Not incorruptible of Faith, not prooff

The Enemie, though bold, will hardly dare,

So spake domestick Adam in his care

Against temptation: thou thy self with scorne

For such thou art, from sin and blame entire:

Thus her reply with accent sweet renewd.

Would utmost vigor raise, and raisd unite９9lｉb•net.

Can by his fraud be shakn or seduct;

Access in every Vertue, in thy sight [ 310 ]

Though ineffectual found: misdeem not then,

Angels nor think superfluous others aid.

Can either not receave, or can repell.

Nor thou his malice and false guile contemn;

The tempted with dishonour九-九-藏-书-网 foul, supposd

From thee alone, which on us both at once

Not diffident of thee do I dissuade

Thoughts, which how found they harbour in thy brest

And anger wouldst resent the offerd wrong, [ 300 ]

And Matrimonial Love; but Eve, who thought

Thy absence from my sight, but to avoid

Suttle he needs must be, who could seduce

Daughter of God and Man, immortal Eve,

When I am present, and thy trial choose

His fraud is then thy fear, which plain inferrs [ 285 ]

Th attempt itself, intended by our Foe. [ 295 ]

As wee, not capable of death or paine,

Why shouldst not thou like sense wi九*九*藏*书*网thin thee feel [ 315 ]

With me, best witness of thy Vertue trid.

Or daring, first on mee th assault shall light. [ 305 ]

Thy equal fear that my firm Faith and Love

Less attributed to her Faith sincere, [ 320 ]

To whom with healing words Adam replyd. [ 290 ]

His violence thou fearst not, being such九九藏书,

For hee who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses

I from the influence of thy looks receave

More wise, more watchful, stronger, if need were

If such affront I labour to avert

Shame to be overcome or over-reacht

Of outward strength; while shame, thou looking on,

Adam, misthought of her to thee so dear?