high eminent； blooming ambrosial fruit of vegetable gold； and next to life ＇ 220 ＇ our death the tree of knowledge grew fast by； knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill。 southward through eden went a river large； nor changd his course； but through the shaggie hill passd underneath ingulft； for god had thrown ＇ 225 ＇ that mountain as his garden mould high raisd upon the rapid current； which through veins of porous earth with kindly thirst up drawn； rose a fresh fountain； and with many a rill waterd the garden； thence united fell ＇ 230 ＇ down the steep glade； and met the neather flood； which from his darksom passage now appeers； and now divided into four main streams； runs divers； wandring many a famous realme and country whereof here needs no account； ＇ 235 ＇ but rather to tell how； if art could tell； how from that saphire fount the crisped brooks； rowling on orient pearl and sands of gold； with mazie error under pendant shades ran nectar； visiting each plant； and fed ＇ 240 ＇ flours worthy of paradise which not nice art in beds and curious knots； but nature boon powrd forth profuse on hill and dale and plaine； both where the morning sun first warmly smote the open field； and where the unpierct shade ＇ 245 ＇ imbround the noontide bowrs： thus was this place； a happy rural seat of various view； groves whose rich trees wept odorous gumms and balme； others whose fruit burnisht with golden rinde hung amiable； hesperian fables true； ＇ 250 ＇ if true； here only； and of delicious taste： betwixt them lawns； or level downs； and flocks grasing the tender herb； were interposd； or palmie hilloc； or the flourie lap of som irriguous valley spred her store； ＇ 255 ＇ flours of all hue； and without thorn the rose： another side； umbrageous grots and caves of coole recess； ore which the mantling vine layes forth her purple grape； and gently creeps luxuriant； mean while murmuring waters fall ＇ 260 ＇ down the slope hills； disperst； or in a lake； that to the fringed bank with myrtle crownd； her chrystal mirror holds； unite thir streams。 Paradise Lost Ⅳ6 ，小，说，网 the birds thir quire apply； aires； vernal aires； breathing the smell of field and grove； attune ＇ 265 ＇ the trembling leaves； while universal pan knit with the graces and the hours in dance led on th eternal spring。 not that faire field of enna； where proserpin gathering flours her self a fairer floure by gloomie dis ＇ 270 ＇ was gatherd； which cost ceres all that pain to seek her through the world； nor that sweet grove of daphne by orontes； and th inspird castalian spring； might with this paradise of eden strive； nor that nyseian ile ＇ 275 ＇ girt with the river triton； where old cham； whom gentiles ammon call and lybian jove； hid amalthea and her florid son young bacchus from his stepdame rheas eye； nor where abassin kings thir issue guard； ＇ 280 ＇ mount amara； though this by som supposd true paradise under the ethiop line by nilus head； enclosd with shining rock； a whole days journy high； but wide remote from this assyrian garden； where the fiend ＇ 285 ＇ saw undelighted all delight； all kind of living creatures new to sight and strange： two of far nobler shape erect and tall； godlike erect； with native honour clad in naked majestie seemd lords of all； ＇ 290 ＇ and worthie seemd； for in thir looks divine the image of thir glorious maker shon； truth； wisdome； sanctitude severe and pure； severe but in true filial freedom plact； whence true autority in men； though both ＇ 295 ＇ not equal； as thir sex not equal seemd； for contemplation hee and valour formd； for softness shee and sweet attractive grace； hee for god only； shee for god in him： his fair large front and eye sublime declard ＇ 300 ＇ absolute rule； and hyacinthin locks round from his parted forelock manly hung clustring； but not beneath his shoulders broad： shee as a vail down to the slender waste her unadorned golden tresses wore ＇ 305 ＇ disheveld； but in wanton ringlets wavd as the vine curles her tendrils； which implid subjection； but requird with gentle sway； and by her yielded； by him best receivd； yielded with coy submission； modest pride； ＇ 310 ＇ and sweet reluctant amorous delay。 ．． Paradise Lost Ⅳ7 nor those mysterious parts were then conceald； then was not guiltie shame； dishonest shame of natures works； honor dishonorable； sin…bred； how have ye troubld all mankind ＇ 315 ＇ with shews instead； meer shews of seeming pure； and banisht from mans life his happiest life； simplicitie and spotless innocence。 so passd they naked on； nor shund the sight of god or angel； for they thought no ill： ＇ 320 ＇ so hand in hand they passd； the lovliest pair that ever since in loves imbraces met； adam the goodliest man of men since borne his sons； the fairest of her daughters eve。 under a tuft of shade that on a green ＇ 325 ＇ stood whispering soft； by a fresh fountain side they sat them down； and after no more toil of thir sweet gardning labour then sufficd to remend coole zephyr； and made ease more easie； wholsom thirst and appetite ＇ 330 ＇ more grateful； to thir supper fruits they fell； nectarine fruits which the pliant boughes yielded them； side…long as they sat recline on the soft downie bank damaskt with flours： the savourie pulp they chew； and in the rinde ＇ 335 ＇ still as they thirsted scoop the brimming stream； nor gentle purpose； nor endearing smiles wanted； nor youthful dalliance as beseems fair couple； linkt in happie nuptial league； alone as they。 about them frisking playd ＇ 340 ＇ all beasts of th earth； since wilde； and of all chase in wood or wilderness； forrest or den； sporting the lion rampd； and in his paw dandld the kid； bears； tygers； ounces； pards gambold before them； th unwieldy elephant ＇ 345 ＇ to make them mirth usd all his might； and wreathd his lithe proboscis； close the serpent sly insinuating； wove with gordi