But in her Cheek distemper flushing glowd.

Of all Gods works, Creature in whom excelld

Deitie for thee, when Fate will not permit. [ 885 ]

The fatal Trespass don by Eve, amazd,

Speechless he stood and pale, till thus at length

Tedious, unshard with thee, and odious soon. [ 880 ]九*九*藏*书*网

Should God create another Eve, and I

Certain my resolution is to Die;

Another Rib afford, yet loss of thee

Thy sweet Converse and Love so dearly joynd,

O fairest of Creation, last and best

Disjoyne us, and I then too late renounce

Thus Eve with Countnance blithe her九-九-藏-书-网 storie told;

The sacred Fruit forbiddn! som cursed fraud

Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.

How art thou lost, how on a sudden lost, [ 900 ]

Down dropd, and all the faded Roses shed:

To live again in these wilde Woods forlorn? [ 910 ]

First to himself he inward sil九-九-藏-书-网ence broke. [ 895 ]

Least thou not tasting, different degree

On th other side, Adam, soon as he heard

For bliss, as thou hast part, to me is bliss,

Ran through his veins, and all his joynts relaxd;

Defact, deflourd, and now to Death devote?

The Link of Nature draw me: Flesh of九-九-藏-书-网 Flesh,

Whatever can to sight or thought be formd,

Bone of my Bone thou art, and from thy State [ 915 ]

Rather how hast thou yeelded to transgress

May joyne us, equal Joy, as equal Love;

Holy, divine, good, amiable, or sweet!

How can I live without thee, how forgoe

Of Enemie hath beguild九九藏书网 thee, yet unknown, [ 905 ]

Thou therefore also taste, that equal Lot

And mee with thee hath ruind, for with thee

Would never from my heart; no no, I feel

The strict forbiddance, how to violate

Astonied stood and Blank, while horror chill [ 890 ]

From his slack hand the Garland wreathd for Eve