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and strength； of courage hautie； and of limb
heroic built； though of terrestrial mould； ＇ 485 ＇
foe not informidable； exempt from wound；
i not； so much hath hell debasd； and paine
infeebld me； to what i was in heavn。
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shee fair； divinely fair； fit love for gods；
not terrible； though terrour be in love ＇ 490 ＇
and beautie； not approacht by stronger hate；
hate stronger； under shew of love well feignd；
the way which to her ruin now i tend。
so spake the enemie of mankind； enclosd
in serpent； inmate bad； and toward eve ＇ 495 ＇
addressd his way； not with indented wave；
prone on the ground； as since； but on his reare；
circular base of rising foulds； that tourd
fould above fould a surging maze； his head
crested aloft； and carbuncle his eyes； ＇ 500 ＇
with burnisht neck of verdant gold； erect
amidst his circling spires； that on the grass
floted redundant： pleasing was his shape；
and lovely； never since of serpent kind
lovelier； not those that in illyria changd ＇ 505 ＇
hermione and cadmus； or the god
in epidaurus； nor to which transformd
ammonian jove； or capitoline was seen；
hee with olympias； this with her who bore
scipio the highth of rome 。 with tract oblique ＇ 510 ＇
at first； as one who sought access； but feard
to interrupt； side…long he works his way。
as when a ship by skilful stearsman wrought
nigh rivers mouth or foreland； where the wind
veres oft； as oft so steers； and shifts her saile； ＇ 515 ＇
so varied hee； and of his tortuous traine
curld many a wanton wreath in sight of eve；
to lure her eye； shee busied heard the sound
of rusling leaves； but minded not； as usd
to such disport before her through the field； ＇ 520 ＇
from every beast； more duteous at her call；
then at circean call the herd disguisd。
hee boulder now； uncalld before her stood；
but as in gaze admiring： oft he bowd
his turret crest； and sleek enameld neck； ＇ 525 ＇
fawning； and lickd the ground whereon she trod。
his gentle dumb expression turnd at length
the eye of eve to mark his play； he glad
of her attention gaind； with serpent tongue
organic； or impulse of vocal air； ＇ 530 ＇
his fraudulent temptation thus began。
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wonder not； sovran mistress； if perhaps
thou canst； who art sole wonder； much less arm
thy looks； the heavn of mildness； with disdain；
displeasd that i approach thee thus； and gaze ＇ 535 ＇
insatiate； i thus single； nor have feard
thy awful brow； more awful thus retird。
fairest resemblance of thy maker faire；
thee all things living gaze on； all things thine
by gift； and thy celestial beautie adore ＇ 540 ＇
with ravishment beheld； there best beheld
where universally admird； but here
in this enclosure wild； these beasts among；
beholders rude； and shallow to discerne
half what in thee is fair； one man except； ＇ 545 ＇
who sees thee？ （and what is one？） who shouldst be seen
a goddess among gods； adord and servd
by angels numberless； thy daily train。
so glozd the tempter； and his proem tund；
into the heart of eve his words made way； ＇ 550 ＇
though at the voice much marveling； at length
not unamazd she thus in answer spake。
what may this mean？ language of man pronounct
by tongue of brute； and human sense exprest？
the first at lest of these i thought denid ＇ 555 ＇
to beasts； whom god on thir creation…day
created mute to all articulat sound；
the latter i demurre； for in thir looks
much reason； and in thir actions oft appeers。
thee； serpent； suttlest beast of all the field ＇ 560 ＇
i knew； but not with human voice endud；
redouble then this miracle； and say；
how camst thou speakable of mute； and how
to me so friendly grown above the rest
of brutal kind； that daily are in sight？ ＇ 565 ＇
say； for such wonder claims attention due。
to whom the guileful tempter thus replyd。
empress of this fair world； resplendent eve；
easie to mee it is to tell thee all
what thou mandst and right thou shouldst be obeyd： ＇ 570 ＇
i was at first as other beasts that graze
the trodden herb； of abject thoughts and low；
as was my food； nor aught but food discernd
or sex； and apprehended nothing high：
till on a day roaving the field； i chancd ＇ 575 ＇
a goodly tree farr distant to behold
loaden with fruit of fairest colours mixt；
ruddie and gold： i nearer drew to gaze；
when from the boughes a savorie odour blown；
grateful to appetite； more pleasd my sense； ＇ 580 ＇
then smell of sweetest fenel or the teats
of ewe or goat dropping with milk at eevn；
unsuckt of lamb or kid； that tend thir play。
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to satisfie the sharp desire i had
of tasting those fair apples； i resolvd ＇ 585 ＇
not to deferr； hunger and thirst at once；
powerful perswaders； quicknd at the scent
of that alluring fruit； urgd me so keene。
about the mossie trunk i wound me soon；
for high from ground the branches would require ＇ 590 ＇
thy utmost reach or adams： round the tree
all other beasts that saw； with like desire
longing and envying stood； but could not reach。
amid the tree now got； where plenty hung
tempting so nigh； to pluck and eat my fill ＇ 595 ＇
i spard not； for such pleasure till that hour
at feed or fountain never had i found。
sated at length； ere long i might perceave
strange alteration in me； to degree
of reason in my inward powers； and speech ＇ 600 ＇
wanted not long； though to this shape retaind。
thenceforth to speculations high or deep
i turnd my thoughts； and with capacious mind
considerd all things visible in heavn；
or earth； or middle； all things fair and good； ＇ 605 ＇
but all that fair and good in thy divine
semblance； and in thy beauties heavnly ray
united i beheld； no fair to thine
equivalent or second； which peld
mee thus； though importune perhaps； to e ＇ 610 ＇
and gaze； and worship thee of right declard
sovran of creatures； universal dame。
so talkd the spirited sly snake； and eve
yet more amazd unwarie thus replyd。
serpent； thy overpraising leaves in doubt ＇ 615 ＇
the vertue of that fruit； in thee first provd：
but say； where grows the tree； from hence how far？
for many are the trees of god that grow
in paradise； and various； yet unknown
to us； in such abundance lies our choice； ＇ 620 ＇
as leaves a greater store of fruit untoucht；
still hanging incorruptible； till men
grow up to thir provision； and more hands
help to disburden nature of her bearth。
to whom the wilie adder； blithe and glad。 ＇ 625 ＇
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empress； the way is readie； and not long；
beyond a row of myrtles； on a flat；
fast by a fountain； one small thicket past
of blowing myrrh and balme； if thou accept
my conduct； i can bring thee thither soon。 ＇ 630 ＇
lead then； said eve。 hee leading swiftly rowld
in tangles； and made intricate seem strait；
to mischief swift。 hope elevates； and joy
brightns his crest； as when a wandring fire
pact of unctuous vapor； which the night ＇ 635 ＇
condenses； and the cold invirons round；
kindld through agitation to a flame；
which oft； they say； some evil spirit attends
hovering and blazing with delusive light；
misleads th amazd night…wanderer from his way ＇ 640 ＇
to boggs and mires； and oft through pond or poole；
there swallowd up and lost； from succour farr。
so glisterd the dire snake； and into fraud
led eve our credulous mother； to the tree
of prohibition； root of all our woe； ＇ 645 ＇
which when she saw； thus to her guide she spake。
serpent； we might have spard our ing hither；
fruitless to mee； though fruit be here to excess；
the credit of whose vertue rest with thee；
wondrous indeed； if cause of such effects。 ＇ 650 ＇
but of this tree we may not taste nor touch；
god so manded； and left that mand
sole daughter of his voice； the rest； we live
law to our selves； our reason is our law。
to whom the tempter guilefully replid。 ＇ 655 ＇
indeed？ hath god the