Chiefly by what thy own last reasoning words

Go in thy native innocence, relie

Her long with ardent look his Eye pursud

Touchd onely, that our trial, when least sought, [ 380 ]

Seek not temptation then, which to avoide

So bent, the more shall shame him his repulse.

So spake the Patriarch of Mankinde, but Eve

Soft she withdrew, and like a Wood-Nymph light

Us both securer then thus warnd thou seemst,

The willinger I goe, nor much expect

To Pales, or Pomona, thus adornd,

Thus saying, from her Husbands hand her hand [ 385 ]

Wouldst thou approve thy constancie, approve

Vertumnus, or to Ceres in her Prime, [ 395 ]

Likeliest she seemd, Pomona when she fled

Though not as shee with Bow and Quiver armd, [ 390 ]

Betook her to the Groves, but Delias self

First thy obedience; th other who can know,

On what thou hast of vertue, summon all,

Go; for thy stahtｔp://www•９9liｂ•nety, not free, absents thee more;

For God towards thee hath done his part, do thine. [ 375 ]

Some specious object by the Foe subornd,

May finde us both perhaps farr less prepard,

Delighted, but desiring more her stay.

Not seeing thee attempted, who attest?

But if thou think, trial unsought may

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finde [ 370 ]

Not keeping strictest watch, as she was warnd.

Since Reason not impossibly may meet [ 360 ]

But with such Gardning Tools as Art yet rude,

Oread or Dryad, or of Delias Traine,

Yet Virgin of Proserpina from Jove.

Were better, and most likelie if from mee [ 365 ]

Firm we subsist, yet possib九-九-藏-书-网le to swerve,

In gate surpassd and Goddess-like deport,

Thou sever not: Trial will come unsought.

A Foe so proud will first the weaker seek,

Guiltless of fire had formd, or Angels brought.

And fall into deception unaware,

Persisted, yet submiss, though last, replid.

With thy permission then, and thus forewarnd