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of outward strength； while shame； thou looking on；
shame to be overe or over…reacht
would utmost vigor raise； and raisd unite。
why shouldst not thou like sense within thee feel ＇ 315 ＇
when i am present； and thy trial choose
with me； best witness of thy vertue trid。
so spake domestick adam in his care
and matrimonial love； but eve； who thought
less attributed to her faith sincere； ＇ 320 ＇
thus her reply with accent sweet renewd。
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if this be our condition； thus to dwell
in narrow circuit straitnd by a foe；
suttle or violent； we not endud
single with like defence； wherever met； ＇ 325 ＇
how are we happie； still in fear of harm？
but harm precedes not sin： onely our foe
tempting affronts us with his foul esteem
of our integritie： his foul esteeme
sticks no dishonor on our front； but turns ＇ 330 ＇
foul on himself； then wherefore shund or feard
by us？ who rather double honour gaine
from his surmise provd false； find peace within；
favour from heavn； our witness from th event。
and what is faith； love； vertue unassaid ＇ 335 ＇
alone； without exterior help sustaind？
let us not then suspect our happie state
left so imperfet by the maker wise；
as not secure to single or bind。
fraile is our happiness； if this be so； ＇ 340 ＇
and eden were no eden thus exposd。
to whom thus adam fervently replid。
o woman； best are all things as the will
of god ordaind them； his creating hand
nothing imperfet or deficient left ＇ 345 ＇
of all that he created； much less man；
or aught that might his happie state secure；
secure from outward force； within himself
the danger lies； yet lies within his power：
against his will he can receave no harme。 ＇ 350 ＇
but god left free the will； for what obeyes
reason； is free； and reason he made right
but bid her well beware； and still erect；
least by some faire appeering good surprisd
she dictate false； and misinforme the will ＇ 355 ＇
to do what god expresly hath forbid；
not then mistrust； but tender love enjoynes；
that i should mind thee oft； and mind thou me。
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firm we subsist； yet possible to swerve；
since reason not impossibly may meet ＇ 360 ＇
some specious object by the foe subornd；
and fall into deception unaware；
not keeping strictest watch； as she was warnd。
seek not temptation then； which to avoide
were better； and most likelie if from mee ＇ 365 ＇
thou sever not： trial will e unsought。
wouldst thou approve thy constancie； approve
first thy obedience； th other who can know；
not seeing thee attempted； who attest？
but if thou think； trial unsought may finde ＇ 370 ＇
us both securer then thus warnd thou seemst；
go； for thy stay； not free； absents thee more；
go in thy native innocence； relie
on what thou hast of vertue； summon all；
for god towards thee hath done his part； do thine。 ＇ 375 ＇
so spake the patriarch of mankinde； but eve
persisted； yet submiss； though last； replid。
with thy permission then； and thus forewarnd
chiefly by what thy own last reasoning words
touchd onely； that our trial； when least sought； ＇ 380 ＇
may finde us both perhaps farr less prepard；
the willinger i goe； nor much expect
a foe so proud will first the weaker seek；
so bent； the more shall shame him his repulse。
thus saying； from her husbands hand her hand ＇ 385 ＇
soft she withdrew； and like a wood…nymph light
oread or dryad； or of delias traine；
betook her to the groves； but delias self
in gate surpassd and goddess…like deport；
though not as shee with bow and quiver armd； ＇ 390 ＇
but with such gardning tools as art yet rude；
guiltless of fire had formd； or angels brought。
to pales； or pomona； thus adornd；
likeliest she seemd； pomona when she fled
vertumnus； or to ceres in her prime； ＇ 395 ＇
yet virgin of proserpina from jove。
her long with ardent look his eye pursud
delighted； but desiring more her stay。
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oft he to her his charge of quick returne
repeated； shee to him as oft engagd ＇ 400 ＇
to be returnd by noon amid the bowre；
and all things in best order to invite
noontide repast； or afternoons repose。
o much deceavd； much failing； hapless eve；
of thy presumd return！ event perverse！ ＇ 405 ＇
thou never from that houre in paradise
foundst either sweet repast； or sound repose；
such ambush hid among sweet flours and shades
waited with hellish rancour imminent
to intercept thy way； or send thee back ＇ 410 ＇
despoild of innocence； of faith； of bliss。
for now； and since first break of dawne the fiend；
meer serpent in appearance； forth was e；
and on his quest； where likeliest he might finde
the onely two of mankinde； but in them ＇ 415 ＇
the whole included race； his purposd prey。
in bowre and field he sought； where any tuft
of grove or garden…plot more pleasant lay；
thir tendance or plantation for delight；
by fountain or by shadie rivulet ＇ 420 ＇
he sought them both； but wishd his hap might find
eve separate； he wishd； but not with hope
of what so seldom chancd； when to his wish；
beyond his hope； eve separate he spies；
veild in a cloud of fragrance； where she stood； ＇ 425 ＇
half spid； so thick the roses bushing round
about her glowd； oft stooping to support
each flour of slender stalk； whose head though gay
carnation； purple； azure； or spect with gold；
hung drooping unsustaind； them she upstaies ＇ 430 ＇
gently with mirtle band； mindless the while；
her self； though fairest unsupported flour；
from her best prop so farr； and storm so nigh。
neerer he drew； and many a walk traversd
of stateliest covert； cedar； pine； or palme； ＇ 435 ＇
then voluble and bold； now hid； now seen
among thick…wovn arborets and flours
imborderd on each bank； the hand of eve：
spot more delicious then those gardens feignd
or of revivd adonis； or renownd ＇ 440 ＇
alcinous； host of old laertes son；
or that； not mystic； where the sapient king
held dalliance with his fair egyptian spouse。
much hee the place admird； the person more。
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as one who long in populous city pent； ＇ 445 ＇
where houses thick and sewers annoy the aire；
forth issuing on a summers morn to breathe
among the pleasant villages and farmes
adjoynd； from each thing met conceaves delight；
the smell of grain； or tedded grass； or kine； ＇ 450 ＇
or dairie； each rural sight； each rural sound；
if chance with nymphlike step fair virgin pass；
what pleasing seemd； for her now pleases more；
she most； and in her look summs all delight。
such pleasure took the serpent to behold ＇ 455 ＇
this flourie plat； the sweet recess of eve
thus earlie； thus alone； her heavnly forme
angelic； but more soft； and feminine；
her graceful innocence； her every aire
of gesture or lest action overawd ＇ 460 ＇
his malice； and with rapine sweet bereavd
his fierceness of the fierce intent it brought：
that space the evil one abstracted stood
from his own evil； and for the time remaind
stupidly good； of enmitie disarmd； ＇ 465 ＇
of guile； of hate； of envie； of revenge；
but the hot hell that alwayes in him burnes；
though in mid heavn； soon ended his delight；
and tortures him now more； the more he sees
of pleasure not for him ordaind： then soon ＇ 470 ＇
fierce hate he recollects； and all his thoughts
of mischief； gratulating； thus excites。
thoughts； whither have ye led me； with what sweet
pulsion thus transported to forget
what hither brought us； hate； not love； nor hope ＇ 475 ＇
of paradise for hell； hope here to taste
of pleasure； but all pleasure to destroy；
save what is in destroying； other joy
to me is lost。 then let me not let pass
occasion which now smiles； behold alone ＇ 480 ＇
the woman； opportune to all attempts；
her husband； for i view far round； not nigh；
whose higher intellectual more i shun；
and strength； of courage hautie； and of limb
heroic built； though of terrestrial mould； ＇ 485 ＇
foe not i