That ever since in loves imbraces met,

On you who wrong me not for him who wrongd.

Ill fenct for Heavn to keep out such a foe

Scarce thus at length faild speech recoverd sad.

So passd they naked on, nor shund the sight

Not Spirits, yet to heavnly Spirits bright

Like this fair Paradise, your sense, yet such

Into our room of bliss thus high advanct

Declind was hasting now with prone carreer

In them Divine resemblance, and such grace

Or Bedward ruminating: for the Sun

Accept your Makers work; he gave it me, [ 380 ]

Ah gentle pair, yee little think how nigh

Fair coupｗｗw•９９lｉb.ｎetle, linkt in happie nuptial League,

That I with you must dwell, or you with me

In Wood or Wilderness, Forrest or Den;

To th Ocean Iles, and in th ascending Scale

Not like these narrow limits, to receive

Your change approaches, when all these delights

Will vanish and deliver ye to woe,

His Sons, the fairest of her Daughters Eve.

Henceforth; my dwelling haply may not please

Thank him who puts me loath to this revenge

Stood whispering soft, by a fresh Fountain side

Of God or Angel, for they thought no ill: [ 320 ]

Your numerous ofspring; if no betterwww.99lib.net place, [ 385 ]

His Lithe Proboscis; close the Serpent sly

Gave proof unheeded; others on the grass [ 350 ]

Coucht, and now fild with pasture gazing sat,

Nor those mysterious parts were then conceald,

Then was not guiltie shame, dishonest shame

Still as they thirsted scoop the brimming stream;

His breaded train, and of his fatal guile

Nor gentle purpose, nor endearing smiles

Creatures of other mould, earth-born perhaps, [ 360 ]

Adam the goodliest man of men since borne

Sin-bred, how have ye troubld all mankind [ 315 ]

With shews instead, meer shews of seemi99lib•netng pure,

To make them mirth usd all his might, and wreathd

Gambold before them, th unwieldy Elephant [ 345 ]

Happie, but for so happie ill securd [ 370 ]

As now is enterd; yet no purposd foe

To you whom I could pittie thus forlorne

Alone as they. About them frisking playd [ 340 ]

Little inferior; whom my thoughts pursue

And mutual amitie so streight, so close,

Nectarine Fruits which the compliant boughes

Of natures works, honor dishonorable,

Under a tuft of shade that on a green [ 325 ]

Sporting the Lion rampd, and in his paw

Long to continue, and this high seat yo九九藏书ur Heavn

With wonder, and could love, so lively shines

Insinuating, wove with Gordian twine

To entertain you two, her widest Gates,

So hand in hand they passd, the lovliest pair

O Hell! what doe mine eyes with grief behold,

More woe, the more your taste is now of joy;

On the soft downie Bank damaskt with flours:

Wanted, nor youthful dalliance as beseems

Simplicitie and spotless innocence.

Though I unpittied: League with you I seek, [ 375 ]

To recommend coole Zephyr, and made ease

The savourie pulp they chew, and in the rinde [ 335 ]

The hand that formd them on thir shape九_九_藏_书_网 hath pourd. [ 365 ]

Of Heavn the Starrs that usher Evening rose: [ 355 ]

More easie, wholsom thirst and appetite [ 330 ]

All Beasts of th Earth, since wilde, and of all chase

Of thir sweet Gardning labour then sufficd

Which I as freely give; Hell shall unfold,

Dandld the Kid; Bears, Tygers, Ounces, Pards

Yielded them, side-long as they sat recline

And send forth all her Kings; there will be room,

More grateful, to thir Supper Fruits they fell,

When Satan still in gaze, as first he stood,

They sat them down, and after no more toil

And banisht from mans life his happiest life,