mother of human race： what could i doe； ＇ 475 ＇ but follow strait； invisibly thus led？ till i espid thee； fair indeed and tall； under a platan； yet methought less faire； less winning soft； less amiablie milde； then that smooth watry image； back i turnd； ＇ 480 ＇ thou following crydst aloud； return faire eve； whom flist thou？ whom thou flist； of him thou art； his flesh； his bone； to give thee being i lent out of my side to thee； neerest my heart substantial life； to have thee by my side ＇ 485 ＇ henceforth an individual solace dear； part of my soul i seek thee； and thee claim my other half： with that thy gentle hand seisd mine； i yielded； and from that time see how beauty is excelld by manly grace ＇ 490 ＇ and wisdom； which alone is truly fair。 ．． Paradise Lost Ⅳ10 ＜小＞说？网 so spake our general mother； and with eyes of conjugal attraction unreprovd； and meek surrender； half imbracing leand on our first father； half her swelling breast ＇ 495 ＇ naked met his under the flowing gold of her loose tresses hid： he in delight both of her beauty and submissive charms smild with superior love； as jupiter on juno smiles； when he impregns the clouds ＇ 500 ＇ that shed may flowers； and pressd her matron lip with kisses pure： aside the devil turnd for envie； yet with jealous leer maligne eyd them askance； and to himself thus plaind。 sight hateful； sight tormenting！ thus these two ＇ 505 ＇ imparadist in one anothers arms the happier eden； shall enjoy thir fill of bliss on bliss； while i to hell am thrust； where neither joy nor love； but fierce desire； among our other torments not the least； ＇ 510 ＇ still unfulfilld with pain of longing pines； yet let me not forget what i have gaind from thir own mouths； all is not theirs it seems： one fatal tree there stands of knowledge calld； forbidden them to taste： knowledge forbiddn？ ＇ 515 ＇ suspicious； reasonless。 why should thir lord envie them that？ can it be sin to know； can it be death？ and do they onely stand by ignorance； is that thir happie state； the proof of thir obedience and thir faith？ ＇ 520 ＇ o fair foundation laid whereon to build thir ruine！ hence i will excite thir minds with more desire to know； and to reject envious mands； invented with designe to keep them low whom knowledge might exalt ＇ 525 ＇ equal with gods； aspiring to be such； they taste and die： what likelier can ensue？ but first with narrow search i must walk round this garden； and no corner leave unspid； a chance but chance may lead where i may meet ＇ 530 ＇ some wandring spirit of heavn； by fountain side； or in thick shade retird； from him to draw what further would be learnt。 live while ye may； yet happie pair； enjoy； till i return； short pleasures； for long woes are to succeed。 ＇ 535 ＇ so saying； his proud step he scornful turnd； but with sly circumspection； and began through wood； through waste； ore hill； ore dale his roam。 mean while in utmost longitude； where heavn with earth and ocean meets； the setting sun ＇ 540 ＇ slowly descended； and with right aspect against the eastern gate of paradise leveld his eevning rayes： it was a rock of alablaster； pild up to the clouds； conspicuous farr； winding with one ascent ＇ 545 ＇ accessible from earth； one entrance high； the rest was craggie cliff； that overhung still as it rose； impossible to climbe。 xs Paradise Lost Ⅳ11 ？小｜说网 betwixt these rockie pillars gabriel sat chief of th angelic guards； awaiting night； ＇ 550 ＇ about him exercisd heroic games th unarmed youth of heavn； but nigh at hand celestial armourie； shields； helmes； and speares hung high with diamond flaming； and with gold。 thither came uriel； gliding through the eeven ＇ 555 ＇ on a sun beam； swift as a shooting starr in autumn thwarts the night； when vapors fird impress the air； and shews the mariner from what point of his pass to beware impetuous winds： he thus began in haste。 ＇ 560 ＇ gabriel； to thee thy course by lot hath givn charge and strict watch that to this happie place no evil thing approach or enter in； this day at highth of noon came to my spheare a spirit； zealous； as he seemd； to know ＇ 565 ＇ more of th almighties works； and chiefly man gods latest image： i describd his way bent all on speed； and markt his aerie gate； but in the mount that lies from eden north； where he first lighted； soon discernd his looks ＇ 570 ＇ alien from heavn； with passions foul obscurd： mine eye pursud him still； but under shade lost sight of him； one of the banisht crew i fear； hath venturd from the deep； to raise new troubles； him thy care must be to find。 ＇ 575 ＇ to whom the winged warriour thus returnd： uriel； no wonder if thy perfet sight； amid the suns bright circle where thou sitst； see farr and wide： in at this gate none pass the vigilance here plact； but such as e ＇ 580 ＇ well known from heavn； and since meridian hour no creature thence： if spirit of other sort； so minded； have oreleapt these earthie bounds on purpose； hard thou knowst it to exclude spiritual substance with corporeal barr。 ＇ 585 ＇ but if within the circuit of these walks； in whatsoever shape he lurk； of whom thou tellst； by morrow dawning i shall know。 so promisd hee； and uriel to his charge returnd on that bright beam； whose point now raisd ＇ 590 ＇ bore him slope downward to the sun now falln beneath th azores； whither the prime orb； incredible how swift； had thither rowld diurnal； or this less volubil earth by shorter flight to th east； had left him there ＇ 595 ＇ arraying with reflected purple and gold the clouds that on his western throne attend： now came still eevning on； and twilight gray had in her sober liverie all things clad； silence acpanied； for beast and bird； ＇ 600 ＇ they to thir grassie couch； these to thir nests were slunk； all but the wakeful nightingale； she all night long her amorous descant sung； silence was pleasd： now glowd