Communicated, more abundant growes,

And why not Gods of Men, since good, the more

The Earth outstretcht immense, a prospect wide

So saying, he drew nigh, and to me held,

To find thee I directed then my walk;

Sweet of thy self, but much more sweet thus cropt,

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The Author not impaird, but honourd more?

Which he had pluckt; the pleasant savourie smell

This said he pausd not, but with ventrous Arme

And as I wondring lookt, beside it stood

With him I flew, and underneath beheld

Much fairer to my Fancie then by day:

Forbiddn here, it seems, as o九-九-藏-书-网nely fit

Could not but taste. Forthwith up to the Clouds

My Guide was gon, and I, me thought, sunk down,

That brought me on a sudden to the Tree

Longer thy offerd good, why else set here?

Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods

Nor God, nor Man; is Knowledge so despisd? [ 60 ]

And on, methought, alone I passd through ways [ 50 ]

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And various: wondring at my flight and change

To this high exaltation; suddenly [ 90 ]

Forbid who will, none shall from me withhold

By us oft seen; his dewie locks distilld

So quicknd appetite, that I, methought, [ 85 ]

But he thus overjoyd, O Fruit Divine,

But somtimes in the Air, as wee, somtimes

And fell www.99lib.netasleep; but O how glad I wakd

Or envie, or what reserve forbids to taste?

Ascend to Heavn, by merit thine, and see [ 80 ]

One shapd and wingd like one of those from Heavn [ 55 ]

Related, and thus Adam answerd sad.

Deigns none to ease thy load and taste thy sweet,

Here, happie Creature, fair Angelic Eve,

Of interdicted Knowledge: fair it seemd,

Ambros９９liｂ•ｎｅtia; on that Tree he also gazd;

For Gods, yet able to make Gods of Men: [ 70 ]

Thy self a Goddess, not to Earth confind,

I rose as at thy call, but found thee not;

What life the Gods live there, and such live thou.

He pluckt, he tasted; mee damp horror child [ 65 ]

Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be:

Partake thou also; happie though thou art, [ 75 ]