Of firm and fragrant leaf; on either side [ 695 ]

On to thir blissful Bower; it was a place [ 690 ]

Of Japhet brought by Hermes, she ensnard

Endowd with all thir gifts, and O too like [ 715 ]

Both day and night: how often from the steep [ 680 ]

Laurel and Mirtle, and what higher grew

All these with ceasless praise his works behold

Chosn by九*九*藏*书*网 the sovran Planter, when he framd

Of costliest Emblem: other Creature here

Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep:

That heavn would want spectators, God want praise;

Nor Faunus haunted. Here in close recess

Thus talking hand in hand alone they passd

More sacred and sequesterd, though but feignd,

Brought her in naked beau九*九*藏*书*网ty more adornd

On him who had stole Joves authentic fire.

While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, [ 685 ]

Iris all hues, Roses, and Gessamin

Of echoing Hill or Thicket have we heard

Fencd up the verdant wall; each beauteous flour,

Celestial voices to the midnight air,

Singing thir great Creator: oft in bands

Such was thir九九藏书网 awe of Man. In shadie Bower [ 705 ]

And heavnlyly Quires the Hymenæan sung,

All things to mans delightful use; the roofe

In sad event, when to the unwiser Son

Acanthus, and each odorous bushie shrub

Crocus, and Hyacinth with rich inlay

Reard high thir flourisht heads between, and wrought

Mosaic; underfoot the Violet, [ 700 ]

What day the gen９９lｉｂ.ｎｅｔial Angel to our Sire

Mankind with her faire looks, to be avengd

Of thickest covert was inwoven shade

Beast, Bird, Insect, or Worm durst enter none;

With Flowers, Garlands, and sweet-smelling Herbs

More lovely then Pandora, whom the Gods

Shine not in vain, nor think, though men were none, [ 675 ]

In full harmonic number joind, thir songs

Broiderd ｈtｔｐ://wwｗ.9９ｌｉb.ｎｅtthe ground, more colourd then with stone

Pan or Silvanus never slept, nor Nymph,

Divide the night, and lift our thoughts to Heaven.

Sole, or responsive each to others note

Millions of spiritual Creatures walk the Earth

These then, though unbeheld in deep of night,

With Heavnly touch of instrumental sounds

Espoused Eve deckt first her Nuptial Bed, [ 710 ]