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as man ere long； and this new world shall know。
thus while he spake； each passion dimmd his face
thrice changd with pale； ire； envie and despair； ＇ 115 ＇
which marrd his borrowd visage； and betraid
him counterfet； if any eye beheld。
for heavnly mindes from such distempers foule
are ever cleer。 whereof hee soon aware；
each perturbation smoothd with outward calme； ＇ 120 ＇
artificer of fraud； and was the first
that practisd falshood under saintly shew；
deep malice to conceale； coucht with revenge：
yet not anough had practisd to deceive
uriel once warnd； whose eye pursud him down ＇ 125 ＇
the way he went； and on th assyrian mount
saw him disfigurd； more then could befall
spirit of happie sort： his gestures fierce
he markd and mad demeanour； then alone；
as he supposd all unobservd； unseen。 ＇ 130 ＇
so on he fares； and to the border es
of eden； where delicious paradise；
now nearer； crowns with her enclosure green；
as with a rural mound the champain head
of a steep wilderness； whose hairie sides ＇ 135 ＇
with thicket overgrown； grottesque and wilde；
access denid； and over head up grew
insuperable highth of loftiest shade；
cedar； and pine； and firr； and branching palm
a silvan scene； and as the ranks ascend ＇ 140 ＇
shade above shade； a woodie theatre
of stateliest view。 yet higher then thir tops
the verdurous wall of paradise up sprung：
which to our general sire gave prospect large
into his neather empire neighbouring round。 ＇ 145 ＇
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Paradise Lost Ⅳ4
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and higher then that wall a circling row
of goodliest trees loaden with fairest fruit；
blossoms and fruits at once of golden hue
appeerd； with gay enameld colours mixt：
on which the sun more glad impressd his beams ＇ 150 ＇
then in fair evening cloud； or humid bow；
when god hath showrd the earth； so lovely seemd
that lantskip： and of pure now purer aire
meets his approach； and to the heart inspires
vernal delight and joy； able to drive ＇ 155 ＇
all sadness but despair： now gentle gales
fanning thir odoriferous wings dispense
native perfumes； and whisper whence they stole
those balmie spoiles。 as when to them who saile
beyond the cape of hope； and now are past ＇ 160 ＇
mozambic； off at sea north…east windes blow
sabean odours from the spicie shoare
of arabie the blest； with such delay
well pleasd they slack thir course； and many a league
cheard with the grateful smell old ocean smiles。 ＇ 165 ＇
so entertaind those odorous sweets the fiend
who came thir bane； though with them better pleasd
then asmodeus with the fishie fume；
that drove him； though enamourd； from the spouse
of tobits son； and with a vengeance sent ＇ 170 ＇
from media post to ？gypt； there fast bound。
now to th ascent of that steep savage hill
satan had journied on； pensive and slow；
but further way found none； so thick entwind；
as one continud brake； the undergrowth ＇ 175 ＇
of shrubs and tangling bushes had perplext
all path of man or beast that past that way：
one gate there only was； and that lookd east
on th other side： which when th arch…fellon saw
due entrance he disdaind； and in contempt； ＇ 180 ＇
at one slight bound high over leapd all bound
of hill or highest wall； and sheer within
lights on his feet。 as when a prowling wolfe；
whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey；
watching where shepherds pen thir flocks at eeve ＇ 185 ＇
in hurdld cotes amid the field secure；
leaps ore the fence with ease into the fould：
or as a thief bent to unhoord the cash
of some rich burgher； whose substantial dores；
cross…barrd and bolted fast； fear no assault； ＇ 190 ＇
in at the window climbs； or ore the tiles；
so clomb this first grand thief into gods fould：
so since into his church lewd hirelings climbe。
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Paradise Lost Ⅳ5
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thence up he flew； and on the tree of life；
the middle tree and highest there that grew； ＇ 195 ＇
sat like a cormorant； yet not true life
thereby regaind； but sat devising death
to them who livd； nor on the vertue thought
of that life…giving plant； but only usd
for prospect； what well usd had bin the pledge ＇ 200 ＇
of immortality。 so little knows
any； but god alone； to value right
the good before him； but perverts best things
to worst abuse； or to thir meanest use。
beneath him with new wonder now he views ＇ 205 ＇
to all delight of human sense exposd
in narrow room natures whole wealth； yea more；
a heaven on earth； for blissful paradise
of god the garden was； by him in the east
of eden planted； eden stretchd her line ＇ 210 ＇
from auran eastward to the royal towrs
of great seleucia； built by grecian kings；
or where the sons of eden long before
dwelt in telassar： in this pleasant soile
his farr more pleasant garden god ordaind； ＇ 215 ＇
out of the fertil ground he causd to grow
all trees of noblest kind for sight； smell； taste；
and all amid them stood the tree of life；
high eminent； blooming ambrosial fruit
of vegetable gold； and next to life ＇ 220 ＇
our death the tree of knowledge grew fast by；
knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill。
southward through eden went a river large；
nor changd his course； but through the shaggie hill
passd underneath ingulft； for god had thrown ＇ 225 ＇
that mountain as his garden mould high raisd
upon the rapid current； which through veins
of porous earth with kindly thirst up drawn；
rose a fresh fountain； and with many a rill
waterd the garden； thence united fell ＇ 230 ＇
down the steep glade； and met the neather flood；
which from his darksom passage now appeers；
and now divided into four main streams；
runs divers； wandring many a famous realme
and country whereof here needs no account； ＇ 235 ＇
but rather to tell how； if art could tell；
how from that saphire fount the crisped brooks；
rowling on orient pearl and sands of gold；
with mazie error under pendant shades
ran nectar； visiting each plant； and fed ＇ 240 ＇
flours worthy of paradise which not nice art
in beds and curious knots； but nature boon
powrd forth profuse on hill and dale and plaine；
both where the morning sun first warmly smote
the open field； and where the unpierct shade ＇ 245 ＇
imbround the noontide bowrs： thus was this place；
a happy rural seat of various view；
groves whose rich trees wept odorous gumms and balme；
others whose fruit burnisht with golden rinde
hung amiable； hesperian fables true； ＇ 250 ＇
if true； here only； and of delicious taste：
betwixt them lawns； or level downs； and flocks
grasing the tender herb； were interposd；
or palmie hilloc； or the flourie lap
of som irriguous valley spred her store； ＇ 255 ＇
flours of all hue； and without thorn the rose：
another side； umbrageous grots and caves
of coole recess； ore which the mantling vine
layes forth her purple grape； and gently creeps
luxuriant； mean while murmuring waters fall ＇ 260 ＇
down the slope hills； disperst； or in a lake；
that to the fringed bank with myrtle crownd；
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