and strength； of courage hautie； and of limb heroic built； though of terrestrial mould； ＇ 485 ＇ foe not informidable； exempt from wound； i not； so much hath hell debasd； and paine infeebld me； to what i was in heavn。 x Paradise Lost Ⅸ12 ．．． shee fair； divinely fair； fit love for gods； not terrible； though terrour be in love ＇ 490 ＇ and beautie； not approacht by stronger hate； hate stronger； under shew of love well feignd； the way which to her ruin now i tend。 so spake the enemie of mankind； enclosd in serpent； inmate bad； and toward eve ＇ 495 ＇ addressd his way； not with indented wave； prone on the ground； as since； but on his reare； circular base of rising foulds； that tourd fould above fould a surging maze； his head crested aloft； and carbuncle his eyes； ＇ 500 ＇ with burnisht neck of verdant gold； erect amidst his circling spires； that on the grass floted redundant： pleasing was his shape； and lovely； never since of serpent kind lovelier； not those that in illyria changd ＇ 505 ＇ hermione and cadmus； or the god in epidaurus； nor to which transformd ammonian jove； or capitoline was seen； hee with olympias； this with her who bore scipio the highth of rome 。 with tract oblique ＇ 510 ＇ at first； as one who sought access； but feard to interrupt； side…long he works his way。 as when a ship by skilful stearsman wrought nigh rivers mouth or foreland； where the wind veres oft； as oft so steers； and shifts her saile； ＇ 515 ＇ so varied hee； and of his tortuous traine curld many a wanton wreath in sight of eve； to lure her eye； shee busied heard the sound of rusling leaves； but minded not； as usd to such disport before her through the field； ＇ 520 ＇ from every beast； more duteous at her call； then at circean call the herd disguisd。 hee boulder now； uncalld before her stood； but as in gaze admiring： oft he bowd his turret crest； and sleek enameld neck； ＇ 525 ＇ fawning； and lickd the ground whereon she trod。 his gentle dumb expression turnd at length the eye of eve to mark his play； he glad of her attention gaind； with serpent tongue organic； or impulse of vocal air； ＇ 530 ＇ his fraudulent temptation thus began。 。d xs Paradise Lost Ⅸ13 /小。说＋ wonder not； sovran mistress； if perhaps thou canst； who art sole wonder； much less arm thy looks； the heavn of mildness； with disdain； displeasd that i approach thee thus； and gaze ＇ 535 ＇ insatiate； i thus single； nor have feard thy awful brow； more awful thus retird。 fairest resemblance of thy maker faire； thee all things living gaze on； all things thine by gift； and thy celestial beautie adore ＇ 540 ＇ with ravishment beheld； there best beheld where universally admird； but here in this enclosure wild； these beasts among； beholders rude； and shallow to discerne half what in thee is fair； one man except； ＇ 545 ＇ who sees thee？ （and what is one？） who shouldst be seen a goddess among gods； adord and servd by angels numberless； thy daily train。 so glozd the tempter； and his proem tund； into the heart of eve his words made way； ＇ 550 ＇ though at the voice much marveling； at length not unamazd she thus in answer spake。 what may this mean？ language of man pronounct by tongue of brute； and human sense exprest？ the first at lest of these i thought denid ＇ 555 ＇ to beasts； whom god on thir creation…day created mute to all articulat sound； the latter i demurre； for in thir looks much reason； and in thir actions oft appeers。 thee； serpent； suttlest beast of all the field ＇ 560 ＇ i knew； but not with human voice endud； redouble then this miracle； and say； how camst thou speakable of mute； and how to me so friendly grown above the rest of brutal kind； that daily are in sight？ ＇ 565 ＇ say； for such wonder claims attention due。 to whom the guileful tempter thus replyd。 empress of this fair world； resplendent eve； easie to mee it is to tell thee all what thou mandst and right thou shouldst be obeyd： ＇ 570 ＇ i was at first as other beasts that graze the trodden herb； of abject thoughts and low； as was my food； nor aught but food discernd or sex； and apprehended nothing high： till on a day roaving the field； i chancd ＇ 575 ＇ a goodly tree farr distant to behold loaden with fruit of fairest colours mixt； ruddie and gold： i nearer drew to gaze； when from the boughes a savorie odour blown； grateful to appetite； more pleasd my sense； ＇ 580 ＇ then smell of sweetest fenel or the teats of ewe or goat dropping with milk at eevn； unsuckt of lamb or kid； that tend thir play。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ14 @小‘说〃网 to satisfie the sharp desire i had of tasting those fair apples； i resolvd ＇ 585 ＇ not to deferr； hunger and thirst at once； powerful perswaders； quicknd at the scent of that alluring fruit； urgd me so keene。 about the mossie trunk i wound me soon； for high from ground the branches would require ＇ 590 ＇ thy utmost reach or adams： round the tree all other beasts that saw； with like desire longing and envying stood； but could not reach。 amid the tree now got； where plenty hung tempting so nigh； to pluck and eat my fill ＇ 595 ＇ i spard not； for such pleasure till that hour at feed or fountain never had i found。 sated at length； ere long i might perceave strange alteration in me； to degree of reason in my inward powers； and speech ＇ 600 ＇ wanted not long； though to this shape retaind。 thenceforth to speculations high or deep i turnd my thoughts； and with capacious mind considerd all things visible in heavn； or earth； or middle； all things fair and good； ＇ 605 ＇ but all that fair and good in thy divine semblance； and in thy beauties heavnly ray united i beheld； no fair to thine equivalent or second； which peld mee thus； though importune perhaps； to e ＇ 610 ＇ and gaze； and worship thee of right declard sovran of creatures； universal dame。 so talkd the spirited sly snake； and eve yet more amazd unwarie thus re