But still rejoyct, how is it now become [ 120 ]

My voice thou oft hast heard, and hast not feard,

My self the total Crime, or to accuse

Were such as under Government well seemd,

By my complaint; but strict necessitie

And for thee, whose perfection farr excelld [ 150 ]

Subdues me, and ca九*九*藏*書lamitous constraint

Devolvd; though should I hold my peace, yet thou [ 135 ]

Whose failing, while her Faith to me remaines,

So having said, he thus to Eve in few:

Least on my head both sin and punishment,

So fit, so acceptable, so Divine,

And person, hadst thou known thy sel九_九_藏_書f aright.

To whom thus Adam sore beset replid.

And what she did, whatever in it self,

O Heavn! in evil strait this day I stand [ 125 ]

Was shee thy God, that her thou didst obey [ 145 ]

That from her hand I could suspect no ill, [ 140 ]

Say Woman, what is this which thou hast read.99csw.comdone?

Unseemly to beare rule, which was thy part [ 155 ]

So dreadful to thee? that thou art naked, who

However insupportable, be all

Superior, or but equal, that to her

Shee gave me of the Tree, and I did eate.

Wouldst easily detect what I conceale.

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She was indeed, and lovely to attract

Before my Judge, either to undergoe

Thy Love, not thy Subjection, and her Gifts

Hath told thee? hast thou eaten of the Tree

Wherein God set thee above her made of thee,

And gavst me as thy perfet gift, so good,

I should conceal, and not expose to blame [ 13九*九*藏*書0 ]

Before his voice, or was shee made thy guide,

Thou didst resigne thy Manhood, and the Place

Hers in all real dignitie: Adornd

This Woman whom thou madst to be my help,

Whereof I gave thee charge thou shouldst not eat?

To whom the sovran Presence thus replid.

My other self, the partner of my life;