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law to our selves； our reason is our law。
to whom the tempter guilefully replid。 ＇ 655 ＇
indeed？ hath god then said that of the fruit
of all these garden trees ye shall not eate；
yet lords declard of all in earth or aire？
to whom thus eve yet sinless。 of the fruit
of each tree in the garden we may eate； ＇ 660 ＇
but of the fruit of this fair tree amidst
the garden； god hath said； ye shall not eate
thereof； nor shall ye touch it； least ye die。
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Paradise Lost Ⅸ16
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she scarse had said； though brief； when now more bold
the tempter； but with shew of zeale and love ＇ 665 ＇
to man； and indignation at his wrong；
new part puts on； and as to passion movd；
fluctuats disturbd； yet ely and in act
raisd； as of som great matter to begin。
as when of old som orator renound ＇ 670 ＇
in athens or free rome； where eloquence
flourishd； since mute； to som great cause addrest；
stood in himself collected； while each part；
motion； each act won audience ere the tongue；
somtimes in highth began； as no delay ＇ 675 ＇
of preface brooking through his zeal of right。
so standing； moving； or to highth upgrown
the tempter all impassiond thus began。
o sacred； wise； and wisdom…giving plant；
mother of science； now i feel thy power ＇ 680 ＇
within me cleere； not onely to discerne
things in thir causes； but to trace the wayes
of highest agents； deemd however wise。
queen of this universe； doe not believe
those rigid threats of death； ye shall not die： ＇ 685 ＇
how should ye？ by the fruit？ it gives you life
to knowledge； by the threatner； look on mee；
mee who have touchd and tasted； yet both live；
and life more perfet have attaind then fate
meant mee； by ventring higher then my lot。 ＇ 690 ＇
shall that be shut to man； which to the beast
is open？ or will god incense his ire
for such a petty trespass； and not praise
rather your dauntless vertue； whom the pain
of death denounct； whatever thing death be； ＇ 695 ＇
deterrd not from atchieving what might leade
to happier life； knowledge of good and evil；
of good； how just？ of evil； if what is evil
be real； why not known； since easier shunnd？
god therefore cannot hurt ye； and be just； ＇ 700 ＇
not just； not god； not feard then； nor obeyd：
your feare it self of death removes the feare。
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why then was this forbid？ why but to awe；
why but to keep ye low and ignorant；
his worshippers； he knows that in the day ＇ 705 ＇
ye eate thereof； your eyes that seem so cleere；
yet are but dim； shall perfetly be then
opnd and cleerd； and ye shall be as gods；
knowing both good and evil as they know。
that ye should be as gods； since i as man； ＇ 710 ＇
internal man； is but proportion meet；
i of brute human； yee of human gods。
so ye shall die perhaps； by putting off
human； to put on gods； death to be wisht；
though threatnd； which no worse then this can bring。 ＇ 715 ＇
and what are gods that man may not bee
as they； participating god…like food？
the gods are first； and that advantage use
on our belief； that all from them proceeds；
i question it； for this fair earth i see； ＇ 720 ＇
warmd by the sun； producing every kind；
them nothing： if they all things； who enclosd
knowledge of good and evil in this tree；
that whoso eats thereof； forthwith attains
wisdom without their leave？ and wherein lies ＇ 725 ＇
th offence； that man should thus attain to know？
what can your knowledge hurt him； or this tree
impart against his will if all be his？
or is it envie； and can envie dwell
in heavnly brests？ these； these and many more ＇ 730 ＇
causes import your need of this fair fruit。
goddess humane； reach then； and freely taste。
he ended； and his words replete with guile
into her heart too easie entrance won：
fixt on the fruit she gazd； which to behold ＇ 735 ＇
might tempt alone； and in her ears the sound
yet rung of his perswasive words； impregnd
with reason； to her seeming； and with truth；
mean while the hour of noon drew on； and wakd
an eager appetite； raisd by the smell ＇ 740 ＇
so savorie of that fruit； which with desire；
inclinable now grown to touch or taste；
sollicited her longing eye； yet first
pausing a while； thus to her self she musd。
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Paradise Lost Ⅸ18
＜小＞说？网
great are thy vertues； doubtless； best of fruits。 ＇ 745 ＇
though kept from man； and worthy to be admird；
whose taste； too long forborn； at first assay
gave elocution to the mute； and taught
the tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise：
thy praise hee also who forbids thy use； ＇ 750 ＇
conceales not from us； naming thee the tree
of knowledge； knowledge both of good and evil；
forbids us then to taste； but his forbidding
mends thee more； while it inferrs the good
by thee municated； and our want： ＇ 755 ＇
for good unknown； sure is not had； or had
and yet unknown； is as not had at all。
in plain then； what forbids he but to know；
forbids us good； forbids us to be wise？
such prohibitions binde not。 but if death ＇ 760 ＇
bind us with after…bands； what profits then
our inward freedom？ in the day we eate
of this fair fruit； our doom is； we shall die。
how dies the serpent？ hee hath eatn and lives；
and knows； and speaks； and reasons； and discerns； ＇ 765 ＇
irrational till then。 for us alone
was death invented？ or to us denid
this intellectual food； for beasts reservd？
for beasts it seems： yet that one beast which first
hath tasted； envies not； but brings with joy ＇ 770 ＇
the good befalln him； author unsuspect；
friendly to man； farr from deceit or guile。
what fear i then； rather what know to feare
under this ignorance of good and evil；
of god or death； of law or penaltie？ ＇ 775 ＇
here grows the cure of all； this fruit divine；
fair to the eye； inviting to the taste；
of vertue to make wise： what hinders then
to reach； and feed at once both bodie and mind？
so saying； her rash hand in evil hour ＇ 780 ＇
forth reaching to the fruit； she pluckd； she eat：
earth felt the wound； and nature from her seat
sighing through all her works gave signs of woe；
that all was lost。 back to the thicket slunk
the guiltie serpent； and well might； for eve ＇ 785 ＇
intent now wholly on her taste； naught else
regarded； such delight till then； as seemd；
in fruit she never tasted； whether true
or fansied so； through expectation high
of knowledg； nor was god…head from her thought。 ＇ 790 ＇
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greedily she ingorgd without restraint；
and knew not eating death： satiate at length；
and hightnd as with wine； jocond and boon；
thus to her self she pleasingly began。
o sovran； vertuous； precious of all trees ＇ 795 ＇
in paradise； of operation blest
to sapience； hitherto obscurd； infamd；
and thy fair fruit let hang； as to no end
created； but henceforth my early care；
not without song； each morning； and due praise ＇ 800 ＇
shall tend thee； and the fertil burden ease
of thy full branches offerd free to all；
till dieted by thee i grow mature
in knowledge； as the gods who all things know；
though others envie what they cannot give； ＇ 805 ＇
for had the gift bin theirs； it had not here
thus grown。 experience； next to thee i owe；
best guide； not following thee； i had remaind
in ignorance； thou opnst wisdoms way；
and givst access； though secret she retire。 ＇ 810 ＇
and i perhaps am secret； heavn is high；
high and remote to see from thence distinct
each thing on earth； and other care perhaps
may have diverted from continual watch
our great forbidder； safe with all his spies ＇ 815 ＇
about him。 but to adam in what sort
shall i appeer？ shall i to him make known
as yet my change； and give him to partake
full happiness with mee； or rather not；
but keep the odds of knowledge in my power ＇ 820 ＇
without copartner？ so to add what wants
in femal sex； the more to draw his love；
and render me more equal； and perhaps；
a thing not undesireable； somtime
superior： for inferior who is free？ ＇