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more solemn then the tedious pomp that waits
on princes； when thir rich retinue long ＇ 355 ＇
of horses led； and grooms besmeard with gold
dazles the croud； and sets them all agape。
neerer his presence adam though not awd；
yet with submiss approach and reverence meek；
as to a superior nature； bowing low； ＇ 360 ＇
thus said。 native of heavn； for other place
none can then heavn such glorious shape contain；
since by descending from the thrones above；
those happie places thou hast deignd a while
to want； and honour these； voutsafe with us ＇ 365 ＇
two onely； who yet by sovran gift possess
this spacious ground； in yonder shadie bowre
to rest； and what the garden choicest bears
to sit and taste； till this meridian heat
be over； and the sun more coole decline。 ＇ 370 ＇
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whom thus the angelic vertue answerd milde。
adam； i therefore came； nor art thou such
created； or such place hast here to dwell；
as may not oft invite； though spirits of heavn
to visit thee； lead on then where thy bowre ＇ 375 ＇
oreshades； for these mid…hours； till eevning rise
i have at will。 so to the silvan lodge
they came； that like pomonas arbour smild
with flourets deckt and fragrant smells； but eve
undeckt； save with her self more lovely fair ＇ 380 ＇
then wood…nymph； or the fairest goddess feignd
of three that in mount ida naked strove；
stood to entertain her guest from heavn； no vaile
shee needed； vertue…proof； no thought infirme
alterd her cheek。 on whom the angel haile ＇ 385 ＇
bestowd； the holy salutation usd
long after to blest marie； second eve。
haile mother of mankind； whose fruitful womb
shall fill the world more numerous with thy sons
then with these various fruits the trees of god ＇ 390 ＇
have heapd this table。 raisd of grassie terf
thir table was； and mossie seats had round；
and on her ample square from side to side
all autumn pild； though spring and autumn here
dancd hand in hand。 a while discourse they hold； ＇ 395 ＇
no fear lest dinner coole； when thus began
our authour。 heavnly stranger； please to taste
these bounties which our nourisher； from whom
all perfet good unmeasurd out； descends；
to us for food and for delight hath causd ＇ 400 ＇
the earth to yeild； unsavourie food perhaps
to spiritual natures； only this i know；
that one celestial father gives to all。
to whom the angel。 therefore what he gives
（whose praise be ever sung） to man in part ＇ 405 ＇
spiritual； may of purest spirits be found
no ingrateful food： and food alike those pure
intelligential substances require
as doth your rational； and both contain
within them every lower facultie ＇ 410 ＇
of sense； whereby they hear； see； smell； touch； taste；
tasting concoct； digest； assimilate；
and corporeal to incorporeal turn。
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for know； whatever was created； needs
to be sustaind and fed； of elements ＇ 415 ＇
the grosser feeds the purer； earth the sea；
earth and the sea feed air； the air those fires
ethereal； and as lowest first the moon；
whence in her visage round those spots； unpurgd
vapours not yet into her substance turnd。 ＇ 420 ＇
nor doth the moon no nourishment exhale
from her moist continent to higher orbes。
the sun that light imparts to all； receives
from all his alimental repence
in humid exhalations； and at even ＇ 425 ＇
sups with the ocean： though in heavn the trees
of life ambrosial frutage bear； and vines
yield nectar； though from off the boughs each morn
we brush mellifluous dewes； and find the ground
coverd with pearly grain： yet god hath here ＇ 430 ＇
varied his bounty so with new delights；
as may pare with heaven； and to taste
think not i shall be nice。 so down they sat；
and to thir viands fell； nor seemingly
the angel； nor in mist； the mon gloss ＇ 435 ＇
of theologians； but with keen dispatch
of real hunger； and concoctive heate
to transubstantiate； what redounds； transpires
through spirits with ease； nor wonder； if by fire
of sooty coal the empiric alchimist ＇ 440 ＇
can turn； or holds it possible to turn
metals of drossiest ore to perfet gold
as from the mine。 mean while at table eve
ministerd naked； and thir flowing cups
with pleasant liquors crownd： o innocence ＇ 445 ＇
deserving paradise！ if ever； then；
then had the sons of god excuse to have bin
enamourd at that sight； but in those hearts
love unlibidinous reignd； nor jealousie
was understood； the injurd lovers hell。
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thus when with meats and drinks they had sufficd ＇ 450 ＇
not burdnd nature； sudden mind arose
in adam； not to let th occasion pass
given him by this great conference to know
of things above his world； and of thir being ＇ 455 ＇
who dwell in heavn； whose excellence he saw
transcend his own so farr； whose radiant forms
divine effulgence； whose high power so far
exceeded human； and his wary speech
thus to th empyreal minister he framd。 ＇ 460 ＇
inhabitant with god； now know i well
thy favour； in this honour done to man；
under whose lowly roof thou hast voutsaft
to enter； and these earthly fruits to taste；
food not of angels； yet accepted so； ＇ 465 ＇
as that more willingly thou couldst not seem
at heavns high feasts to have fed： yet what pare？
to whom the winged hierarch replid。
o adam； one almightie is； from whom
all things proceed； and up to him return； ＇ 470 ＇
if not depravd from good； created all
such to perfection； one first matter all；
indud with various forms； various degrees
of substance； and in things that live； of life；
but more refind； more spiritous； and pure； ＇ 475 ＇
as neerer to him plact or neerer tending
each in thir several active sphears assignd；
till body up to spirit work； in bounds
proportiond to each kind。 so from the root
springs lighter the green stalk； from thence the leaves ＇ 480 ＇
more aerie； last the bright consummate floure
spirits odorous breathes： flours and thir fruit
mans nourishment； by gradual scale subl