How we might best fulfill the work which here [ 230 ]

Food of the mind, or this sweet intercourse

Of looks and smiles, for smiles from Reason flow,

And good workes in her Husband to promote.

Aid us, the work under our labour grows,

The Woodbine round this Arbour, or direct

Sole Eve, Associ

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Leads thee, or where most needs, whether to wind [ 215 ]

To brute denid, and are of Love the food, [ 240 ]

Compare above all living Creatures deare,

Yet not so strictly hath our Lord imposd [ 235 ]

Love not the lowest end of human life.

In yonder Sprin九九藏书网g of Roses intermixt

Tending to wilde. Thou therefore now advise

Or hear what to my minde first thoughts present,

He made us, and delight to Reason joynd.

Unpraisd: for nothing lovelier can be found

For not to irksom toile, but to delight

In Woman, then to studie houshold good,

This Gar99lib.netden, still to tend Plant, Herb and Flour,

God hath assignd us, nor of me shalt pass

Luxurious by restraint; what we by day

Labour, as to debarr us when we need

Refreshment, whether food, or talk between,

With Myrtle, find what to redress till Noon:

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To whom mild answer Adam thus returnd.

Adam, well may we labour still to dress [ 205 ]

The clasping Ivie where to climb, while I

Casual discourse draw on, which intermits

Early, and th hour of Supper comes unearnd. [ 225 ]

Our pleasant task enjoynd, but till more hands

Our taske we choose, 99lib.netwhat wonder if so near

Looks intervene and smiles, or object new

For while so near each other thus all day [ 220 ]

One night or two with wanton growth derides

Well hast thou motiond, well thy thoughts imployd

Let us divide our labours, thou where choice

Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, [ 210 ]