Not dead, as we are threatnd, but thenceforth [ 870 ]

Into the plant sciential sap, derivd

Reasoning to admiration, and with mee

And growing up to Godhead; which for thee

And forth to meet her went, the way she took

Of Knowledge he must pass, there he her met,

New gatherd, and ambrosial smell diffusd.

Perswasively hath so preva九_九_藏_書ild, that I

Th effects to correspond, opener mine Eyes [ 875 ]

Of danger tasted, nor to evil unknown

Came Prologue, and Apologie to prompt,

Her Tresses, and her rural labours crown,

Or not restraind as wee, or not obeying,

To him she hasted, in her face excuse

Hath eatn of the fruit, and is become,

Misgave him; hee thｈｔtps://ｒeａd•99ｃｓｗ.come faultring measure felt;

From Nectar, drink of Gods. Adam the while

Scarse from the Tree returning; in her hand [ 850 ]

This Tree is not as we are told, a Tree

Endud with human voice and human sense,

Not felt, nor shall be twice, for never more

Yet oft his heart, divine of somthing ill, [ 845 ]

Hast thou not wondｈｔtpｓ://ｒｅａｄ•99cｓｗ•ｃｏmerd, Adam, at my stay?

Hath bin the cause, and wonderful to heare:

A bough of fairest fruit that downie smild,

Dimm erst, dilated Spirits, ampler Heart,

So saying, from the Tree her step she turnd,

Of choicest Flours a Garland to adorne [ 840 ]

That dwelt within, whose presence had infusd

Mean I to trie, what rash untrid I shttps://read.99csw.comought, [ 860 ]

Great joy he promisd to his thoughts, and new

Thy presence, agonie of love till now

Chiefly I sought, without thee can despise.

To open Eyes, and make them Gods who taste;

Which with bland words at will she thus addrest. [ 855 ]

And hath bin tasted such: the Serpent wise,

Solace in her return, so long delayd;

As Reapers read.99csw.comoft are wont thir Harvest Queen.

Opning the way, but of Divine effect [ 865 ]

Thee I have misst, and thought it long, deprivd

But first low Reverence don, as to the power [ 835 ]

Have also tasted, and have also found

The pain of absence from thy sight. But strange

Waiting desirous her return, had wove

That Morn when first they parted; by the Tree