To whom the Angel. Therefore what he gives

Oreshades; for these mid-hours, till Eevning rise

Of three that in Mount Ida naked strove,

Then with these various fruits the Trees of God [ 390 ]

Within them every lower facultie [ 410 ]

Haile Mother of Mankind, whose fruitful Womb

Thir Table was, and mossie seats had round,

S九_九_藏_书_网hall fill the World more numerous with thy Sons

And corporeal to incorporeal turn.

Of sense, whereby they hear, see, smell, touch, taste,

All Autumn pild, though Spring and Autumn here

That one Celestial Father gives to all.

Our Authour. Heavnly stranger, please to taste

Undeckt, save with her self mor九-九-藏-书-网e lovely fair [ 380 ]

Bestowd, the holy salutation usd

(Whose praise be ever sung) to man in part [ 405 ]

No ingrateful food: and food alike those pure

Shee needed, Vertue-proof, no thought infirme

Spiritual, may of purest Spirits be found

As doth your Rational; and both contain

Alterd her cheek. On whom the Angel H九-九-藏-书-网aile [ 385 ]

To spiritual Natures; only this I know,

Then Wood-Nymph, or the fairest Goddess feignd

Dancd hand in hand. A while discourse they hold; [ 395 ]

Whom thus the Angelic Vertue answerd milde.

All perfet good unmeasurd out, descends,

Stood to entertain her guest from Heavn; no vaile

These bounties which our Nouris九*九*藏*书*网her, from whom

Adam, I therefore came, nor art thou such

The Earth to yeild; unsavourie food perhaps

I have at will. So to the Silvan Lodge

Created, or such place hast here to dwell,

To visit thee; lead on then where thy Bowre [ 375 ]

They came, that like Pomonas Arbour smild

As may not oft invite, though Spirits of Heavn

And藏书网 on her ample Square from side to side

Tasting concoct, digest, assimilate,

No fear lest Dinner coole; when thus began

Intelligential substances require

Have heapd this Table. Raisd of grassie terf

To us for food and for delight hath causd [ 400 ]

Long after to blest Marie, second Eve.

With flourets deckt and fragrant smells; but Eve