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his lithe proboscis； close the serpent sly
insinuating； wove with gordian twine
his breaded train； and of his fatal guile
gave proof unheeded； others on the grass ＇ 350 ＇
coucht； and now fild with pasture gazing sat；
or bedward ruminating： for the sun
declind was hasting now with prone carreer
to th ocean iles； and in th ascending scale
of heavn the starrs that usher evening rose： ＇ 355 ＇
when satan still in gaze； as first he stood；
scarce thus at length faild speech recoverd sad。
o hell！ what doe mine eyes with grief behold；
into our room of bliss thus high advanct
creatures of other mould； earth…born perhaps； ＇ 360 ＇
not spirits； yet to heavnly spirits bright
little inferior； whom my thoughts pursue
with wonder； and could love； so lively shines
in them divine resemblance； and such grace
the hand that formd them on thir shape hath pourd。 ＇ 365 ＇
ah gentle pair； yee little think how nigh
your change approaches； when all these delights
will vanish and deliver ye to woe；
more woe； the more your taste is now of joy；
happie； but for so happie ill securd ＇ 370 ＇
long to continue； and this high seat your heavn
ill fenct for heavn to keep out such a foe
as now is enterd； yet no purposd foe
to you whom i could pittie thus forlorne
though i unpittied： league with you i seek； ＇ 375 ＇
and mutual amitie so streight； so close；
that i with you must dwell； or you with me
henceforth； my dwelling haply may not please
like this fair paradise； your sense； yet such
accept your makers work； he gave it me； ＇ 380 ＇
which i as freely give； hell shall unfold；
to entertain you two； her widest gates；
and send forth all her kings； there will be room；
not like these narrow limits； to receive
your numerous ofspring； if no better place； ＇ 385 ＇
thank him who puts me loath to this revenge
on you who wrong me not for him who wrongd。
Paradise Lost Ⅳ8
and should i at your harmless innocence
melt； as i doe； yet public reason just；
honour and empire with revenge enlargd； ＇ 390 ＇
by conquering this new world； pels me now
to do what else though damnd i should abhorre。
so spake the fiend； and with necessitie；
the tyrants plea； excusd his devilish deeds。
then from his loftie stand on that high tree ＇ 395 ＇
down he alights among the sportful herd
of those fourfooted kindes； himself now one；
now other； as thir shape servd best his end
neerer to view his prey； and unespid
to mark what of thir state he more might learn ＇ 400 ＇
by word or action markt： about them round
a lion now he stalkes with fierie glare；
then as a tyger； who by chance hath spid
in some purlieu two gentle fawnes at play；
strait couches close； then rising changes oft ＇ 405 ＇
his couchant watch； as one who chose his ground
whence rushing he might surest seize them both
gript in each paw： when adam first of men
to first of women eve thus moving speech；
turnd him all eare to hear new utterance flow。 ＇ 410 ＇
sole partner and sole part of all these joyes；
dearer thy self then all； needs must the power
that made us； and for us this ample world
be infinitly good； and of his good
as liberal and free as infinite； ＇ 415 ＇
that raisd us from the dust and plact us here
in all this happiness； who at his hand
have nothing merited； nor can performe
aught whereof hee hath need； hee who requires
from us no other service then to keep ＇ 420 ＇
this one； this easie charge； of all the trees
in paradise that bear delicious fruit
so various； not to taste that onely tree
of knowledge； planted by the tree of life；
so neer grows death to life； what ere death is； ＇ 425 ＇
som dreadful thing no doubt； for well thou knowst
god hath pronounct it death to taste that tree；
the only sign of our obedience left
among so many signes of power and rule
conferrd upon us； and dominion givn ＇ 430 ＇
over all other creatures that possess
earth； aire； and sea。 then let us not think hard
one easie prohibition； who enjoy
free leave so large to all things else； and choice
unlimited of manifold delights： ＇ 435 ＇
but let us ever praise him； and extoll
his bountie； following our delightful task
to prune these growing plants； and tend these flours；
which were it toilsom； yet with thee were sweet。
Paradise Lost Ⅳ9
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to whom thus eve replid。 o thou for whom ＇ 440 ＇
and from whom i was formd flesh of thy flesh；
and without whom am to no end； my guide
and head； what thou hast said is just and right。
for wee to him indeed all praises owe；
and daily thanks； i chiefly who enjoy ＇ 445 ＇
so farr the happier lot； enjoying thee
pr？eminent by so much odds； while thou
like consort to thy self canst no where find。
that day i oft remember； when from sleep
i first awakt； and found my self reposd ＇ 450 ＇
under a shade of flours； much wondring where
and what i was； whence thither brought； and how。
not distant far from thence a murmuring sound
of waters issud from a cave and spread
into a liquid plain； then stood unmovd ＇ 455 ＇
pure as th expanse of heavn； i thither went
with unexperienct thought； and laid me downe
on the green bank； to look into the cleer
smooth lake； that to me seemd another skie。
as i bent down to look； just opposite； ＇ 460 ＇
a shape within the watry gleam appeard
bending to look on me； i started back；
it started back； but pleasd i soon returnd；
pleasd it returnd as soon with answering looks
of sympathie and love； there i had fixt ＇ 465 ＇
mine eyes till now； and pind with vain desire；
had not a voice thus warnd me； what thou seest；
what there thou seest fair creature is thy self；
with thee it came and goes： but follow me；
and i will bring thee where no shadow staies ＇ 470 ＇
thy ing； and thy soft imbraces； hee
whose image thou art； him thou shalt enjoy
inseparablie thine； to him shalt beare
multitudes like thy self； and thence be calld
mother of human race： what could i doe； ＇ 475 ＇
but follow strait； invisibly thus led？
till i espid thee； fa