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choicest and best； then sacrificing； laid
the inwards and thir fat； with incense strewd；
on the cleft wood； and all due rites performd。 ＇ 440 ＇
his offring soon propitious fire from heavn
consumd with nimble glance； and grateful steame；
the others not； for his was not sincere；
whereat hee inlie ragd； and as they talkd；
smote him into the midriff with a stone ＇ 445 ＇
that beat out life； he fell； and deadly pale
groand out his soul with gushing bloud effusd。
much at that sight was adam in his heart
dismaid； and thus in haste to th angel crid。
o teacher； some great mischief hath befalln ＇ 450 ＇
to that meek man； who well had sacrificd；
is pietie thus and pure devotion paid？
t whom michael thus； hee also movd； replid。
these two are brethren； adam； and to e
out of thy loyns； th unjust the just hath slain； ＇ 455 ＇
for envie that his brothers offering found
from heavn acceptance； but the bloodie fact
will be avengd； and th others faith approvd
loose no reward； though here thou see him die；
rowling in dust and gore。 to which our sire。 ＇ 460 ＇
alas； both for the deed and for the cause！
。。！
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but have i now seen death？ is this the way
i must return to native dust？ o sight
of terrour； foul and ugly to behold；
horrid to think； how horrible to feel！ ＇ 465 ＇
to whom thus michael。 death thou hast seen
in his first shape on man； but many shapes
of death； and many are the wayes that lead
to his grim cave； all dismal； yet to sense
more terrible at th entrance then within。 ＇ 470 ＇
some； as thou sawst； by violent stroke shall die；
by fire； flood； famin； by intemperance more
in meats and drinks； which on the earth shall bring
diseases dire； of which a monstrous crew
before thee shall appear； that thou mayst know ＇ 475 ＇
what miserie th inabstinence of eve
shall bring on men。 immediately a place
before his eyes appeard； sad； noysom； dark；
a lazar…house it seemd； wherein were laid
numbers of all diseasd； all maladies ＇ 480 ＇
of gastly spasm； or racking torture； qualmes
of heart…sick agonie； all feavorous kinds；
convulsions； epilepsies； fierce catarrhs；
intestin stone and ulcer； colic pangs；
d？moniac phrenzie； moaping melancholie ＇ 485 ＇
and moon…struck madness； pining atrophie
marasmus and wide…wasting pestilence；
dropsies； and asthmas； and joint…racking rheums。
dire was the tossing； deep the groans； despair
tended the sick busiest from couch to couch； ＇ 490 ＇
and over them triumphant death his dart
shook； but delaid to strike； though oft invokt
with vows； as thir chief good； and final hope。
sight so deform what heart of rock could long
drie…eyd behold？ adam could not； but wept； ＇ 495 ＇
though not of woman born； passion quelld
his best of man； and gave him up to tears
a space； till firmer thoughts restraind excess；
and scarce recovering words his plaint renewd。
o miserable mankind； to what fall ＇ 500 ＇
degraded； to what wretched state reservd！
．。
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better end heer unborn。 why is life givn
to be thus wrested from us？ rather why
obtruded on us thus？ who if we knew
what we receive； would either not accept ＇ 505 ＇
life offerd； or soon beg to lay it down；
glad to be so dismist in peace。 can thus
th image of god in man created once
so goodly and erect； though faultie since；
to such unsightly sufferings be debast ＇ 510 ＇
under inhuman pains？ why should not man；
retaining still divine similitude
in part； from such deformities be free；
and for his makers image sake exempt？
thir makers image； answerd michael； then ＇ 515 ＇
forsook them； when themselves they villifid
to serve ungovernd appetite； and took
his image whom they servd； a brutish vice；
inductive mainly to the sin of eve。
therefore so abject is thir punishment； ＇ 520 ＇
disfiguring not gods likeness； but thir own；
or if his likeness； by themselves defact
while they pervert pure natures healthful rules
to loathsom sickness； worthily； since they
gods image did not reverence in themselves。 ＇ 525 ＇
i yield it just； said adam； and submit。
but is there yet no other way； besides
these painful passages； how we may e
to death； and mix with our connatural dust？
there is； said michael； if thou well observe ＇ 530 ＇
the rule of not too much； by temperance taught
in what thou eatst and drinkst； seeking from thence
due nourishment； not gluttonous delight；
till many years over thy head return：
so maist thou live； till like ripe fruit thou drop ＇ 535 ＇
into thy mothers lap； or be with ease
gatherd； not harshly pluckt； for death mature：
this is old age； but then thou must outlive
thy youth； thy strength； thy beauty； which will change
to witherd weak and gray； thy senses then ＇ 540 ＇
obtuse； all taste of pleasure must forgoe；
to what thou hast； and for the aire of youth
hopeful and cheerful； in thy blood will reigne
a melancholly damp of cold and dry
to weigh thy spirits down； and last consume ＇ 545 ＇
the balme of life。 to whom our ancestor。
。d 。
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henceforth i flie not death； nor would prolong
life much； bent rather how i may be quit
fairest and easiest of this brous charge；
which i must keep till my appointed day ＇ 550 ＇
of rendring up； and patiently attend
my dissolution。 michael replid；
nor love thy life； nor hate； but what thou livst
live well； how long or short permit to heavn：
and now prepare thee for another sight。 ＇ 555 ＇
he lookd and saw a spacious plaine； whereon
were tents of various hue； by some were herds
of cattel grazing： others； whence the sound
of instruments that made melodious chime
was heard； of harp and organ； and who moovd ＇ 560 ＇
thir stops and chords was seen： his volant touch
instinct through all proportions low and high
fled and pursud transverse the resonant fugue。
in other part stood one who at the forge
labouring； two massie clods of iron and brass ＇ 565 ＇
had melted （whether found where casual fire
had wasted woods on mountain or in vale；
down to the veins of earth； thence gliding hot
to som caves mouth； or whether washt by stream
from underground） the liquid ore he dreind ＇ 570 ＇
into fit moulds prepard； from which he formd
first his own tooles； then； what might else be wrought
fusil or gravn in mettle。 after these；
but on the hether side a different sort
from the high neighbouring hills； which was thir seat； ＇ 575 ＇
down to the plain descended： by thir guise
just men they seemd； and all thir study bent
to worship god aright； and know his works
not hid； nor those things last which might preserve
freedom and peace to men： they on the plain ＇ 580 ＇
long had not walkt； when from the tents behold
a beavie of fair women； richly gay
in gems and wanton dress； to the harp they sung
soft amorous ditties； and in dance came on：
the men though grave； eyd them； and let thir eyes ＇ 585 ＇
rove without rein； till in the amorous net
fast caught； they likd； and e