and hath bin tasted such： the serpent wise； or not restraind as wee； or not obeying； hath eatn of the fruit； and is bee； not dead； as we are threatnd； but thenceforth ＇ 870 ＇ endud with human voice and human sense； reasoning to admiration； and with mee perswasively hath so prevaild； that i have also tasted； and have also found th effects to correspond； opener mine eyes ＇ 875 ＇ dimm erst； dilated spirits； ampler heart； and growing up to godhead； which for thee chiefly i sought； without thee can despise。 m。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ21 ： for bliss； as thou hast part； to me is bliss； tedious； unshard with thee； and odious soon。 ＇ 880 ＇ thou therefore also taste； that equal lot may joyne us； equal joy； as equal love； least thou not tasting； different degree disjoyne us； and i then too late renounce deitie for thee； when fate will not permit。 ＇ 885 ＇ thus eve with countnance blithe her storie told； but in her cheek distemper flushing glowd。 on th other side； adam； soon as he heard the fatal trespass don by eve； amazd； astonied stood and blank； while horror chill ＇ 890 ＇ ran through his veins； and all his joynts relaxd； from his slack hand the garland wreathd for eve down dropd； and all the faded roses shed： speechless he stood and pale； till thus at length first to himself he inward silence broke。 ＇ 895 ＇ o fairest of creation； last and best of all gods works； creature in whom excelld whatever can to sight or thought be formd； holy； divine； good； amiable； or sweet！ how art thou lost； how on a sudden lost； ＇ 900 ＇ defact； deflourd； and now to death devote？ rather how hast thou yeelded to transgress the strict forbiddance； how to violate the sacred fruit forbiddn！ som cursed fraud of enemie hath beguild thee； yet unknown； ＇ 905 ＇ and mee with thee hath ruind； for with thee certain my resolution is to die； how can i live without thee； how forgoe thy sweet converse and love so dearly joynd； to live again in these wilde woods forlorn？ ＇ 910 ＇ should god create another eve； and i another rib afford； yet loss of thee would never from my heart； no no； i feel the link of nature draw me： flesh of flesh； bone of my bone thou art； and from thy state ＇ 915 ＇ mine never shall be parted； bliss or woe。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ22 大＿ so having said； as one from sad dismay reforted； and after thoughts disturbd submitting to what seemd remediless； thus in calm mood his words to eve he turnd。 ＇ 920 ＇ bold deed thou hast presumd； adventrous eve and peril great provokt； who thus hath dard had it been onely coveting to eye that sacred fruit； sacred to abstinence； much more to taste it under banne to touch。 ＇ 925 ＇ but past who can recall； or don undoe？ not god omnipotent； nor fate； yet so perhaps thou shalt not die； perhaps the fact is not so hainous now； foretasted fruit； profand first by the serpent； by him first ＇ 930 ＇ made mon and unhallowd ere our taste； nor yet on him found deadly； he yet lives； lives； as thou saidst； and gaines to live as man higher degree of life； inducement strong to us； as likely tasting to attaine ＇ 935 ＇ proportional ascent； which cannot be but to be gods； or angels demi…gods。 nor can i think that god； creator wise； though threatning； will in earnest so destroy us his prime creatures； dignifid so high； ＇ 940 ＇ set over all his works； which in our fall； for us created； needs with us must faile； dependent made； so god shall uncreate； be frustrate； do； undo； and labour loose； not well conceavd of god； who though his power ＇ 945 ＇ creation could repeate； yet would be loath us to abolish； least the adversary triumph and say； fickle their state whom god most favors； who can please him long； mee first he ruind； now mankind； whom will he next？ ＇ 950 ＇ matter of scorne； not to be given the foe； however i with thee have fixt my lot； certain to undergoe like doom； if death consort with thee； death is to mee as life； so forcible within my heart i feel ＇ 955 ＇ the bond of nature draw me to my owne； my own in thee； for what thou art is mine； our state cannot be severd； we are one； one flesh； to loose thee were to loose my self。 m。 Paradise Lost Ⅸ23 。小［说网｝ so adam； and thus eve to him replid。 ＇ 960 ＇ o glorious trial of exceeding love； illustrious evidence； example high！ ingaging me to emulate； but short of thy perfection； how shall i attaine； adam； from whose deare side i boast me sprung； ＇ 965 ＇ and gladly of our union heare thee speak； one heart； one soul in both； whereof good prooff this day affords； declaring thee resolvd； rather then death or aught then death more dread shall separate us； linkt in love so deare； ＇ 970 ＇ to undergoe with mee one guilt； one crime； if any be； of tasting this fair fruit； whose vertue； for of good still good proceeds； direct； or by occasion hath presented this happie trial of thy love； which else ＇ 975 ＇ so eminently never had bin known。 were it i thought death menact would ensue this my attempt； i would sustain alone the worst； and not perswade thee； rather die deserted； then oblige thee with a fact ＇ 980 ＇ pernicious to thy peace； chiefly assurd remarkably so late of thy so true； so faithful love unequald； but i feel farr otherwise th event； not death； but life augmented； opnd eyes； new hopes； new joyes； ＇ 985 ＇ taste so divine； that what of sweet before hath toucht my sense； flat seems to this； and harsh。 on my experience； adam； freely taste； and fear of death deliver to the windes。 so saying； she embracd him； and for joy ＇ 990 ＇ tenderly wept； much won that he his love had so enobld； as of choice to incurr divine displeasure for her sake； or death。 in repence （for such pliance bad such repence best merits） from the bough ＇ 995 ＇ she gave him of that fair enticing fruit with liberal hand： he scrupld not to eat against his better knowledge； not deceavd； but fondly overe with femal char