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With sweet austeer composure thus replyd,
Just then returnd at shut of Evening Flours.
Enjoyd by us excites his envie more;
As in a shadie nook I stood behind,
Watches, no doubt, with greedy hope to find
By sly assault; and somwhere nigh at hand
For solitude somtimes is best socie
read.99csw.comtie,Safest and seemliest by her Husband staies,
To other speedie aide might lend at need; [ 260 ]
Despairing, seeks to work us woe and shame [ 255 ]
Thee satiate, to short absence I could yield.
Hopeless to circumvent us joynd, where each
Will keep from Wildernehttps://read.99csw.comss with ease, as wide [ 245 ]
Our fealtie from God, or to disturb
That gave thee being, still shades thee and protects.
Envying our happiness, and of his own
May tempt it, I expected not to hear.
Befall thee severd from me; for thou knowst
To whom the Virgin Majestie oreaｄ.99ｃsｗ•ｃｏmf Eve, [ 270 ]
Or this, or worse, leave not the faithful side [ 265 ]
But that thou shouldst my firmness therfore doubt
Assist us: But if much converse perhaps
And from the parting Angel over-heard
To God or thee, because we have a foe [ 280 ]
These paths & Bowers doubt not but 九-九-藏-書our joynt hands
Whether his first design be to withdraw
And short retirement urges sweet returne. [ 250 ]
Who guards her, or with her the worst endures.
What hath bin warnd us, what malicious Foe
The Wife, where danger or dishonour lurks,
As one who loves, and some unkindness meets,
Conjugaread.99csw.coml Love, then which perhaps no bliss
Our ruin, both by thee informd I learne, [ 275 ]
As we need walk, till younger hands ere long
Ofspring of Heavn and Earth, and all Earths Lord,
But other doubt possesses me, least harm
That such an Enemie we have, who seeks
His wish and best advantage, us asunder,