Th Archangel stood, and from the other Hill

Risn from a River ore the marish glides, [ 630 ]

Is to stay here; without thee here to stay,

Of Speculation; for the hour precise

Through Eden took thir solitarie way.

And vapour as the Libyan Air adust, [ 635 ]

Portending good, and all her spirits composd

Such favour I unworthie am voutsaft,

Wearied I fell asleep: but now lead on;

By mee the Promisd Seed shall all restore.

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For God is also in sleep, and Dreams advise,

Descended, Adam to the Bowre where Eve

He ended, and they both descend the Hill;

The great deliverance by her Seed to come [ 600 ]

Is to go hence unwilling; thou to mee

Lay sleeping ran before, but found her wakt;

They looking back, all th Eastern side beheld

In signal of remove, waves fiercely round;

So spake our Mother Eve, and Adam heard

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Our lingring Parents, and to th Eastern Gate

Som natural tears they dropd, but wipd them soon; [ 645 ]

That ye may live, which will be many dayes,

This further consolation yet secure [ 620 ]

Her also I with gentle Dreams have calmd [ 595 ]

With meditation on the happie end. [ 605 ]

By mee encampt on yonder Hill, expect

Led them direct, and down the Cliff as fast

Presaging, since with sorrow and hearts distre九-九-藏-書ss

Wavd over by that flaming Brand, the Gate

Let her with thee partake what thou hast heard,

Which he hath sent propitious, some great good

Whence thou returnst, and whither wentst, I know; [ 610 ]

Gliding meteorous, as Evning Mist

Art all things under Heavn, all places thou,

(For by the Womans Seed) on all Mankind.

Who for my wilful crime art banisht hence.

To thir fixt Station, all in bright array

The brandisht Sword of God before them blazd

Thir motion, at whose 九九藏書Front a flaming Sword,

Let us descend now therefore from this top

Well pleasd, but answerd not; for now too nigh [ 625 ]

To meek submission: thou at season fit

The Cherubim descended; on the ground

The World was all before them, where to choose

Both in one Faith unanimous though sad,

Of Paradise, so late thir happie seat,

In either hand the hastning Angel caught

I carry hence; though all by mee is lost,

Homeward returning. High in Front advanct,

Thir place of rest, and Pro九*九*藏*書vidence thir guide:

Chiefly what may concern her Faith to know,

And thus with words not sad she him receavd.

To the subjected Plaine; then disappeerd. [ 640 ]

With cause for evils past, yet much more cheerd

With dreadful Faces throngd and fierie Armes:

Fierce as a Comet; which with torrid heat,

Exacts our parting hence; and see the Guards, [ 590 ]

They hand in hand with wandring steps and slow,

We may no longer stay: go, waken Eve;

In mee is no delay; with thee to goe, [ 615 ]