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mean while the hour of noon drew on； and wakd
an eager appetite； raisd by the smell ＇ 740 ＇
so savorie of that fruit； which with desire；
inclinable now grown to touch or taste；
sollicited her longing eye； yet first
pausing a while； thus to her self she musd。
．．
Paradise Lost Ⅸ18
＜小＞说？网
great are thy vertues； doubtless； best of fruits。 ＇ 745 ＇
though kept from man； and worthy to be admird；
whose taste； too long forborn； at first assay
gave elocution to the mute； and taught
the tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise：
thy praise hee also who forbids thy use； ＇ 750 ＇
conceales not from us； naming thee the tree
of knowledge； knowledge both of good and evil；
forbids us then to taste； but his forbidding
mends thee more； while it inferrs the good
by thee municated； and our want： ＇ 755 ＇
for good unknown； sure is not had； or had
and yet unknown； is as not had at all。
in plain then； what forbids he but to know；
forbids us good； forbids us to be wise？
such prohibitions binde not。 but if death ＇ 760 ＇
bind us with after…bands； what profits then
our inward freedom？ in the day we eate
of this fair fruit； our doom is； we shall die。
how dies the serpent？ hee hath eatn and lives；
and knows； and speaks； and reasons； and discerns； ＇ 765 ＇
irrational till then。 for us alone
was death invented？ or to us denid
this intellectual food； for beasts reservd？
for beasts it seems： yet that one beast which first
hath tasted； envies not； but brings with joy ＇ 770 ＇
the good befalln him； author unsuspect；
friendly to man； farr from deceit or guile。
what fear i then； rather what know to feare
under this ignorance of good and evil；
of god or death； of law or penaltie？ ＇ 775 ＇
here grows the cure of all； this fruit divine；
fair to the eye； inviting to the taste；
of vertue to make wise： what hinders then
to reach； and feed at once both bodie and mind？
so saying； her rash hand in evil hour ＇ 780 ＇
forth reaching to the fruit； she pluckd； she eat：
earth felt the wound； and nature from her seat
sighing through all her works gave signs of woe；
that all was lost。 back to the thicket slunk
the guiltie serpent； and well might； for eve ＇ 785 ＇
intent now wholly on her taste； naught else
regarded； such delight till then； as seemd；
in fruit she never tasted； whether true
or fansied so； through expectation high
of knowledg； nor was god…head from her thought。 ＇ 790 ＇
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Paradise Lost Ⅸ19
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greedily she ingorgd without restraint；
and knew not eating death： satiate at length；
and hightnd as with wine； jocond and boon；
thus to her self she pleasingly began。
o sovran； vertuous； precious of all trees ＇ 795 ＇
in paradise； of operation blest
to sapience； hitherto obscurd； infamd；
and thy fair fruit let hang； as to no end
created； but henceforth my early care；
not without song； each morning； and due praise ＇ 800 ＇
shall tend thee； and the fertil burden ease
of thy full branches offerd free to all；
till dieted by thee i grow mature
in knowledge； as the gods who all things know；
though others envie what they cannot give； ＇ 805 ＇
for had the gift bin theirs； it had not here
thus grown。 experience； next to thee i owe；
best guide； not following thee； i had remaind
in ignorance； thou opnst wisdoms way；
and givst access； though secret she retire。 ＇ 810 ＇
and i perhaps am secret； heavn is high；
high and remote to see from thence distinct
each thing on earth； and other care perhaps
may have diverted from continual watch
our great forbidder； safe with all his spies ＇ 815 ＇
about him。 but to adam in what sort
shall i appeer？ shall i to him make known
as yet my change； and give him to partake
full happiness with mee； or rather not；
but keep the odds of knowledge in my power ＇ 820 ＇
without copartner？ so to add what wants
in femal sex； the more to draw his love；
and render me more equal； and perhaps；
a thing not undesireable； somtime
superior： for inferior who is free？ ＇ 825 ＇
this may be well： but what if god have seen
and death ensue？ then i shall be no more；
and adam wedded to another eve；
shall live with her enjoying； i extinct；
a death to think。 confirmd then i resolve； ＇ 830 ＇
adam shall share with me in bliss or woe：
so dear i love him； that with him all deaths
i could endure； without him live no life。
．。
Paradise Lost Ⅸ20
［。小＾说）网）
so saying； from the tree her step she turnd；
but first low reverence don； as to the power ＇ 835 ＇
that dwelt within； whose presence had infusd
into the plant sciential sap； derivd
from nectar； drink of gods。 adam the while
waiting desirous her return； had wove
of choicest flours a garland to adorne ＇ 840 ＇
her tresses； and her rural labours crown；
as reapers oft are wont thir harvest queen。
great joy he promisd to his thoughts； and new
solace in her return； so long delayd；
yet oft his heart； divine of somthing ill； ＇ 845 ＇
misgave him； hee the faultring measure felt；
and forth to meet her went； the way she took
that morn when first they parted； by the tree
of knowledge he must pass； there he her met；
scarse from the tree returning； in her hand ＇ 850 ＇
a bough of fairest fruit that downie smild；
new gatherd； and ambrosial smell diffusd。
to him she hasted； in her face excuse
came prologue； and apologie to prompt；
which with bland words at will she thus addrest。 ＇ 855 ＇
hast thou not wonderd； adam； at my stay？
thee i have misst； and thought it long； deprivd
thy presence； agonie of love till now
not felt； nor shall be twice； for never more
mean i to trie； what rash untrid i sought； ＇ 860 ＇
the pain of absence from thy sight。 but strange
hath bin the cause； and wonderful to heare：
this tree is not as we are told； a tree
of danger tasted； nor to evil unknown
opning the way； but of divine effect ＇ 865 ＇
to open eyes； and make them gods who taste；
and hath bin tasted such： the serpent wise；
or not restraind as wee； or not o