well pleasd they slack thir course; and many a league

cheard with the grateful smell old ocean smiles。 ' 165 '

so entertaind those odorous sweets the fiend

who came thir bane; though with them better pleasd

then asmodeus with the fishie fume;

that drove him; though enamourd; from the spouse

of tobits son; and with a vengeance sent ' 170 '

from media post to ?gypt; there fast bound。

now to th ascent of that steep savage hill

satan had journied on; pensive and slow;

but further way found none; so thick entwind;

as one continud brake; the undergrowth ' 175 '

of shrubs and tangling bushes had perplext

all path of man or beast that past that way:

one gate there only was; and that lookd east

on th other side: which when th arch…fellon saw

due entrance he disdaind; and in contempt; ' 180 '

at one slight bound high over leapd all bound

of hill or highest wall; and sheer within

lights on his feet。 as when a prowling wolfe;

whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey;

watching where shepherds pen thir flocks at eeve ' 185 '

in hurdld cotes amid the field secure;

leaps ore the fence with ease into the fould:

or as a thief bent to unhoord the cash

of some rich burgher; whose substantial dores;

cross…barrd and bolted fast; fear no assault; ' 190 '

in at the window climbs; or ore the tiles;

so clomb this first grand thief into gods fould:

so since into his church lewd hirelings climbe。

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thence up he flew; and on the tree of life;

the middle tree and highest there that grew; ' 195 '

sat like a cormorant; yet not true life

thereby regaind; but sat devising death

to them who livd; nor on the vertue thought

of that life…giving plant; but only usd

for prospect; what well usd had bin the pledge ' 200 '

of immortality。 so little knows

any; but god alone; to value right

the good before him; but perverts best things

to worst abuse; or to thir meanest use。

beneath him with new wonder now he views ' 205 '

to all delight of human sense exposd

in narrow room natures whole wealth; yea more;

a heaven on earth; for blissful paradise

of god the garden was; by him in the east

of eden planted; eden stretchd her line ' 210 '

from auran eastward to the royal towrs

of great seleucia; built by grecian kings;

or where the sons of eden long before

dwelt in telassar: in this pleasant soile

his farr more pleasant garden god ordaind; ' 215 '

out of the fertil ground he causd to grow

all trees of noblest kind for sight; smell; taste;

and all amid them stood the tree of life;

high eminent; blooming ambrosial fruit

of vegetable gold; and next to life ' 220 '

our death the tree of knowledge grew fast by;

knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill。

southward through eden went a river large;

nor changd his course; but through the shaggie hill

passd underneath ingulft; for god had thrown ' 225 '

that mountain as his garden mould high raisd

upon the rapid current; which through veins

of porous earth with kindly thirst up drawn;

rose a fresh fountain; and with many a rill

waterd the garden; thence united fell ' 230 '

down the steep glade; and met the neather flood;

which from his darksom passage now appeers;

and now divided into four main streams;

runs divers; wandring many a famous realme

and country whereof here needs no account; ' 235 '

but rather to tell how; if art could tell;

how from that saphire fount the crisped brooks;

rowling on orient pearl and sands of gold;

with mazie error under pendant shades

ran nectar; visiting each plant; and fed ' 240 '

flours worthy of paradise which not nice art

in beds and curious knots; but nature boon

powrd forth profuse on hill and dale and plaine;

both where the morning sun first warmly smote

the open field; and where the unpierct shade ' 245 '

imbround the noontide bowrs: thus was this place;

a happy rural seat of various view;

groves whose rich trees wept odorous gumms and balme;

others whose fruit burnisht with golden rinde

hung amiable; hesperian fables true; ' 250 '

if true; here only; and of delicious taste:

betwixt them lawns; or level downs; and flocks

grasing the tender herb; were interposd;

or palmie hilloc; or the flourie lap

of som irriguous valley spred her store; ' 255 '

flours of all hue; and without thorn the rose:

another side; umbrageous grots and caves

of coole recess; ore which the mantling vine

layes forth her purple grape; and gently creeps

luxuriant; mean while murmuring waters fall ' 260 '

down the slope hills; disperst; or in a lake;

that to the fringed bank with myrtle crownd;

her chrystal mirror holds; unite thir streams。





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the birds thir quire apply; aires; vernal aires;

breathing the smell of field and grove; attune ' 265 '

the trembling leaves; while universal pan

knit with the graces and the hours in dance

led on th eternal spring。 not that faire field

of enna; where proserpin gathering flours

her self a fairer floure by gloomie dis ' 270 '

was gatherd; which cost ceres all that pain

to seek her through the world; nor that sweet grove

of daphne by orontes; and th inspird

castalian spring; might with this paradise

of eden strive; nor that nyseian ile ' 275 '

girt with the river triton; where old cham;

whom gentiles ammon call and lybian jove;

hid amalthea and her florid son

young bacchus from his stepdame rheas eye;

nor where abassin kings thir issue guard; ' 280 '

mount amara; though this by som supposd

true paradise under the ethiop line

by nilus head; enclosd with shining rock;

a whole days journy high; but wide remote

from this assyrian garden; where the fiend ' 285 '

saw undelighted all delight; all kind

of living creatures new to sight and strange:

two of far nobler shape erect and tall;

godlike erect; with native honour clad

in naked majestie seemd lords of all; ' 290 '

and worthie seemd; for in thir looks divine

the image of thir glorious maker shon;

truth; wisdome; sanctitude severe and pure;

severe but in true filial freedom plact;

whence true autority in men; though both ' 295 '

not equal; as thir sex not equal seemd;

for contemplation hee and valour formd;

for softness shee and sweet attractive grace;

hee for god only; shee for god in him:

his fair large front and eye sublime declard ' 300 '

absolute rule; and hyacinthin locks

round from his parted forelock manly hung

clustring; but not beneath his shoulders broad:

shee as a vail down to the slender waste

her unadorned golden tresses wore ' 305 '

disheveld; but in wanton ringlets wavd

as the vine curles her tendrils; which implid

subjection; but requird with gentle sway;

and by her yielded; by him best receivd;

yielded with coy submission; modest pride; ' 310 '

and sweet reluctant amorous delay。

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nor those mysterious parts were then conceald;

then was not guiltie shame; dishonest shame

of natures works; honor dishonorable;

sin…bred; how have ye troubld all mankind ' 315 '

with shews instead; meer shews of seeming pure;

and banisht from mans life his happiest life;

simplicitie and spotless innocence。

so passd they naked on; nor shund the sight

of god or angel; for they thought no ill: ' 320 '

so hand in hand they passd; the lovliest pair

that ever since in loves imbraces met;

adam the goodliest man of men since borne

his sons; the fairest of her daughters eve。

under a tuft of shade that on a green ' 325 '

stood whispering soft; by a fresh fountain side

they sat them down; and after no more toil

of thir sweet gardning labour then sufficd

to remend coole zephyr; and made ease

more easie; wholsom thirst and appetite ' 330 '

more grateful; to thir supper fruits they fell;

nectarine fruits which the pliant boughes

yielded them; side…long as they sat recline

on the soft downie bank damaskt with flours:

the savourie pulp they chew; and in the rinde ' 335 '

still as they thirsted scoop the brimming stream;

nor gentle purpose; nor endearing smiles

wanted; nor youthful dalliance as beseems

fair couple; linkt in happie nuptial league;

alone as they。 about them frisking playd ' 340 '

all beasts of th earth; since wilde; and of all chase

in wood or wilderness; forrest or den;

sporting the lion rampd; and in his paw

dandld the kid; bears; tygers; ounces; pards

gambold before them; th unwieldy elephant ' 345 '

to make them mirth usd all his might; and wreathd

his lithe proboscis; close the serpent sly

insinuating; wove with gordian twine

his 

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