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Paradise Lost Ⅻ13
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he ended； and thus adam last replyd。
how soon hath thy prediction； seer blest；
measurd this transient world； the race of time；
till time stand fixt： beyond is all abyss； ＇ 555 ＇
eternitie； whose end no eye can reach。
greatly instructed i shall hence depart。
greatly in peace of thought； and have my fill
of knowledge； what this vessel can containe；
beyond which was my folly to aspire。 ＇ 560 ＇
henceforth i learne； that to obey is best；
and love with feare the onely god； to walk
as in his presence； ever to observe
his providence； and on him sole depend；
merciful over all his works； with good ＇ 565 ＇
still overing evil； and by small
acplishing great things； by things deemd weak
subverting worldly strong； and worldly wise
by simply meek； that suffering for truths sake
is fortitude to highest victorie； ＇ 570 ＇
and to the faithful death the gate of life；
taught this by his example whom i now
acknowledge my redeemer ever blest。
to whom thus also th angel last replid：
this having learnt； thou hast attained the summe ＇ 575 ＇
of wisdom； hope no higher； though all the starrs
thou knewst by name； and all th ethereal powers；
all secrets of the deep； all natures works；
or works of god in heavn； aire； earth； or sea；
and all the riches of this world enjoydst； ＇ 580 ＇
and all the rule； one empire； onely add
deeds to thy knowledge answerable； add faith；
add vertue； patience； temperance； add love；
by name to e calld charitie； the soul
of all the rest： then wilt thou not be loath ＇ 585 ＇
to leave this paradise； but shalt possess
a paradise within thee； happier farr。
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Paradise Lost Ⅻ14
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let us descend now therefore from this top
of speculation； for the hour precise
exacts our parting hence； and see the guards； ＇ 590 ＇
by mee encampt on yonder hill； expect
thir motion； at whose front a flaming sword；
in signal of remove； waves fiercely round；
we may no longer stay： go； waken eve；
her also i with gentle dreams have calmd ＇ 595 ＇
portending good； and all her spirits posd
to meek submission： thou at season fit
let her with thee partake what thou hast heard；
chiefly what may concern her faith to know；
the great deliverance by her seed to e ＇ 600 ＇
（for by the womans seed） on all mankind。
that ye may live； which will be many dayes；
both in one faith unanimous though sad；
with cause for evils past； yet much more cheerd
with meditation on the happie end。 ＇ 605 ＇
he ended； and they both descend the hill；
descended； adam to the bowre where eve
lay sleeping ran before； but found her wakt；
and thus with words not sad she him receavd。
whence thou returnst； and whither wentst； i know； ＇ 610 ＇
for god is also in sleep； and dreams advise；
which he hath sent propitious； some great good
presaging； since with sorrow and hearts distress
wearied i fell asleep： but now lead on；
in mee is no delay； with thee to goe； ＇ 615 ＇
is to stay here； without thee here to stay；
is to go hence unwilling； thou to mee
art all things under heavn； all places thou；
who for my wilful crime art banisht hence。
this further consolation yet secure ＇ 620 ＇
i carry hence； though all by mee is lost；
such favour i unworthie am voutsaft；
by mee the promisd seed shall all restore。
so spake our mother eve； and adam heard
well pleasd； but answerd not； for now too nigh ＇ 625 ＇
th archangel stood； and from the other hill
to thir fixt station； all in bright array
the cherubim descended； on the ground
gliding meteorous； as evning mist
risn from a river ore the marish glides； ＇ 630 ＇
and gathers ground fast at the labourers heel
homeward returning。 high in front advanct；
the brandisht sword of god before them blazd
fierce as a et； which with torrid heat；
and vapour as the libyan air adust； ＇ 635 ＇
began to parch that temperate clime； whereat
in either hand the hastning angel caught
our lingring parents； and to th eastern gate
led them direct； and down the cliff as fast
to the subjected plaine； then disappeerd。 ＇ 640 ＇
they looking back； all th eastern side beheld
of paradise； so late thir happie seat；
wavd over by that flaming brand； the gate
with dreadful faces throngd and fierie armes：
som natural tears they dropd； but wipd them soon； ＇ 645 ＇
the world was all before them； where to choose
thir place of rest； and providence thir guide：
they hand in hand with wandring steps and slow；
through eden took thir solitarie way。
the end
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