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 ＇ Paradise Lost Ⅴ9 ～ 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。 Paradise Lost Ⅴ10 ．．． 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。 …… Paradise Lost Ⅴ11 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