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a thing not undesireable； somtime
superior： for inferior who is free？ ＇ 825 ＇
this may be well： but what if god have seen
and death ensue？ then i shall be no more；
and adam wedded to another eve；
shall live with her enjoying； i extinct；
a death to think。 confirmd then i resolve； ＇ 830 ＇
adam shall share with me in bliss or woe：
so dear i love him； that with him all deaths
i could endure； without him live no life。
．。
Paradise Lost Ⅸ20
［。小＾说）网）
so saying； from the tree her step she turnd；
but first low reverence don； as to the power ＇ 835 ＇
that dwelt within； whose presence had infusd
into the plant sciential sap； derivd
from nectar； drink of gods。 adam the while
waiting desirous her return； had wove
of choicest flours a garland to adorne ＇ 840 ＇
her tresses； and her rural labours crown；
as reapers oft are wont thir harvest queen。
great joy he promisd to his thoughts； and new
solace in her return； so long delayd；
yet oft his heart； divine of somthing ill； ＇ 845 ＇
misgave him； hee the faultring measure felt；
and forth to meet her went； the way she took
that morn when first they parted； by the tree
of knowledge he must pass； there he her met；
scarse from the tree returning； in her hand ＇ 850 ＇
a bough of fairest fruit that downie smild；
new gatherd； and ambrosial smell diffusd。
to him she hasted； in her face excuse
came prologue； and apologie to prompt；
which with bland words at will she thus addrest。 ＇ 855 ＇
hast thou not wonderd； adam； at my stay？
thee i have misst； and thought it long； deprivd
thy presence； agonie of love till now
not felt； nor shall be twice； for never more
mean i to trie； what rash untrid i sought； ＇ 860 ＇
the pain of absence from thy sight。 but strange
hath bin the cause； and wonderful to heare：
this tree is not as we are told； a tree
of danger tasted； nor to evil unknown
opning the way； but of divine effect ＇ 865 ＇
to open eyes； and make them gods who taste；
and hath bin tasted such： the serpent wise；
or not restraind as wee； or not obeying；
hath eatn of the fruit； and is bee；
not dead； as we are threatnd； but thenceforth ＇ 870 ＇
endud with human voice and human sense；
reasoning to admiration； and with mee
perswasively hath so prevaild； that i
have also tasted； and have also found
th effects to correspond； opener mine eyes ＇ 875 ＇
dimm erst； dilated spirits； ampler heart；
and growing up to godhead； which for thee
chiefly i sought； without thee can despise。
m。
Paradise Lost Ⅸ21
：
for bliss； as thou hast part； to me is bliss；
tedious； unshard with thee； and odious soon。 ＇ 880 ＇
thou therefore also taste； that equal lot
may joyne us； equal joy； as equal love；
least thou not tasting； different degree
disjoyne us； and i then too late renounce
deitie for thee； when fate will not permit。 ＇ 885 ＇
thus eve with countnance blithe her storie told；
but in her cheek distemper flushing glowd。
on th other side； adam； soon as he heard
the fatal trespass don by eve； amazd；
astonied stood and blank； while horror chill ＇ 890 ＇
ran through his veins； and all his joynts relaxd；
from his slack hand the garland wreathd for eve
down dropd； and all the faded roses shed：
speechless he stood and pale； till thus at length
first to himself he inward silence broke。 ＇ 895 ＇
o fairest of creation； last and best
of all gods works； creature in whom excelld
whatever can to sight or thought be formd；
holy； divine； good； amiable； or sweet！
how art thou lost； how on a sudden lost； ＇ 900 ＇
defact； deflourd； and now to death devote？
rather how hast thou yeelded to transgress
the strict forbiddance； how to violate
the sacred fruit forbiddn！ som cursed fraud
of enemie hath beguild thee； yet unknown； ＇ 905 ＇
and mee with thee hath ruind； for with thee
certain my resolution is to die；
how can i live without thee； how forgoe
thy sweet converse and love so dearly joynd；
to live again in these wilde woods forlorn？ ＇ 910 ＇
should god create another eve； and i
another rib afford； yet loss of thee
would never from my heart； no no； i feel
the link of nature draw me： flesh of flesh；
bone of my bone thou art； and from thy state ＇ 915 ＇
mine never shall be parted； bliss or woe。
。。
Paradise Lost Ⅸ22
大＿
so having said； as one from sad dismay
reforted； and after thoughts disturbd
submitting to what seemd remediless；
thus in calm mood his words to eve he turnd。 ＇ 920 ＇
bold deed thou hast presumd； adventrous eve
and peril great provokt； who thus hath dard
had it been onely coveting to eye
that sacred fruit； sacred to abstinence；
much more to taste it under banne to touch。 ＇ 925 ＇
but past who can recall； or don undoe？
not god omnipotent； nor fate； yet so
perhaps thou shalt not die； perhaps the fact
is not so hainous now； foretasted fruit；
profand first by the serpent； by him first ＇ 930 ＇
made mon and unhallowd ere our taste；
nor yet on him found deadly； he yet lives；
lives； as thou saidst； and gaines to live as man
higher degree of life； inducement strong
to us； as likely tasting to attaine ＇ 935 ＇
proportional ascent； which cannot be
but to be gods； or angels demi…gods。
nor can i think that god； creator wise；
though threatning； will in earnest so destroy
us his prime creatures； dignifid so high； ＇ 940 ＇
set over all his works； which in our fall；
for us created； needs with us must faile；
dependent made； so god shall uncreate；
be frustrate； do； undo； and labour loose；
not well conceavd of god； who though his power ＇ 945 ＇
creation could repeate； yet would be loath
us to abolish； least the adversary
triumph and say； fickle their state whom god
most favors； who can please him long； mee first
he ruind； now mankind； whom will he next？ ＇ 950 ＇
matter of scorne； not to be given the foe；
however i with thee have fixt my lot；
certain to undergoe like doom； if death
consort with thee； death is to mee as life；
so forcible within my heart i feel ＇ 955 ＇
the bond of nature draw me to my owne；
my own in thee； for what thou art is mine；
our state cannot be severd； we are one；
one flesh； to loose thee were to loose my self。
m。
Paradise Lost Ⅸ23
。小［说网｝
so adam； and thus eve to him replid。 ＇ 960 ＇
o glorious trial of exceeding love；
illustrious evidence； example high！
ingaging me to emulate； but short
of thy perfection； how shall i attaine；
adam； from whose deare side i boast me sprung； ＇ 965 ＇
and gladly of our union heare thee speak；
one heart； one soul in both； whereof good prooff
this day affords； declaring thee resolvd；
rather then death or aught then death more dread
shall separate us； linkt in love so deare； ＇ 970 ＇
to undergoe with mee one guilt； one crime；
if any be； of tasting this fair fruit；
whose vertue； for of good still good proceeds；
direct； or by occasion hath presented
this happie trial of thy love； which else ＇ 975 ＇
so eminently never had bin known。
were it i thought death menact would ensue
this my attempt； i would sustain alone
the worst； and not perswade thee； rather die
deserted； then oblige thee with a fact ＇ 980 ＇
pernicious to thy peace； chiefly assurd
remarkably so late of thy so true；
so faithful love unequald； but i feel
farr otherwise th event； not death； but life
augmented； opnd eyes； new hopes； new joyes； ＇ 985 ＇
taste so divine； that what of sweet before
hath toucht my sense； flat seems to this； and harsh。
on my experience； adam； freely taste；
and fear of death deliver to the windes。
so saying； she embracd him； and for joy ＇ 990 ＇
tenderly wept； much won that he his love
had so enobld； as of choice to incurr
divine displeasure for her sake； or death。
in repence （for such pliance bad
such repence best merits） from the bough ＇ 995 ＇
she gave him of that fair enticing fruit
with liberal hand： he scrupld not to eat
against his better knowledge； not deceavd；
but fondly overe wit