Hell could no longer hold us in her bounds, [ 365 ]

Hee after Eve seduct, unminded slunk

My Heart, which by a secret harmonie

Detain from following thy illustrious track.

By Night, and listening where the hapless Paire

Nor this unvoyageable Gulf obscure

Great joy was at thir meeting, and at sight [ 350 ]

Satan in liken九*九*藏*书*网ess of an Angel bright

Disguisd he came, but those his Children dear [ 330 ]

Of that stupendious Bridge his joy encreasd.

Though distant from thee Worlds between, yet felt

And tidings fraught, to Hell he now returnd,

Long hee admiring stood, till Sin, his faire

Still moves with thine, joind in connexio99lｉb.ｎｅtn sweet,

That I must after thee with this thy Son;

To Paradise first tending, when behold

That thou on Earth hadst prosperd, which thy looks [ 360 ]

Might suddenly inflict; that past, returnd

The Son of God to judge them terrifid

For I no sooner in my Heart divind,

Thence gatherd his own doom, which understood

Inchwww.99lib.netanting Daughter, thus the silence broke.

Sate in thir sad discourse, and various plaint,

Such fatal consequence unites us three:

Of this new wondrous Pontifice, unhopt

O Parent, these are thy magnific deeds,

Vain covertures; but when he saw descend

Thir Parent soon discernd, though in disguise.

Betwixt the Centaure and九九藏书 the Scorpion stearing

Thy Trophies, which thou viewst as not thine own, [ 355 ]

Hee fled, not hoping to escape, but shun

And now thir way to Earth they had descrid, [ 325 ]

Met who to meet him came, his Ofspring dear.

Not instant, but of future time. With joy [ 345 ]

Now also evidence, but straight I felt

Thou art thir Author99lib.net and prime Architect:

To observe the sequel, saw his guileful act

And at the brink of Chaos, neer the foot

The present, fearing guiltie what his wrauth [ 340 ]

Upon her Husband, saw thir shame that sought

His Zenith, while the Sun in Aries rose:

Into the Wood fast by, and changing shape

By Eve, though all unweeting, seconded [ 335 ]