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by fountain or by shadie rivulet ＇ 420 ＇
he sought them both； but wishd his hap might find
eve separate； he wishd； but not with hope
of what so seldom chancd； when to his wish；
beyond his hope； eve separate he spies；
veild in a cloud of fragrance； where she stood； ＇ 425 ＇
half spid； so thick the roses bushing round
about her glowd； oft stooping to support
each flour of slender stalk； whose head though gay
carnation； purple； azure； or spect with gold；
hung drooping unsustaind； them she upstaies ＇ 430 ＇
gently with mirtle band； mindless the while；
her self； though fairest unsupported flour；
from her best prop so farr； and storm so nigh。
neerer he drew； and many a walk traversd
of stateliest covert； cedar； pine； or palme； ＇ 435 ＇
then voluble and bold； now hid； now seen
among thick…wovn arborets and flours
imborderd on each bank； the hand of eve：
spot more delicious then those gardens feignd
or of revivd adonis； or renownd ＇ 440 ＇
alcinous； host of old laertes son；
or that； not mystic； where the sapient king
held dalliance with his fair egyptian spouse。
much hee the place admird； the person more。
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as one who long in populous city pent； ＇ 445 ＇
where houses thick and sewers annoy the aire；
forth issuing on a summers morn to breathe
among the pleasant villages and farmes
adjoynd； from each thing met conceaves delight；
the smell of grain； or tedded grass； or kine； ＇ 450 ＇
or dairie； each rural sight； each rural sound；
if chance with nymphlike step fair virgin pass；
what pleasing seemd； for her now pleases more；
she most； and in her look summs all delight。
such pleasure took the serpent to behold ＇ 455 ＇
this flourie plat； the sweet recess of eve
thus earlie； thus alone； her heavnly forme
angelic； but more soft； and feminine；
her graceful innocence； her every aire
of gesture or lest action overawd ＇ 460 ＇
his malice； and with rapine sweet bereavd
his fierceness of the fierce intent it brought：
that space the evil one abstracted stood
from his own evil； and for the time remaind
stupidly good； of enmitie disarmd； ＇ 465 ＇
of guile； of hate； of envie； of revenge；
but the hot hell that alwayes in him burnes；
though in mid heavn； soon ended his delight；
and tortures him now more； the more he sees
of pleasure not for him ordaind： then soon ＇ 470 ＇
fierce hate he recollects； and all his thoughts
of mischief； gratulating； thus excites。
thoughts； whither have ye led me； with what sweet
pulsion thus transported to forget
what hither brought us； hate； not love； nor hope ＇ 475 ＇
of paradise for hell； hope here to taste
of pleasure； but all pleasure to destroy；
save what is in destroying； other joy
to me is lost。 then let me not let pass
occasion which now smiles； behold alone ＇ 480 ＇
the woman； opportune to all attempts；
her husband； for i view far round； not nigh；
whose higher intellectual more i shun；
and strength； of courage hautie； and of limb
heroic built； though of terrestrial mould； ＇ 485 ＇
foe not informidable； exempt from wound；
i not； so much hath hell debasd； and paine
infeebld me； to what i was in heavn。
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shee fair； divinely fair； fit love for gods；
not terrible； though terrour be in love ＇ 490 ＇
and beautie； not approacht by stronger hate；
hate stronger； under shew of love well feignd；
the way which to her ruin now i tend。
so spake the enemie of mankind； enclosd
in serpent； inmate bad； and toward eve ＇ 495 ＇
addressd his way； not with indented wave；
prone on the ground； as since； but on his reare；
circular base of rising foulds； that tourd
fould above fould a surging maze； his head
crested aloft； and carbuncle his eyes； ＇ 500 ＇
with burnisht neck of verdant gold； erect
amidst his circling spires； that on the grass
floted redundant： pleasing was his shape；
and lovely； never since of serpent kind
lovelier； not those that in illyria changd ＇ 505 ＇
hermione and cadmus； or the god
in epidaurus； nor to which transformd
ammonian jove； or capitoline was seen；
hee with olympias； this with her who bore
scipio the highth of rome 。 with tract oblique ＇ 510 ＇
at first； as one who sought access； but feard
to interrupt； side…long he works his way。
as when a ship by skilful stearsman wrought
nigh rivers mouth or foreland； where the wind
veres oft； as oft so steers； and shifts her saile； ＇ 515 ＇
so varied hee； and of his tortuous traine
curld many a wanton wreath in sight of eve；
to lure her eye； shee busied heard the sound
of rusling leaves； but minded not； as usd
to such disport before her through the field； ＇ 520 ＇
from every beast； more duteous at her call；
then at circean call the herd disguisd。
hee boulder now； uncalld before her stood；
but as in gaze admiring： oft he bowd
his turret crest； and sleek enameld neck； ＇ 525 ＇
fawning； and lickd the ground whereon she trod。
his gentle dumb expression turnd at length
the eye of eve to mark his play； he glad
of her attention gaind； with serpent tongue
organic； or impulse of vocal air； ＇ 530 ＇
his fraudulent temptation thus began。
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/小。说＋
wonder not； sovran mistress； if perhaps
thou canst； who art sole wonder； much less arm
thy looks； the heavn of mildness； with disdain；
displeasd that i approach thee thus； and gaze ＇ 535 ＇
insatiate； i thus single； nor have feard
thy awful brow； more awful thus retird。
fairest resemblance of thy maker faire；
thee all things living gaze on； all things thine
by gift； and thy celestial beautie adore ＇ 540 ＇
with ravishment beheld； there best beheld
where universally admird； but here
in this enclosure wild； these beasts among；
beholders rude； and shallow to discerne
half what in thee is fair； one man except； ＇ 545 ＇
who sees thee？ （and what is one？） who shouldst be seen
a goddess among gods； adord and servd
by angels numberless； thy daily train。
so glozd the tempter； and his proem tund；
into the heart of eve his words made way； ＇ 550 ＇
though at the voice much marveling； at length
not unamazd she thus in answer spake。
what may this mean？ language of man pronounct
by tongue of brute； and human sense exprest？
the first at lest of these i thought denid ＇ 555 ＇
to beasts； whom god on thir creation…day
created mute to all articulat sound；
the latter i demurre； for in thir looks
much reason； and in thir actions oft appeers。
thee； serpent； suttlest beast of all the field ＇ 560 ＇
i knew； but not with human voice endud；
redouble then this miracle； and say；
how camst thou speakable of mute； and how
to me so friendly grown above the rest
of brutal kind； that daily are in sight？ ＇ 565 ＇
say； for such wonder claims attention due。
to whom the guileful tempter thus replyd。
empress of this fair world； resplendent eve；
easie to mee it is to tell thee all
what thou mandst and right thou shouldst be obeyd： ＇ 570 ＇
i was at first as other beas