From whom I have that thus I move and live,

In adoration at his feet I fell [ 315 ]

Tell me, how may I know him, how adore, [ 280 ]

Said mildely, Author of all this thou seest

My wandring, had not hee who was my Guide

Not of my self; by some great Maker then,

Tempting, stirrd in me sudden appetite

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Insensible, and forthwith to dissolve:

Up hither, from among the Trees appeerd,

Submiss: he reard me, and Whom thou soughtst I am,

To the Garden of bliss, thy seat prepard.

My droused sense, untroubld, though I thought

And feel that I am happ

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This happie Light, when answer none returnd, [ 285 ]

First found me, and with soft oppression seisd

So saying, by the hand he took me raisd, [ 300 ]

First Man, of Men innumerable ordaind

When suddenly stood at my Head a dream,

My Fancy to believe I yet had being,

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Of Earth before scarce pleasant seemd. Each Tree

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A Circuit wide, enclosd, with goodliest Trees

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Whose inward apparition gently movd

Before mine Eyes all real, as the dream [ 310 ]

Pensive I sate me down; there gentle sleep

From where I first drew Aire, and first beheld

To pluck and eate; whereat I wakd, and found

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In goodness and in power præeminent;

Had lively shadowd: Here had new begun

Planted, with Walks, and Bowers, that what I saw [ 305 ]

Above, or round about thee or beneath.