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who guards her； or with her the worst endures。
to whom the virgin majestie of eve； ＇ 270 ＇
as one who loves； and some unkindness meets；
with sweet austeer posure thus replyd；
ofspring of heavn and earth； and all earths lord；
that such an enemie we have； who seeks
our ruin； both by thee informd i learne； ＇ 275 ＇
and from the parting angel over…heard
as in a shadie nook i stood behind；
just then returnd at shut of evening flours。
but that thou shouldst my firmness therfore doubt
to god or thee； because we have a foe ＇ 280 ＇
may tempt it； i expected not to hear。
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his violence thou fearst not； being such；
as wee； not capable of death or paine；
can either not receave； or can repell。
his fraud is then thy fear； which plain inferrs ＇ 285 ＇
thy equal fear that my firm faith and love
can by his fraud be shakn or seduct；
thoughts； which how found they harbour in thy brest
adam； misthought of her to thee so dear？
to whom with healing words adam replyd。 ＇ 290 ＇
daughter of god and man； immortal eve；
for such thou art； from sin and blame entire：
not diffident of thee do i dissuade
thy absence from my sight； but to avoid
th attempt itself； intended by our foe。 ＇ 295 ＇
for hee who tempts； though in vain； at least asperses
the tempted with dishonour foul； supposd
not incorruptible of faith； not prooff
against temptation： thou thy self with scorne
and anger wouldst resent the offerd wrong； ＇ 300 ＇
though ineffectual found： misdeem not then；
if such affront i labour to avert
from thee alone； which on us both at once
the enemie； though bold； will hardly dare；
or daring； first on mee th assault shall light。 ＇ 305 ＇
nor thou his malice and false guile contemn；
suttle he needs must be； who could seduce
angels nor think superfluous others aid。
i from the influence of thy looks receave
access in every vertue； in thy sight ＇ 310 ＇
more wise； more watchful； stronger； if need were
of outward strength； while shame； thou looking on；
shame to be overe or over…reacht
would utmost vigor raise； and raisd unite。
why shouldst not thou like sense within thee feel ＇ 315 ＇
when i am present； and thy trial choose
with me； best witness of thy vertue trid。
so spake domestick adam in his care
and matrimonial love； but eve； who thought
less attributed to her faith sincere； ＇ 320 ＇
thus her reply with accent sweet renewd。
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if this be our condition； thus to dwell
in narrow circuit straitnd by a foe；
suttle or violent； we not endud
single with like defence； wherever met； ＇ 325 ＇
how are we happie； still in fear of harm？
but harm precedes not sin： onely our foe
tempting affronts us with his foul esteem
of our integritie： his foul esteeme
sticks no dishonor on our front； but turns ＇ 330 ＇
foul on himself； then wherefore shund or feard
by us？ who rather double honour gaine
from his surmise provd false； find peace within；
favour from heavn； our witness from th event。
and what is faith； love； vertue unassaid ＇ 335 ＇
alone； without exterior help sustaind？
let us not then suspect our happie state
left so imperfet by the maker wise；
as not secure to single or bind。
fraile is our happiness； if this be so； ＇ 340 ＇
and eden were no eden thus exposd。
to whom thus adam fervently replid。
o woman； best are all things as the will
of god ordaind them； his creating hand
nothing imperfet or deficient left ＇ 345 ＇
of all that he created； much less man；
or aught that might his happie state secure；
secure from outward force； within himself
the danger lies； yet lies within his power：
against his will he can receave no harme。 ＇ 350 ＇
but god left free the will； for what obeyes
reason； is free； and reason he made right
but bid her well beware； and still erect；
least by some faire appeering good surprisd
she dictate false； and misinforme the will ＇ 355 ＇
to do what god expresly hath forbid；
not then mistrust； but tender love enjoynes；
that i should mind thee oft； and mind thou me。
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firm we subsist； yet possible to swerve；
since reason not impossibly may meet ＇ 360 ＇
some specious object by the foe subornd；
and fall into deception unaware；
not keeping strictest watch； as she was warnd。
seek not temptation then； which to avoide
were better； and most likelie if from mee ＇ 365 ＇
thou sever not： trial will e unsought。
wouldst thou approve thy constancie； approve
first thy obedience； th other who can know；
not seeing thee attempted； who attest？
but if thou think； trial unsought may finde ＇ 370 ＇
us both securer then thus warnd thou seemst；
go； for thy stay； not free； absents thee more；
go in thy native innocence； relie
on what thou hast of vertue； summon all；
for god towards thee hath done his part； do thine。 ＇ 375 ＇
so spake the patriarch of mankinde； but eve
persisted； yet submiss； though last； replid。
with thy permission then； and thus forewarnd
chiefly by what thy own last reasoning words
touchd onely； that our trial； when least sought； ＇ 380 ＇
may finde us both perhaps farr less prepard；
the willinger i goe； nor much expect
a foe so proud will first the weaker seek；
so bent； the more shall shame him his repulse。
thus saying； from her husbands hand her hand ＇ 385 ＇
soft she withdrew； and like a wood…nymph light
oread or dryad； or of delias traine；
betook her to the groves； but delias self
in gate surpassd and goddess…like deport；
though not as shee with bow and quiver armd； ＇ 390 ＇
but with such gardning tools as art yet rude；
guiltless of fire had formd； or angels brought。
to pales； or pomona； thus adornd；
likeliest she seemd； pomona when she fled
vertumnus； or to ceres in her prime； ＇ 395 ＇
yet virgin of proserpina from jove。
her long with ardent look his eye pursud
delighted； but desiring more her stay。
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oft he to her his charge of quick returne
repeated； shee to him as oft engagd ＇ 400 ＇
to be returnd by noon amid the bowre；
and all things in best order to invite
noontide repast； or afternoons repose。
o much deceavd； much failing； hapless eve；
of thy presumd return！ event perverse！ ＇ 405 ＇
thou never from that houre in paradise
foundst either sweet repast； or sound repose；
such ambush hid among sweet flours and shades
waited with hellish rancour imminent
to intercept thy way； or send thee back ＇ 410 ＇
despoild of innocence； of faith； of bliss。
for now； and since first break of dawne the fiend；
meer serpent in appearance； forth was e；
and on his quest； where likeliest he might finde
the onely two of mankinde； but in them ＇ 415 ＇
the whole included race； his purposd prey。
in bowre and field he sought； where any tuft
of grove or garden…plot more pleasant lay；
thir tendance or plantation for delight；
by fountain or by shadie rivulet ＇ 420 ＇
he sought them both； but wishd his hap mig