， THE ARGUMENT 。 the son of god presents to his father the prayers of our first parents now repenting； and intercedes for them： god accepts them； but declares that they must no longer abide in paradise； sends michael with a band of cherubim to dispossess them； but first to reveal to adam future things： michaels ing down。 adam shews to eve certain ominous signs； he discerns michaels approach； goes out to meet him： the angel denounces thir departure。 eves lamentation。 adam pleads； but submits： the angel leads him up to a high hill； sets before him in vision what shall happn till the flood。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ1 （／小｜说｜网） thus they in lowliest plight repentant stood praying； for from the mercie…seat above prevenient grace descending had removd the stonie from thir hearts； & made new flesh regenerate grow instead； that sighs now breathd ＇ 5 ＇ unutterable； which the spirit of prayer inspird； and wingd for heavn with speedier flight then loudest oratorie： yet thir port not of mean suiters； nor important less seemd thir petition； then when th ancient pair ＇ 10 ＇ in fables old； less ancient yet then these； deucalion and chaste pyrrha to restore the race of mankind drownd； before the shrine of themis stood devout。 to heavn thir prayers flew up； nor missd the way； by envious windes ＇ 15 ＇ blown vagabond or frustrate： in they passd dimentionless through heavnly dores； then clad with incense； where the golden altar fumd； by thir great intercessor； came in sight before the fathers throne： them the glad son ＇ 20 ＇ presenting； thus to intercede began。 see father； what first fruits on earth are sprung from thy implanted grace in man； these sighs and prayers； which in this golden censer； mixt with incense； i thy priest before thee bring； ＇ 25 ＇ fruits of more pleasing savour from thy seed sown with contrition in his heart； then those which his own hand manuring all the trees of paradise could have product； ere falln from innocence。 now therefore bend thine eare ＇ 30 ＇ to supplication； heare his sighs though mute； unskilful with what words to pray； let mee interpret for him； mee his advocate and propitiation； all his works on mee good or not good ingraft； my merit those ＇ 35 ＇ shall perfet； and for these my death shall pay。 accept me； and in mee from these receave the smell of peace toward mankinde； let him live before thee reconcild； at least his days numberd； though sad； till death； his doom （which i ＇ 40 ＇ to mitigate thus plead； not to reverse） to better life shall yeeld him； where with mee all my redeemd may dwell in joy and bliss； made one with me as i with thee am one。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ2 @小‘说〃网 to whom the father； without cloud； serene。 ＇ 45 ＇ all thy request for man； accepted son； obtain； all thy request was my decree： but longer in that paradise to dwell； the law i gave to nature him forbids： those pure immortal elements that know ＇ 50 ＇ no gross； no unharmoneous mixture foule； eject him tainted now； and purge him off as a distemper； gross to aire as gross； and mortal food； as may dispose him best for dissolution wrought by sin； that first ＇ 55 ＇ distemperd all things； and of incorrupt corrupted。 i at first with two fair gifts created him endowd； with happiness and immortalitie： that fondly lost； this other servd but to eternize woe； ＇ 60 ＇ till i provided death； so death bees his final remedie； and after life trid in sharp tribulation； and refind by faith and faithful works； to second life； wakt in the renovation of the just； ＇ 65 ＇ resignes him up with heavn and earth renewd。 but let us call to synod all the blest through heavns wide bounds； from them i will not hide my judgments； how with mankind i proceed； as how with peccant angels late they saw； ＇ 70 ＇ and in thir state； though firm； stood more confirmd。 he ended； and the son gave signal high to the bright minister that watchd； hee blew his trumpet； heard in oreb since perhaps when god descended； and perhaps once more ＇ 75 ＇ to sound at general doom。 th angelic blast filld all the regions： from thir blissful bowrs of amarantin shade； fountain or spring； by the waters of life； where ere they sate in fellowships of joy： the sons of light ＇ 80 ＇ hasted； resorting to the summons high； and took thir seats； till from his throne supream th almighty thus pronouncd his sovran will。 ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ3 （／／小｜//说//网） o sons； like one of us man is bee to know both good and evil； since his taste ＇ 85 ＇ of that defended fruit； but let him boast his knowledge of good lost； and evil got； happier； had sufficd him to have known good by it self； and evil not at all。 he sorrows now； repents； and prayes contrite； ＇ 90 ＇ my motions in him； longer then they move； his heart i know； how variable and vain self…left。 least therefore his now bolder hand reach also of the tree of life； and eat； and live for ever； dream at least to live ＇ 95 ＇ for ever； to remove him i decree； and send him from the garden forth to till the ground whence he was taken； fitter soile。 michael； this my behest have thou in charge； take to thee from among the cherubim ＇ 100 ＇ thy choice of flaming warriours； least the fiend or in behalf of man； or to invade vacant possession som new trouble raise： hast thee； and from the paradise of god without remorse drive out the sinful pair； ＇ 105 ＇ from hallowd ground th unholie； and denounce to them and to thir progenie from thence perpetual banishment。 yet least they faint at the sad sentence rigorously urgd； for i behold them softnd and with tears ＇ 110 ＇ bewailing thir excess； all terror hide。 if patiently thy bidding they obey； dismiss them not disconsolate； reveale to adam what shall e in future dayes； as i shall thee enlighten； intermix ＇ 115 ＇ my covnant in the womans seed renewd； so send them forth； though sorrowing； yet in peace： and on the east side of the garden place；