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down the slope hills； disperst； or in a lake；
that to the fringed bank with myrtle crownd；
her chrystal mirror holds； unite thir streams。
Paradise Lost Ⅳ6
，小，说，网
the birds thir quire apply； aires； vernal aires；
breathing the smell of field and grove； attune ＇ 265 ＇
the trembling leaves； while universal pan
knit with the graces and the hours in dance
led on th eternal spring。 not that faire field
of enna； where proserpin gathering flours
her self a fairer floure by gloomie dis ＇ 270 ＇
was gatherd； which cost ceres all that pain
to seek her through the world； nor that sweet grove
of daphne by orontes； and th inspird
castalian spring； might with this paradise
of eden strive； nor that nyseian ile ＇ 275 ＇
girt with the river triton； where old cham；
whom gentiles ammon call and lybian jove；
hid amalthea and her florid son
young bacchus from his stepdame rheas eye；
nor where abassin kings thir issue guard； ＇ 280 ＇
mount amara； though this by som supposd
true paradise under the ethiop line
by nilus head； enclosd with shining rock；
a whole days journy high； but wide remote
from this assyrian garden； where the fiend ＇ 285 ＇
saw undelighted all delight； all kind
of living creatures new to sight and strange：
two of far nobler shape erect and tall；
godlike erect； with native honour clad
in naked majestie seemd lords of all； ＇ 290 ＇
and worthie seemd； for in thir looks divine
the image of thir glorious maker shon；
truth； wisdome； sanctitude severe and pure；
severe but in true filial freedom plact；
whence true autority in men； though both ＇ 295 ＇
not equal； as thir sex not equal seemd；
for contemplation hee and valour formd；
for softness shee and sweet attractive grace；
hee for god only； shee for god in him：
his fair large front and eye sublime declard ＇ 300 ＇
absolute rule； and hyacinthin locks
round from his parted forelock manly hung
clustring； but not beneath his shoulders broad：
shee as a vail down to the slender waste
her unadorned golden tresses wore ＇ 305 ＇
disheveld； but in wanton ringlets wavd
as the vine curles her tendrils； which implid
subjection； but requird with gentle sway；
and by her yielded； by him best receivd；
yielded with coy submission； modest pride； ＇ 310 ＇
and sweet reluctant amorous delay。
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Paradise Lost Ⅳ7
nor those mysterious parts were then conceald；
then was not guiltie shame； dishonest shame
of natures works； honor dishonorable；
sin…bred； how have ye troubld all mankind ＇ 315 ＇
with shews instead； meer shews of seeming pure；
and banisht from mans life his happiest life；
simplicitie and spotless innocence。
so passd they naked on； nor shund the sight
of god or angel； for they thought no ill： ＇ 320 ＇
so hand in hand they passd； the lovliest pair
that ever since in loves imbraces met；
adam the goodliest man of men since borne
his sons； the fairest of her daughters eve。
under a tuft of shade that on a green ＇ 325 ＇
stood whispering soft； by a fresh fountain side
they sat them down； and after no more toil
of thir sweet gardning labour then sufficd
to remend coole zephyr； and made ease
more easie； wholsom thirst and appetite ＇ 330 ＇
more grateful； to thir supper fruits they fell；
nectarine fruits which the pliant boughes
yielded them； side…long as they sat recline
on the soft downie bank damaskt with flours：
the savourie pulp they chew； and in the rinde ＇ 335 ＇
still as they thirsted scoop the brimming stream；
nor gentle purpose； nor endearing smiles
wanted； nor youthful dalliance as beseems
fair couple； linkt in happie nuptial league；
alone as they。 about them frisking playd ＇ 340 ＇
all beasts of th earth； since wilde； and of all chase
in wood or wilderness； forrest or den；
sporting the lion rampd； and in his paw
dandld the kid； bears； tygers； ounces； pards
gambold before them； th unwieldy elephant ＇ 345 ＇
to make them mirth usd all his might； and wreathd
his lithe proboscis； close the serpent sly
insinuating； wove with gordian twine
his breaded train； and of his fatal guile
gave proof unheeded； others on the grass ＇ 350 ＇
coucht； and now fild with pasture gazing sat；
or bedward ruminating： for the sun
declind was hasting now with prone carreer
to th ocean iles； and in th ascending scale
of heavn the starrs that usher evening rose： ＇ 355 ＇
when satan still in gaze； as first he stood；
scarce thus at length faild speech recoverd sad。
o hell！ what doe mine eyes with grief behold；
into our room of bliss thus high advanct
creatures of other mould； earth…born perhaps； ＇ 360 ＇
not spirits； yet to heavnly spirits bright
little inferior； whom my thoughts pursue
with wonder； and could love； so lively shines
in them divine resemblance； and such grace
the hand that formd them on thir shape hath pourd。 ＇ 365 ＇
ah gentle pair； yee little think how nigh
your change approaches； when all these delights
will vanish and deliver ye to woe；
more woe； the more your taste is now of joy；
happie； but for so happie ill securd ＇ 370 ＇
long to continue； and this high seat your heavn
ill fenct for heavn to keep out such a foe
as now is enterd； yet no purposd foe
to you whom i could pittie thus forlorne
though i unpittied： league with you i seek； ＇ 375 ＇
and mutual amitie so streight； so close；
that i with you must dwell； or you with me
henceforth； my dwelling haply may not please
like this fair paradise； your sense； yet such
accept your makers work； he gave it me； ＇ 380 ＇
which i as freely give； hell shall unfold；
to entertain you two； her widest gates；
and send forth all her kings； there will be room；
not like these narrow limits； to receive
your numerous ofspring； if no better place； ＇ 385 ＇
thank him who puts me loath to this revenge
on you who wrong me not for him who wrongd。
Paradise Lost Ⅳ8
and should i at your harmless innocence
melt； as i doe； yet public reason just；
honour and empire with revenge enlargd； ＇ 390 ＇
by conquering this new world； pels me now
to do what else though damnd i should abhorre。
so spake the fiend； and with necessitie；
the tyrants plea； excusd his devilish deeds。
then from his loftie stand on that high tree ＇ 395 ＇
down he alights among the sportful herd
of those fourfooted kindes； himself now one；
now other； as thir shape servd best his end
neerer to view his prey； and unespid
to mark what of thir state he more might learn ＇ 400 ＇
by word or action markt： about them round
a lion now he stalkes with fierie glare；
then as a tyger； who by chance hath spid
in some purlieu two gentle fawnes at play；
strait couches close； then rising changes oft ＇ 405 ＇
his couchant watch； as one who chose his ground
whence rushing he might surest seize them both
gript in each paw： when adam first of men
to first of women eve thus moving speech；
turnd him all eare to hear new utterance flow。 ＇ 410 ＇
sole partner and sole part of all these joyes；