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to perpetuitie； ay me； that fear
es thundring back with dreadful revolution
on my defensless head； both death and i ＇ 815 ＇
am found eternal； and incorporate both；
nor i on my part single； in mee all
posteritie stands curst： fair patrimonie
that i must leave ye； sons； o were i able
to waste it all my self； and leave ye none！ ＇ 820 ＇
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so disinherited how would ye bless
me now your curse！ ah； why should all mankind
for one mans fault thus guiltless be condemnd；
if guiltless？ but from mee what can proceed；
but all corrupt； both mind and will depravd； ＇ 825 ＇
not to do onely； but to will the same
with me？ how can they then acquitted stand
in sight of god？ him after all disputes
forct i absolve： all my evasions vain
and reasonings； though through mazes； lead me still ＇ 830 ＇
but to my own conviction： first and last
on mee； mee onely； as the sourse and spring
of all corruption； all the blame lights due；
so might the wrauth。 fond wish！ couldst thou support
that burden heavier then the earth to bear ＇ 835 ＇
then all the world much heavier； though divided
with that bad woman？ thus what thou desirst；
and what thou fearst； alike destroyes all hope
of refuge； and concludes thee miserable
beyond all past example and future； ＇ 840 ＇
to satan only like both crime and doom。
o conscience； into what abyss of fears
and horrors hast thou drivn me； out of which
i find no way； from deep to deeper plungd！
thus adam to himself lamented loud ＇ 845 ＇
through the still night； not now； as ere man fell；
wholsom and cool； and mild； but with black air
acpanied； with damps and dreadful gloom；
which to his evil conscience represented
all things with double terror： on the ground ＇ 850 ＇
outstretcht he lay； on the cold ground； and oft
cursd his creation； death as oft accusd
of tardie execution； since denounct
the day of his offence。 why es not death；
said hee； with one thrice acceptable stroke ＇ 855 ＇
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。
％％。
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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 。
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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。
。。
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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 ＇
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