in time of truce; iris had dipt the wooff; his starrie helme unbuckld shewd him prime ' 245 ' in manhood where youth ended; by his side as in a glistering zodiac hung the sword; satans dire dread; and in his hand the spear。 adam bowd low; hee kingly from his state inclind not; but his ing thus declard。 ' 250 ' adam; heavns high behest no preface needs: sufficient that thy prayers are heard; and death; then due by sentence when thou didst transgress; defeated of his seisure many dayes givn thee of grace; wherein thou mayst repent; ' 255 ' and one bad act with many deeds well done mayst cover: well may then thy lord appeasd redeem thee quite from deaths rapacious claime; but longer in this paradise to dwell permits not; to remove thee i am e; ' 260 ' and send thee from the garden forth to till the ground whence thou wast takn; fitter soile。 he added not; for adam at the newes heart…strook with chilling gripe of sorrow stood; that all his senses bound; eve; who unseen ' 265 ' yet all had heard; with audible lament discoverd soon the place of her retire。 o unexpected stroke; worse then of death! must i thus leave thee paradise? thus leave thee native soile; these happie walks and shades; ' 270 ' fit haunt of gods? where i had hope to spend; quiet though sad; the respit of that day that must be mortal to us both。 o flours; that never will in other climate grow; my early visitation; and my last ' 275 ' at eevn; which i bred up with tender hand from the first opning bud; and gave ye names; who now shall reare ye to the sun; or ranke your tribes; and water from th ambrosial fount? thee lastly nuptial bowre; by mee adornd ' 280 ' with what to sight or smell was sweet; from thee how shall i part; and whither wander down into a lower world; to this obscure and wilde; how shall we breath in other aire less pure; accustomd to immortal fruits? ' 285 ' whom thus the angel interrupted milde。 …… Paradise Lost Ⅺ7 [。小^说)网) lament not eve; but patiently resigne what justly thou hast lost; nor set thy heart; thus over…fond; on that which is not thine; thy going is not lonely; with thee goes ' 290 ' thy husband; him to follow thou art bound; where he abides; think there thy native soile。 adam by this from the cold sudden damp recovering; and his scatterd spirits returnd; to michael thus his humble words addressd。 ' 295 ' celestial; whether among the thrones; or namd of them the highest; for such of shape may seem prince above princes; gently hast thou tould thy message; which might else in telling wound; and in performing end us; what besides ' 300 ' of sorrow and dejection and despair our frailtie can sustain; thy tidings bring; departure from this happy place; our sweet recess; and onely consolation left familiar to our eyes; all places else ' 305 ' inhospitable appeer and desolate; nor knowing us nor known: and if by prayer incessant i could hope to change the will of him who all things can; i would not cease to wearie him with my assiduous cries: ' 310 ' but prayer against his absolute decree no more availes then breath against the winde; blown stifling back on him that breaths it forth: therefore to his great bidding i submit。 this most afflicts me; that departing hence; ' 315 ' as from his face i shall be hid; deprivd his blessed countnance; here i could frequent; with worship; place by place where he voutsafd presence divine; and to my sons relate; on this mount he appeerd; under this tree ' 320 ' stood visible; among these pines his voice i heard; here with him at this fountain talkd: so many grateful altars i would reare of grassie terfe; and pile up every stone of lustre from the brook; in memorie; ' 325 ' or monument to ages; and thereon offer sweet smelling gumms and fruits and flours: in yonder nether world where shall i seek his bright appearances; or foot step…trace? 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ8 : for though i fled him angrie; yet recalld ' 330 ' to life prolongd and promisd race; i now gladly behold though but his utmost skirts of glory; and farr off his steps adore。 to whom thus michael with regard benigne。 adam; thou knowst heavn his; and all the earth。 ' 335 ' not this rock onely; his omnipresence fills land; sea; and aire; and every kinde that lives; fomented by his virtual power and warmd: all th earth he gave thee to possess and rule; no despicable gift; surmise not then ' 340 ' his presence to these narrow bounds confind of paradise or eden: this had been perhaps thy capital seate; from whence had spred all generations; and had hither e from all the ends of th earth; to celebrate ' 345 ' and reverence thee thir great progenitor。 but this pr?eminence thou hast lost; brought down to dwell on eeven ground now with thy sons: yet doubt not but in vallie and in plaine god is as here; and will be found alike ' 350 ' present; and of his presence many a signe still following thee; still passing thee round with goodness and paternal love; his face express; and of his steps the track divine。 which that thou mayst beleeve; and be confirmd ' 355 ' ere thou from hence depart; know i am sent to shew thee what shall e in future dayes to thee and to thy ofspring; good with bad expect to hear; supernal grace contending with sinfulness of men; thereby to learn ' 360 ' true patience; and to temper joy with fear and pious sorrow; equally enurd by moderation either state to beare; prosperous or adverse: so shalt thou lead safest thy life; and best prepard endure ' 365 ' thy mortal passage when it es。 ascend this hill; let eve (for i have drencht her eyes) here sleep below while thou to foresight wakst; as once thou slepst; while shee to life was formd。 。d 。 Paradise Lost Ⅺ9 to whom thus adam gratefully replid。 ' 370 ' ascend; i follow thee; safe guide; the path thou leadst me; and to the hand of heavn submit; however chastning; t