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my image； not imparted to the brute；
whose fellowship therefore unmeet for thee
good reason was thou freely shouldst dislike；
and be so minded still； i； ere thou spakst；
knew it not good for man to be alone； ＇ 445 ＇
and no such panie as then thou sawst
intended thee； for trial onely brought；
to see how thou couldst judge of fit and meet：
what next i bring shall please thee； be assurd；
thy likeness； thy fit help； thy other self； ＇ 450 ＇
thy wish； exactly to thy hearts desire。
hee ended； or i heard no more； for now
my earthly by his heavnly overpowerd；
which it had long stood under； streind to the highth
in that celestial colloquie sublime； ＇ 455 ＇
as with an object that excels the sense；
dazld and spent； sunk down； and sought repair
of sleep； which instantly fell on me； calld
by nature as in aide； and closd mine eyes。
mine eyes he closd； but opn left the cell ＇ 460 ＇
of fancie my internal sight； by which
abstract as in a transe methought i saw；
though sleeping； where i lay； and saw the shape
still glorious before whom awake i stood；
who stooping opnd my left side； and took ＇ 465 ＇
from thence a rib； with cordial spirits warme；
and life…blood streaming fresh； wide was the wound；
but suddenly with flesh filld up and heald：
the rib he formd and fashond with his hands；
under his forming hands a creature grew； ＇ 470 ＇
manlike； but different sex； so lovly faire；
that what seemd fair in all the world； seemd now
mean； or in her summd up； in her containd
and in her looks； which from that time infusd
sweetness into my heart； unfelt before； ＇ 475 ＇
and into all things from her aire inspird
the spirit of love and amorous delight。
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shee disappeerd； and left me dark； i wakd
to find her； or for ever to deplore
her loss； and other pleasures all abjure： ＇ 480 ＇
when out of hope； behold her； not farr off；
such as i saw her in my dream； adornd
with what all earth or heaven could bestow
to make her amiable： on she came；
led by her heavnly maker； though unseen； ＇ 485 ＇
and guided by his voice； nor uninformd
of nuptial sanctitie and marriage rites：
grace was in all her steps； heavn in her eye；
in every gesture dignitie and love。
i overjoyd could not forbear aloud。 ＇ 490 ＇
this turn hath made amends； thou hast fulfilld
thy words； creator bounteous and benigne；
giver of all things faire； but fairest this
of all thy gifts； nor enviest。 i now see
bone of my bone； flesh of my flesh； my self ＇ 495 ＇
before me； woman is her name； of man
extracted； for this cause he shall forgoe
father and mother； and to his wife adhere；
and they shall be one flesh； one heart； one soule。
she heard me thus； and though divinely brought； ＇ 500 ＇
yet innocence and virgin modestie；
her vertue and the conscience of her worth；
that would be wood； and not unsought be won；
not obvious； not obtrusive； but retird；
the more desirable； or to say all； ＇ 505 ＇
nature her self； though pure of sinful thought；
wrought in her so； that seeing me； she turnd；
i followd her； she what was honour knew；
and with obsequious majestie approvd
my pleaded reason。 to the nuptial bowre ＇ 510 ＇
i led her blushing like the morn： all heavn；
and happie constellations on that houre
shed thir selectest influence； the earth
gave sign of gratulation； and each hill；
joyous the birds； fresh gales and gentle aires ＇ 515 ＇
whisperd it to the woods； and from thir wings
flung rose； flung odours from the spicie shrub；
disporting； till the amorous bird of night
sung spousal； and bid haste the eevning starr
on his hill top； to light the bridal lamp。 ＇ 520 ＇
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thus i have told thee all my state； and brought
my storie to the sum of earthly bliss
which i enjoy； and must confess to find
in all things else delight indeed； but such
as usd or not； works in the mind no change； ＇ 525 ＇
nor vehement desire； these delicacies
i mean of taste； sight； smell； herbs； fruits and flours；
walks； and the melodie of birds； but here
farr otherwise； transported i behold；
transported touch； here passion first i felt； ＇ 530 ＇
motion strange； in all enjoyments else
superiour and unmovd； here onely weake
against the charm of beauties powerful glance。
or nature faild in mee； and left some part
not proof enough such object to sustain； ＇ 535 ＇
or from my side subducting； took perhaps
more then enough； at least on her bestowd
too much of ornament； in outward shew
elaborate； of inward less exact。
for well i understand in the prime end ＇ 540 ＇
of nature her th inferiour； in the mind
and inward faculties； which most excell；
in outward also her resembling less
his image who made both； and less expressing
the character of that dominion givn ＇ 545 ＇
ore other creatures； yet when i approach
her loveliness； so absolute she seems
and in her self pleat； so well to know
her own； that what she wills to do or say；
seems wisest； vertuousest； discreetest； best； ＇ 550 ＇
all higher knowledge in her presence falls
degraded； wisdom in discourse with her
looses discountnanct； and like folly shewes；
authority and reason on her waite；
as one intended first； not after made ＇ 555 ＇
occasionally； and to consummate all；
greatness of mind and nobleness thir seat
build in her loveliest； and create an awe
about her； as a guard angelic plact。
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to whom the angel with contracted brow。 ＇ 560 ＇
accuse not nature； she hath don her part；
do thou but thine； and be not diffident
of wisdom； she deserts thee not； if thou
dismiss not her； when most thou needst her nigh；
by attributing overmuch to things ＇ 565 ＇
less excellent； as thou thy self perceavst。
for what admirst thou； what transports thee so；
an outside？ fair no doubt； and worthy well
thy cherishing； thy honouring； and thy love；
not thy subjection： weigh with her thy self； ＇ 570 ＇
then value： oft times nothing profits more
then self esteem； grounded on just and right
well managd； of that skill the more thou knowst；
the more she will acknowledge thee her head；
and to realities yield all her shows： ＇ 575 ＇
made so adorn for thy delight the more；
so awful； that with honour thou maist love
thy mate； who sees when thou art seen least wise。
but if the sense of touch whereby mankind
is propagated seem such dear delight ＇ 580 ＇
beyond all other； think the same voutsaft
to cattel and each beast； which would not be
to them made mon and divulgd； if aught
therein enjoyd were worthy to subdue
the soule of man； or passion in him move。 ＇ 585 ＇
what higher in her societie thou findst
attractive； human； rational； love still；
in loving thou dost well； in passion not；
wherein true love consists not； love refines
the thoughts； and heart enlarges； hath his seat ＇ 590 ＇
in reason； and is judicious； is the scale
by which to heavnly love thou maist ascend；
not sunk in carnal pleasure； for which cause
amo