sovran of creatures； universal dame。 so talkd the spirited sly snake； and eve yet more amazd unwarie thus replyd。 serpent； thy overpraising leaves in doubt ＇ 615 ＇ the vertue of that fruit； in thee first provd： but say； where grows the tree； from hence how far？ for many are the trees of god that grow in paradise； and various； yet unknown to us； in such abundance lies our choice； ＇ 620 ＇ as leaves a greater store of fruit untoucht； still hanging incorruptible； till men grow up to thir provision； and more hands help to disburden nature of her bearth。 to whom the wilie adder； blithe and glad。 ＇ 625 ＇ ．co Paradise Lost Ⅸ15 ｄａｕｅｅｎｇｉａｏｕｏａｎｇ empress； the way is readie； and not long； beyond a row of myrtles； on a flat； fast by a fountain； one small thicket past of blowing myrrh and balme； if thou accept my conduct； i can bring thee thither soon。 ＇ 630 ＇ lead then； said eve。 hee leading swiftly rowld in tangles； and made intricate seem strait； to mischief swift。 hope elevates； and joy brightns his crest； as when a wandring fire pact of unctuous vapor； which the night ＇ 635 ＇ condenses； and the cold invirons round； kindld through agitation to a flame； which oft； they say； some evil spirit attends hovering and blazing with delusive light； misleads th amazd night…wanderer from his way ＇ 640 ＇ to boggs and mires； and oft through pond or poole； there swallowd up and lost； from succour farr。 so glisterd the dire snake； and into fraud led eve our credulous mother； to the tree of prohibition； root of all our woe； ＇ 645 ＇ which when she saw； thus to her guide she spake。 serpent； we might have spard our ing hither； fruitless to mee； though fruit be here to excess； the credit of whose vertue rest with thee； wondrous indeed； if cause of such effects。 ＇ 650 ＇ but of this tree we may not taste nor touch； god so manded； and left that mand sole daughter of his voice； the rest； we live law to our selves； our reason is our law。 to whom the tempter guilefully replid。 ＇ 655 ＇ indeed？ hath god then said that of the fruit of all these garden trees ye shall not eate； yet lords declard of all in earth or aire？ to whom thus eve yet sinless。 of the fruit of each tree in the garden we may eate； ＇ 660 ＇ but of the fruit of this fair tree amidst the garden； god hath said； ye shall not eate thereof； nor shall ye touch it； least ye die。 。d 。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ16 ！ she scarse had said； though brief； when now more bold the tempter； but with shew of zeale and love ＇ 665 ＇ to man； and indignation at his wrong； new part puts on； and as to passion movd； fluctuats disturbd； yet ely and in act raisd； as of som great matter to begin。 as when of old som orator renound ＇ 670 ＇ in athens or free rome； where eloquence flourishd； since mute； to som great cause addrest； stood in himself collected； while each part； motion； each act won audience ere the tongue； somtimes in highth began； as no delay ＇ 675 ＇ of preface brooking through his zeal of right。 so standing； moving； or to highth upgrown the tempter all impassiond thus began。 o sacred； wise； and wisdom…giving plant； mother of science； now i feel thy power ＇ 680 ＇ within me cleere； not onely to discerne things in thir causes； but to trace the wayes of highest agents； deemd however wise。 queen of this universe； doe not believe those rigid threats of death； ye shall not die： ＇ 685 ＇ how should ye？ by the fruit？ it gives you life to knowledge； by the threatner； look on mee； mee who have touchd and tasted； yet both live； and life more perfet have attaind then fate meant mee； by ventring higher then my lot。 ＇ 690 ＇ shall that be shut to man； which to the beast is open？ or will god incense his ire for such a petty trespass； and not praise rather your dauntless vertue； whom the pain of death denounct； whatever thing death be； ＇ 695 ＇ deterrd not from atchieving what might leade to happier life； knowledge of good and evil； of good； how just？ of evil； if what is evil be real； why not known； since easier shunnd？ god therefore cannot hurt ye； and be just； ＇ 700 ＇ not just； not god； not feard then； nor obeyd： your feare it self of death removes the feare。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ17 why then was this forbid？ why but to awe； why but to keep ye low and ignorant； his worshippers； he knows that in the day ＇ 705 ＇ ye eate thereof； your eyes that seem so cleere； yet are but dim； shall perfetly be then opnd and cleerd； and ye shall be as gods； knowing both good and evil as they know。 that ye should be as gods； since i as man； ＇ 710 ＇ internal man； is but proportion meet； i of brute human； yee of human gods。 so ye shall die perhaps； by putting off human； to put on gods； death to be wisht； though threatnd； which no worse then this can bring。 ＇ 715 ＇ and what are gods that man may not bee as they； participating god…like food？ the gods are first； and that advantage use on our belief； that all from them proceeds； i question it； for this fair earth i see； ＇ 720 ＇ warmd by the sun； producing every kind； them nothing： if they all things； who enclosd knowledge of good and evil in this tree； that whoso eats thereof； forthwith attains wisdom without their leave？ and wherein lies ＇ 725 ＇ th offence； that man should thus attain to know？ what can your knowledge hurt him； or this tree impart against his will if all be his？ or is it envie； and can envie dwell in heavnly brests？ these； these and many more ＇ 730 ＇ causes import your need of this fair fruit。 goddess humane； reach then； and freely taste。 he ended； and his words replete with guile into her heart too easie entrance won： fixt on the fruit she gazd； which to behold ＇ 735 ＇ might tempt alone； and in her ears the sound yet rung of his perswasive words； impregnd with reason； to her seeming； and with truth； mean while the hour of noon drew on； and wakd an eager appetite； raisd by the