To entertain our Angel guest, as hee
God hath dispenst his bounties as in Heavn. [ 330 ]
To nourish, and superfluous moist consumes: [ 325 ]
From large bestowd, where Nature multiplies
This day to be our Guest. But goe with speed,
Skie-tincturd grain. Like Maias son he stood, [ 285 ]
Each Plant and juiciest Gourd will pluck such choice
Skirted his loines and thighes with downie Gold
Wantond as in her prime, and plaid at will [ 29ｈｔtｐ://wｗw.99lib•neｔ5 ]
And colours dipt in Heavn; the third his feet
Save what by frugal storing firmness gains
Eastward among those Trees, what glorious shape
The circuit wide. Strait knew him all the Bands
Our givers thir own gifts, and large bestow
But I will haste and from each bough and break,
Earths inmost womb, more warmth then Adam needs;
Of nectarous draughts between, from milkie stream,
Risn on mid-noon; Som great behest九九藏书 from Heavn
A Seraph wingd; six wings he wore, to shade
At once on th Eastern cliff of Paradise [ 275 ]
Of God inspird, small store will serve, where store,
True appetite, and not disrelish thirst [ 305 ]
Comes this way moving; seems another Morn [ 310 ]
And flouring Odours, Cassia, Nard, and Balme;
Into the blissful field, through Groves of Myrrhe,
Wilde above Rule or Art; enormous bliss.
For on Som message high they guessd him
藏书网 bound. [ 290 ]
Beholding shall confess that here on Earth
Berrie or Grape: to whom thus Adam calld.
Haste hither Eve, and worth thy sight behold
Adam discernd, as in the dore he sat
To whom thus Eve. Adam, earths hallowd mould,
Our Heavnly stranger; well we may afford
He lights, and to his proper shape returns
All seasons, ripe for use hangs on the stalk;
More fruitful, which instructs us not to spare. [ 320 ]
Abundance, fit to九-九-藏-书-网
honour and receive [ 315 ]
And Eve within, due at her hour prepard
Of his coole Bowre, while now the mounted Sun [ 300 ]
And shook his Plumes, that Heavnly fragrance filld
To us perhaps he brings, and will voutsafe
Girt like a Starrie Zone his waste, and round
For dinner savourie fruits, of taste to please
And to his message high in honour rise;
Her fertil growth, and by disburdning grows
Of Angels under watch; and to his state,
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With regal Ornament; the middle pair [ 280 ]
His lineaments Divine; the pair that clad
Thir glittering Tents he passd, and now is come
Her Virgin Fancies, pouring forth more sweet,
Shot down direct his fervid Raies, to warme
Each shoulder broad, came mantling ore his brest
And what thy stores contain, bring forth and poure
Shaddowd from either heele with featherd maile
A Wilderness of sweets; for Nature here