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with liberal hand： he scrupld not to eat
against his better knowledge； not deceavd；
but fondly overe with femal charm。
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Paradise Lost Ⅸ24
大＿
earth trembld from her entrails； as again ＇ 1000 ＇
in pangs； and nature gave a second groan；
skie lowrd； and muttering thunder； som sad drops
wept at pleating of the mortal sin
original； while adam took no thought；
eating his fill； nor eve to iterate ＇ 1005 ＇
her former trespass feard； the more to soothe
him with her lovd societie； that now
as with new wine intoxicated both
they swim in mirth； and fansie that they feel
divinitie within them breeding wings ＇ 1010 ＇
wherewith to scorne the earth： but that false fruit
farr other operation first displaid；
carnal desire enflaming； hee on eve
began to cast lascivious eyes； she him
as wantonly repaid； in lust they burne： ＇ 1015 ＇
till adam thus gan eve to dalliance move；
eve； now i see thou art exact of taste；
and elegant； of sapience no small part；
since to each meaning savour we apply；
and palate call judicious； i the praise ＇ 1020 ＇
yeild thee； so well this day thou hast purveyd。
much pleasure we have lost； while we abstaind
from this delightful fruit； nor known till now
true relish； tasting； if such pleasure be
in things to us forbidden； it might be wishd； ＇ 1025 ＇
for this one tree had bin forbidden ten。
but e； so well refresht； now let us play；
as meet is； after such delicious fare；
for never did thy beautie since the day
i saw thee first and wedded thee； adornd ＇ 1030 ＇
with all perfections； so enflame my sense
with ardor to enjoy thee； fairer now
then ever； bountie of this vertuous tree。
so said he； and forbore not glance or toy
of amorous intent； well understood ＇ 1035 ＇
of eve； whose eye darted contagious fire。
Paradise Lost Ⅸ25
小=＿说。网
her hand he seisd； and to a shadie bank；
thick overhead with verdant roof imbowrd
he led her nothing loath； flours were the couch；
pansies； and violets； and asphodel； ＇ 1040 ＇
and hyacinth； earths freshest softest lap。
there they thir fill of love and loves disport
took largely； of thir mutual guilt the seale；
the solace of thir sin； till dewie sleep
oppressd them； wearied with thir amorous play。 ＇ 1045 ＇
soon as the force of that fallacious fruit；
that with exhilerating vapour bland
about thir spirits had plaid； and inmost powers
made erre； was now exhald； and grosser sleep
bred of unkindly fumes； with conscious dreams ＇ 1050 ＇
encumberd； now had left them； up they rose
as from unrest； and each the other viewing；
soon found thir eyes how opnd； and thir minds
how darknd； innocence； that as a veile
had shadowd them from knowing ill； was gon； ＇ 1055 ＇
just confidence； and native righteousness
and honour from about them； naked left
to guiltie shame hee coverd； but his robe
uncoverd more； so rose the danite strong
herculean samson from the harlot…lap ＇ 1060 ＇
of philistean dalilah； and wakd
shorn of his strength； they destitute and bare
of all thir vertue： silent； and in face
confounded long they sate； as struckn mute；
till adam； though not less then eve abasht； ＇ 1065 ＇
at length gave utterance to these words constraind。
o eve； in evil hour thou didst give eare
to that false worm； of whomsoever taught
to counterfet mans voice； true in our fall；
false in our promisd rising； since our eyes ＇ 1070 ＇
opnd we find indeed； and find we know
both good and evil； good lost； and evil got；
bad fruit of knowledge； if this be to know；
which leaves us naked thus； of honour void；
of innocence； of faith； of puritie； ＇ 1075 ＇
our wonted ornaments now soild and staind；
and in our faces evident the signes
of foul concupiscence； whence evil store；
even shame； the last of evils； of the first
be sure then。 how shall i behold the face ＇ 1080 ＇
henceforth of god or angel； earst with joy
and rapture so oft beheld？ those heavnly shapes
will dazle now this earthly； with thir blaze
insufferably bright。 o might i here
in solitude live savage； in some glade ＇ 1085 ＇
obscurd； where highest woods impenetrable
to starr or sun…light； spread thir umbrage broad；
and brown as evening： cover me ye pines；
ye cedars； with innumerable boughs
hide me； where i may never see them more。 ＇ 1090 ＇
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but let us now； as in bad plight； devise
what best may for the present serve to hide
the parts of each from other； that seem most
to shame obnoxious； and unseemliest seen；
some tree whose broad smooth leaves together sowd； ＇ 1095 ＇
and girded on our loyns； may cover round
those middle parts； that this new mer； shame；
there sit not； and reproach us as unclean。
so counseld hee； and both together went
into the thickest wood； there soon they chose ＇ 1100 ＇
the figtree； not that kind for fruit renownd；
but such as at this day to indians known
in malabar or decan spreds her armes
braunching so broad and long； that in the ground
the bended twigs take root； and daughters grow ＇ 1105 ＇
about the mother tree； a pillard shade
high overarcht； and echoing walks between；
there oft the indian herdsman shunning heate
shelters in coole； and tends his pasturing herds
at loopholes cut through thickest shade： those leaves ＇ 1110 ＇
they gatherd； broad as amazonian targe；
and with what skill they had； together sowd；
to gird thir waste； vain covering if to hide
thir guilt and dreaded shame； o how unlike
to that first naked glorie。 such of late ＇ 1115 ＇
columbus found th american so girt
with featherd cincture； naked else and wilde
among the trees on iles and woodie shores。
thus fenct； and as they thought； thir shame in part
coverd； but not at rest or ease of mind； ＇ 1120 ＇
they sate them down to weep； nor onely teares
raind at thir eyes； but high winds worse within
began to rise； high passions； anger； hate；
mistrust； suspicion； discord； and shook sore
thir inward state of mind； calm region once ＇ 1125 ＇
and full of peace； now tost