to whom mild answer adam thus returnd。 sole eve； associate sole； to me beyond pare above all living creatures deare； well hast thou motiond； well thy thoughts imployd how we might best fulfill the work which here ＇ 230 ＇ god hath assignd us； nor of me shalt pass unpraisd： for nothing lovelier can be found in woman； then to studie houshold good； and good workes in her husband to promote。 yet not so strictly hath our lord imposd ＇ 235 ＇ labour； as to debarr us when we need refreshment； whether food； or talk between； food of the mind； or this sweet intercourse of looks and smiles； for smiles from reason flow； to brute denid； and are of love the food； ＇ 240 ＇ love not the lowest end of human life。 for not to irksom toile； but to delight he made us； and delight to reason joynd。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ6 小！说 these paths & bowers doubt not but our joynt hands will keep from wilderness with ease； as wide ＇ 245 ＇ as we need walk； till younger hands ere long assist us： but if much converse perhaps thee satiate； to short absence i could yield。 for solitude somtimes is best societie； and short retirement urges sweet returne。 ＇ 250 ＇ but other doubt possesses me； least harm befall thee severd from me； for thou knowst what hath bin warnd us； what malicious foe envying our happiness； and of his own despairing； seeks to work us woe and shame ＇ 255 ＇ by sly assault； and somwhere nigh at hand watches； no doubt； with greedy hope to find his wish and best advantage； us asunder； hopeless to circumvent us joynd； where each to other speedie aide might lend at need； ＇ 260 ＇ whether his first design be to withdraw our fealtie from god； or to disturb conjugal love； then which perhaps no bliss enjoyd by us excites his envie more； or this； or worse； leave not the faithful side ＇ 265 ＇ that gave thee being； still shades thee and protects。 the wife； where danger or dishonour lurks； safest and seemliest by her husband staies； who guards her； or with her the worst endures。 to whom the virgin majestie of eve； ＇ 270 ＇ as one who loves； and some unkindness meets； with sweet austeer posure thus replyd； ofspring of heavn and earth； and all earths lord； that such an enemie we have； who seeks our ruin； both by thee informd i learne； ＇ 275 ＇ and from the parting angel over…heard as in a shadie nook i stood behind； just then returnd at shut of evening flours。 but that thou shouldst my firmness therfore doubt to god or thee； because we have a foe ＇ 280 ＇ may tempt it； i expected not to hear。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ7 小=＿说。网 his violence thou fearst not； being such； as wee； not capable of death or paine； can either not receave； or can repell。 his fraud is then thy fear； which plain inferrs ＇ 285 ＇ thy equal fear that my firm faith and love can by his fraud be shakn or seduct； thoughts； which how found they harbour in thy brest adam； misthought of her to thee so dear？ to whom with healing words adam replyd。 ＇ 290 ＇ daughter of god and man； immortal eve； for such thou art； from sin and blame entire： not diffident of thee do i dissuade thy absence from my sight； but to avoid th attempt itself； intended by our foe。 ＇ 295 ＇ for hee who tempts； though in vain； at least asperses the tempted with dishonour foul； supposd not incorruptible of faith； not prooff against temptation： thou thy self with scorne and anger wouldst resent the offerd wrong； ＇ 300 ＇ though ineffectual found： misdeem not then； if such affront i labour to avert from thee alone； which on us both at once the enemie； though bold； will hardly dare； or daring； first on mee th assault shall light。 ＇ 305 ＇ nor thou his malice and false guile contemn； suttle he needs must be； who could seduce angels nor think superfluous others aid。 i from the influence of thy looks receave access in every vertue； in thy sight ＇ 310 ＇ more wise； more watchful； stronger； if need were of outward strength； while shame； thou looking on； shame to be overe or over…reacht would utmost vigor raise； and raisd unite。 why shouldst not thou like sense within thee feel ＇ 315 ＇ when i am present； and thy trial choose with me； best witness of thy vertue trid。 so spake domestick adam in his care and matrimonial love； but eve； who thought less attributed to her faith sincere； ＇ 320 ＇ thus her reply with accent sweet renewd。 ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ8 。 if this be our condition； thus to dwell in narrow circuit straitnd by a foe； suttle or violent； we not endud single with like defence； wherever met； ＇ 325 ＇ how are we happie； still in fear of harm？ but harm precedes not sin： onely our foe tempting affronts us with his foul esteem of our integritie： his foul esteeme sticks no dishonor on our front； but turns ＇ 330 ＇ foul on himself； then wherefore shund or feard by us？ who rather double honour gaine from his surmise provd false； find peace within； favour from heavn； our witness from th event。 and what is faith； love； vertue unassaid ＇ 335 ＇ alone； without exterior help sustaind？ let us not then suspect our happie state left so imperfet by the maker wise； as not secure to single or bind。 fraile is our happiness； if this be so； ＇ 340 ＇ and eden were no eden thus exposd。 to whom thus adam fervently replid。 o woman； best are all things as the will of god ordaind them； his creating hand nothing imperfet or deficient left ＇ 345 ＇ of all that he created； much less man； or aught that might his happie state secure； secure from outward force； within himself the danger lies； yet lies within his power： against his will he can receave no harme。 ＇ 350 ＇ but god left free the will； for what obeyes reason； is free； and reason he made right but bid her well beware； and still erect； least by some faire appeering good surprisd she dictate false； and misinforme the will ＇ 355 ＇ to do what god expresly hath forbid； not then mistrust； but tender love enjoynes