his lithe proboscis； close the serpent sly insinuating； wove with gordian twine his breaded train； and of his fatal guile gave proof unheeded； others on the grass ＇ 350 ＇ coucht； and now fild with pasture gazing sat； or bedward ruminating： for the sun declind was hasting now with prone carreer to th ocean iles； and in th ascending scale of heavn the starrs that usher evening rose： ＇ 355 ＇ when satan still in gaze； as first he stood； scarce thus at length faild speech recoverd sad。 o hell！ what doe mine eyes with grief behold； into our room of bliss thus high advanct creatures of other mould； earth…born perhaps； ＇ 360 ＇ not spirits； yet to heavnly spirits bright little inferior； whom my thoughts pursue with wonder； and could love； so lively shines in them divine resemblance； and such grace the hand that formd them on thir shape hath pourd。 ＇ 365 ＇ ah gentle pair； yee little think how nigh your change approaches； when all these delights will vanish and deliver ye to woe； more woe； the more your taste is now of joy； happie； but for so happie ill securd ＇ 370 ＇ long to continue； and this high seat your heavn ill fenct for heavn to keep out such a foe as now is enterd； yet no purposd foe to you whom i could pittie thus forlorne though i unpittied： league with you i seek； ＇ 375 ＇ and mutual amitie so streight； so close； that i with you must dwell； or you with me henceforth； my dwelling haply may not please like this fair paradise； your sense； yet such accept your makers work； he gave it me； ＇ 380 ＇ which i as freely give； hell shall unfold； to entertain you two； her widest gates； and send forth all her kings； there will be room； not like these narrow limits； to receive your numerous ofspring； if no better place； ＇ 385 ＇ thank him who puts me loath to this revenge on you who wrong me not for him who wrongd。 Paradise Lost Ⅳ8 and should i at your harmless innocence melt； as i doe； yet public reason just； honour and empire with revenge enlargd； ＇ 390 ＇ by conquering this new world； pels me now to do what else though damnd i should abhorre。 so spake the fiend； and with necessitie； the tyrants plea； excusd his devilish deeds。 then from his loftie stand on that high tree ＇ 395 ＇ down he alights among the sportful herd of those fourfooted kindes； himself now one； now other； as thir shape servd best his end neerer to view his prey； and unespid to mark what of thir state he more might learn ＇ 400 ＇ by word or action markt： about them round a lion now he stalkes with fierie glare； then as a tyger； who by chance hath spid in some purlieu two gentle fawnes at play； strait couches close； then rising changes oft ＇ 405 ＇ his couchant watch； as one who chose his ground whence rushing he might surest seize them both gript in each paw： when adam first of men to first of women eve thus moving speech； turnd him all eare to hear new utterance flow。 ＇ 410 ＇ sole partner and sole part of all these joyes； dearer thy self then all； needs must the power that made us； and for us this ample world be infinitly good； and of his good as liberal and free as infinite； ＇ 415 ＇ that raisd us from the dust and plact us here in all this happiness； who at his hand have nothing merited； nor can performe aught whereof hee hath need； hee who requires from us no other service then to keep ＇ 420 ＇ this one； this easie charge； of all the trees in paradise that bear delicious fruit so various； not to taste that onely tree of knowledge； planted by the tree of life； so neer grows death to life； what ere death is； ＇ 425 ＇ som dreadful thing no doubt； for well thou knowst god hath pronounct it death to taste that tree； the only sign of our obedience left among so many signes of power and rule conferrd upon us； and dominion givn ＇ 430 ＇ over all other creatures that possess earth； aire； and sea。 then let us not think hard one easie prohibition； who enjoy free leave so large to all things else； and choice unlimited of manifold delights： ＇ 435 ＇ but let us ever praise him； and extoll his bountie； following our delightful task to prune these growing plants； and tend these flours； which were it toilsom； yet with thee were sweet。 Paradise Lost Ⅳ9 ！ to whom thus eve replid。 o thou for whom ＇ 440 ＇ and from whom i was formd flesh of thy flesh； and without whom am to no end； my guide and head； what thou hast said is just and right。 for wee to him indeed all praises owe； and daily thanks； i chiefly who enjoy ＇ 445 ＇ so farr the happier lot； enjoying thee pr？eminent by so much odds； while thou like consort to thy self canst no where find。 that day i oft remember； when from sleep i first awakt； and found my self reposd ＇ 450 ＇ under a shade of flours； much wondring where and what i was； whence thither brought； and how。 not distant far from thence a murmuring sound of waters issud from a cave and spread into a liquid plain； then stood unmovd ＇ 455 ＇ pure as th expanse of heavn； i thither went with unexperienct thought； and laid me downe on the green bank； to look into the cleer smooth lake； that to me seemd another skie。 as i bent down to look； just opposite； ＇ 460 ＇ a shape within the watry gleam appeard bending to look on me； i started back； it started back； but pleasd i soon returnd； pleasd it returnd as soon with answering looks of sympathie and love； there i had fixt ＇ 465 ＇ mine eyes till now； and pind with vain desire； had not a voice thus warnd me； what thou seest； what there thou seest fair creature is thy self； with thee it came and goes： but follow me； and i will bring thee where no shadow staies ＇ 470 ＇ thy ing； and thy soft imbraces； hee whose image thou art； him thou shalt enjoy inseparablie thine； to him shalt beare multitudes like thy self； and thence be calld mother of human race： what could i doe； ＇ 475 ＇ but follow strait； invisibly thus led？ till i espid thee； fa