so send them forth； though sorrowing； yet in peace： and on the east side of the garden place； where entrance up from eden easiest climbes； cherubic watch； and of a sword the flame ＇ 120 ＇ wide waving； all approach farr off to fright； and guard all passage to the tree of life： least paradise a receptacle prove to spirits foule； and all my trees thir prey； with whose stoln fruit man once more to delude。 ＇ 125 ＇ he ceasd； and th archangelic power prepard for swift descent； with him the cohort bright of watchful cherubim； four faces each had； like a double janus； all thir shape spangld with eyes more numerous then those ＇ 130 ＇ of argus； and more wakeful then to drouze； charmd with arcadian pipe； the pastoral reed of hermes； or his opiate rod。 mean while to resalute the world with sacred light leucothea wakd； and with fresh dews imbalmd ＇ 135 ＇ the earth； when adam and first matron eve had ended now thir orisons； and found； strength added from above； new hope to spring out of despaire； joy； but with fear yet linkt； which thus to eve his wele words renewd。 ＇ 140 ＇ eve； easily may faith admit； that all the good which we enjoy； from heavn descends； but that from us ought should ascend to heavn so prevalent as to concerne the mind of god high…blest； or to incline his will； ＇ 145 ＇ hard to belief may seem； yet this will prayer； or one short sigh of humane breath； up…borne evn to the seat of god。 for since i saught by prayer th offended deitie to appease； kneeld and before him humbld all my heart； ＇ 150 ＇ methought i saw him placable and mild； bending his eare； perswasion in me grew that i was heard with favour； peace returnd home to my brest； and to my memorie his promise； that thy seed shall bruise our foe； ＇ 155 ＇ which then not minded in dismay； yet now assures me that the bitterness of death is past； and we shall live。 whence haile to thee； eve rightly calld； mother of all mankind； mother of all things living； since by thee ＇ 160 ＇ man is to live； and all things live for man。 to whom thus eve with sad demeanour meek。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ4 ｄａｕｅｅｎｇｉａｏｕｏａｎｇ ill worthie i such title should belong to me transgressour； who for thee ordaind a help； became thy snare； to mee reproach ＇ 165 ＇ rather belongs； distrust and all dispraise： but infinite in pardon was my judge； that i who first brought death on all； am gract the sourse of life； next favourable thou； who highly thus to entitle me voutsafst； ＇ 170 ＇ farr other name deserving。 but the field to labour calls us now with sweat imposd； though after sleepless night； for see the morn； all unconcernd with our unrest； begins her rosie progress smiling； let us forth； ＇ 175 ＇ i never from thy side henceforth to stray； wherere our days work lies； though now enjoind laborious； till day droop； while here we dwell； what can be toilsom in these pleasant walkes？ here let us live； though in falln state； content。 ＇ 180 ＇ so spake； so wishd much…humbld eve； but fate subscribd not； nature first gave signs； imprest on bird； beast； aire； aire suddenly eclipsd after short blush of morn； nigh in her sight the bird of jove； stoopt from his aerie tour； ＇ 185 ＇ two birds of gayest plume before him drove： down from a hill the beast that reigns in woods； first hunter then； pursud a gentle brace； goodliest of all the forrest； hart and hinde； direct to th eastern gate was bent thir flight。 ＇ 190 ＇ adam observd； and with his eye the chase pursuing； not unmovd to eve thus spake。 o eve； some furder change awaits us nigh； which heavn by these mute signs in nature shews forerunners of his purpose； or to warn ＇ 195 ＇ us haply too secure of our discharge from penaltie； because from death releast some days； how long； and what till then our life； who knows； or more then this； that we are dust； and thither must return and be no more。 ＇ 200 ＇ ％％。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ5 ？小｜说网 why else this double object in our sight of flight pursud in th air and ore the ground one way the self…same hour？ why in the east darkness ere dayes mid…course； and morning light more orient in yon western cloud that draws ＇ 205 ＇ ore the blew firmament a radiant white； and slow descends； with somthing heavnly fraught。 he errd not； for by this the heavnly bands down from a skie of jasper lighted now in paradise； and on a hill made alt； ＇ 210 ＇ a glorious apparition； had not doubt and carnal fear that day dimmd adams eye。 not that more glorious； when the angels met jacob in mahanaim； where he saw the field paviliond with his guardians bright； ＇ 215 ＇ nor that which on the flaming mount appeerd in dothan； coverd with a camp of fire； against the syrian king； who to surprize one man； assassin…like had levied warr； warr unproclamd。 the princely hierarch ＇ 220 ＇ in thir bright stand； there left his powers to seise possession of the garden； hee alone； to find where adam shelterd； took his way； not unperceavd of adam； who to eve； while the great visitant approachd； thus spake。 ＇ 225 ＇ eve； now expect great tidings； which perhaps of us will soon determin； or impose new laws to be observd； for i descrie from yonder blazing cloud that veils the hill one of the heavnly host； and by his gate ＇ 230 ＇ none of the meanest； some great potentate or of the thrones above； such majestie invests him ing？ yet not terrible； that i should fear； nor sociably mild； as raphael； that i should much confide； ＇ 235 ＇ but solemn and sublime； whom not to offend； with reverence i must meet； and thou retire。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ6 gxiaoshuowang he ended； and th arch…angel soon drew nigh； not in his shape celestial； but as man clad to meet man； over his lucid armes ＇ 240 ＇ a militarie vest of purple flowd livelier then melib？an； or the graine of sarra； worn by kings and heros old in time of truce； iris had dipt the wooff； his starrie helme unbuckld shewd him prime ＇ 2