to end me？ shall truth fail to keep her word； justice divine not hastn to be just？ but death es not at call； justice divine mends not her slowest pace for prayers or cries。 o woods； o fountains； hillocks； dales and bowrs； ＇ 860 ＇ with other echo late i taught your shades to answer； and resound farr other song。 ％％。 Paradise Lost Ⅹ20 ［。小＾说）网） whom thus afflicted when sad eve beheld； desolate where she sate； approaching nigh； soft words to his fierce passion she assayd： ＇ 865 ＇ but her with stern regard he thus repelld。 out of my sight； thou serpent； that name best befits thee with him leagud； thy self as false and hateful； nothing wants； but that thy shape； like his； and colour serpentine may shew ＇ 870 ＇ thy inward fraud； to warn all creatures from thee henceforth； least that too heavnly form； pretended to hellish falshood； snare them。 but for thee i had persisted happie； had not thy pride and wandring vanitie； when lest was safe； ＇ 875 ＇ rejected my forewarning； and disdaind not to be trusted； longing to be seen though by the devil himself； him overweening to over…reach； but with the serpent meeting foold and beguild； by him thou； i by thee； ＇ 880 ＇ to trust thee from my side； imagind wise； constant； mature； proof against all assaults； and understood not all was but a shew rather then solid vertu； all but a rib crooked by nature； bent； as now appears； ＇ 885 ＇ more to the part sinister from me drawn； well if thrown out； as supernumerarie to my just number found。 o why did god； creator wise； that peopld highest heavn with spirits masculine； create at last ＇ 890 ＇ this noveltie on earth； this fair defect of nature； and not fill the world at once with men as angels without feminine； or find some other way to generate mankind？ this mischief had not then befalln； ＇ 895 ＇ and more that shall befall； innumerable disturbances on earth through femal snares； and straight conjunction with this sex： for either he never shall find out fit mate； but such as some misfortune brings him； or mistake； ＇ 900 ＇ or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain through her perversness； but shall see her gaind by a farr worse； or if she love； withheld by parents； or his happiest choice too late shall meet； alreadie linkt and wedlock…bound ＇ 905 ＇ to a fell adversarie； his hate or shame： which infinite calamitie shall cause to humane life； and houshold peace confound。 。d 。 Paradise Lost Ⅹ21 @小‘说〃网 he added not； and from her turnd； but eve not so repulst； with tears that ceasd not flowing； ＇ 910 ＇ and tresses all disorderd； at his feet fell humble； and imbracing them； besaught his peace； and thus proceeded in her plaint。 forsake me not thus； adam； witness heavn what love sincere； and reverence in my heart ＇ 915 ＇ i beare thee； and unweeting have offended； unhappilie deceavd； thy suppliant i beg； and clasp thy knees； bereave me not； whereon i live； thy gentle looks； thy aid； thy counsel in this uttermost distress； ＇ 920 ＇ my onely strength and stay： forlorn of thee； whither shall i betake me； where subsist？ while yet we live； scarse one short hour perhaps； between us two let there be peace； both joyning； as joynd in injuries； one enmitie ＇ 925 ＇ against a foe by doom express assignd us； that cruel serpent： on me exercise not thy hatred for this miserie befalln； on me alreadie lost； mee then thy self more miserable； both have sind； but thou ＇ 930 ＇ against god onely； i against god and thee； and to the place of judgment will return； there with my cries importune heaven； that all the sentence from thy head removd may light on me； sole cause to thee of all this woe； ＇ 935 ＇ mee mee onely just object of his ire。 she ended weeping； and her lowlie plight； immovable till peace obtaind from fault acknowledgd and deplord； in adam wraught miseration； soon his heart relented ＇ 940 ＇ towards her； his life so late and sole delight； now at his feet submissive in distress； creature so faire his reconcilement seeking； his counsel whom she had displeasd； his aide； as one disarmd； his anger all he lost； ＇ 945 ＇ and thus with peaceful words upraisd her soon。 unwarie； and too desirous； as before； so now of what thou knowst not； who desirst the punishment all on thy self； alas； beare thine own first； ill able to sustaine ＇ 950 ＇ his full wrauth whose thou feelst as yet lest part； and my displeasure bearst so ill。 if prayers could alter high decrees； i to that place would speed before thee； and be louder heard； that on my head all might be visited； ＇ 955 ＇ thy frailtie and infirmer sex forgivn； to me mitted and by me exposd。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅹ22 ．．． but rise； let us no more contend； nor blame each other； blamd enough elsewhere； but strive in offices of love； how we may lightn ＇ 960 ＇ each others burden in our share of woe； since this days death denounct； if ought i see； will prove no sudden； but a slow…pact evill； a long days dying to augment our paine； and to our seed （o hapless seed！） derivd。 ＇ 965 ＇ to whom thus eve； recovering heart； replid。 adam； by sad experiment i know how little weight my words with thee can finde； found so erroneous； thence by just event found so unfortunate； nevertheless； ＇ 970 ＇ restord by thee； vile as i am； to place of new acceptance； hopeful to regaine thy love； the sole contentment of my heart living or dying； from thee i will not hide what thoughts in my unquiet brest are risn； ＇ 975 ＇ tending to some relief of our extremes； or end； though sharp and sad； yet tolerable； as in our evils； and of easier choice。 if care of our descent perplex us most； which must be born to certain woe； devourd ＇ 980 ＇ by death at last； and miserable it is to be to others cause of misery； our own begotten； and of our loines to bring into this cursed world a woful race； that after wretched life must be at last ＇ 985 ＇ food for so foule a m