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god hath bid dwell farr off all anxious cares; ' 185 '

and not molest us; unless we our selves

seek them with wandring thoughts; and notions vain。

but apt the mind or fancy is to roave

uncheckt; and of her roaving is no end;

till warnd; or by experience taught; she learne; ' 190 '

that not to know at large of things remote

from use; obscure and suttle; but to know

that which before us lies in daily life;

is the prime wisdom; what is more; is fume;

or emptiness; or fond impertinence; ' 195 '

and renders us in things that most concerne

unpractisd; unprepard; and still to seek。

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therefore from this high pitch let us descend

a lower flight; and speak of things at hand

useful; whence haply mention may arise ' 200 '

of somthing not unseasonable to ask

by sufferance; and thy wonted favour deignd。

thee i have heard relating what was don

ere my remembrance: now hear mee relate

my storie; which perhaps thou hast not heard; ' 205 '

and day is yet not spent; till then thou seest

how suttly to detaine thee i devise;

inviting thee to hear while i relate;

fond; were it not in hope of thy reply:

for while i sit with thee; i seem in heavn; ' 210 '

and sweeter thy discourse is to my eare

then fruits of palm…tree pleasantest to thirst

and hunger both; from labour; at the houre

of sweet repast; they satiate; and soon fill;

though pleasant; but thy words with grace divine ' 215 '

imbud; bring to thir sweetness no satietie。

to whom thus raphael answerd heavnly meek。

nor are thy lips ungraceful; sire of men;

nor tongue ineloquent; for god on thee

abundantly his gifts hath also pourd ' 220 '

inward and outward both; his image faire:

speaking or mute all liness and grace

attends thee; and each word; each motion formes

nor less think wee in heavn of thee on earth

then of our fellow servant; and inquire ' 225 '

gladly into the wayes of god with man:

for god we see hath honourd thee; and set

on man his equal love: say therefore on;

for i that day was absent; as befell;

bound on a voyage uncouth and obscure; ' 230 '

farr on excursion toward the gates of hell;

squard in full legion (such mand we had)

to see that none thence issud forth a spie;

or enemie; while god was in his work;

least hee incenst at such eruption bold; ' 235 '

destruction with creation might have mixt。

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not that they durst without his leave attempt;

but us he sends upon his high behests

for state; as sovran king; and to enure

our prompt obedience。 fast we found; fast shut ' 240 '

the dismal gates; and barricadod strong;

but long ere our approaching heard within

noise; other then the sound of dance or song;

torment; and loud lament; and furious rage。

glad we returnd up to the coasts of light ' 245 '

ere sabbath eevning: so we had in charge。

but thy relation now; for i attend;

pleasd with thy words no less then thou with mine。

so spake the godlike power; and thus our sire。

for man to tell how human life began ' 250 '

is hard; for who himself beginning knew?

desire with thee still longer to converse

inducd me。 as new wakt from soundest sleep

soft on the flourie herb i found me laid

in balmie sweat; which with his beames the sun ' 255 '

soon drid; and on the reaking moisture fed。

strait toward heavn my wondring eyes i turnd;

and gazd a while the ample skie; till raisd

by quick instinctive motion up i sprung;

as thitherward endevoring; and upright ' 260 '

stood on my feet; about me round i saw

hill; dale; and shadie woods; and sunnie plaines;

and liquid lapse of murmuring streams; by these;

creatures that livd; and movd; and walkd; or flew;

birds on the branches warbling; all things smild; ' 265 '

with fragrance and with joy my heart oreflowd。

my self i then perusd; and limb by limb

surveyd; and sometimes went; and sometimes ran

with supple joints; as lively vigour led:

but who i was; or where; or from what cause; ' 270 '

knew not; to speak i trid; and forthwith spake;

my tongue obeyd and readily could name

what ere i saw。 thou sun; said i; faire light;

and thou enlightnd earth; so fresh and gay;

ye hills and dales; ye rivers; woods; and plaines; ' 275 '

and ye that live and move; fair creatures; tell;

tell; if ye saw; how came i thus; how here?

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not of my self; by some great maker then;

in goodness and in power pr?eminent;

tell me; how may i know him; how adore; ' 280 '

from whom i have that thus i move and live;

and feel that i am happier then i know。

while thus i calld; and strayd i knew not whither;

from where i first drew aire; and first beheld

this happie light; when answer none returnd; ' 285 '

on a green shadie bank profuse of flours

pensive i sate me down; there gentle sleep

first found me; and with soft oppression seisd

my droused sense; untroubld; though i thought

i then was passing to my former state ' 290 '

insensible; and forthwith to dissolve:

when suddenly stood at my head a dream;

whose inward apparition gently movd

my fancy to believe i yet had being;

and livd: one came; methought; of shape divine; ' 295 '

and said; thy mansion wants thee; adam; rise;

first man; of men innumerable ordaind

first father; calld by thee i e thy guide

to the garden of bliss; thy seat prepard。

so saying; by the hand he took me raisd; ' 300 '

and over fields and waters; as in aire

smooth sliding without step; last led me up

a woodie mountain; whose high top was plaine;

a circuit wide; enclosd; with goodliest trees

planted; with walks; and bowers; that what i saw ' 305 '

of earth before scarce pleasant seemd。 each tree

loadn with fairest fruit; that hung to the eye

tempting; stirrd in me sudden appetite

to pluck and eate; whereat i wakd; and found

before mine eyes all real; as the dream ' 310 '

had lively shadowd: here had new begun

my wandring; had not hee who was my guide

up hither; from among the trees appeerd;

presence divine。 rejoycing; but with aw;

in adoration at his feet i fell ' 315 '

submiss: he reard me; and whom thou soughtst i am;

said mildely; author of all this thou seest

above; or round about thee or beneath。

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this paradise i give thee; count it thine

to till and keep; and of the fruit to eate: ' 320 '

of every tree that in the garden growes

eate freely with glad heart; fear here no dearth:

but of the tree whose operation brings

knowledg of good and ill; which i have set

the pledge of thy obedience and thy faith; ' 325 '

amid the garden by the tree of life;

remember what i warne thee; shun to taste;

and shun the bitter consequence: for know;

the day thou eatst thereof; my sole mand

transgrest; inevitably thou shalt dye; ' 330 '

from that day mortal; and this happie state

shalt loose; expelld from hence into a world

of woe and sorrow。 sternly he pronouncd

the rigid interdiction; which resounds

yet dreadful in mine eare; though in my choice ' 335 '

not to incur; but soon his cleer aspect

returnd and gracious purpose thus renewd。

not onely these fair bounds; but all the earth

to thee and to thy race i give; as lords

possess it; and all things that therein live; ' 340 '

or live in sea; or aire; beast; fish; and fowle。

in signe whereof each bird and beast behold

after thir kindes; i bring them to receave

from thee thir names; and pay thee fealtie

with low subjection; understand the same ' 345 '

of fish within thir watry residence;

not hither summond; since they cannot change

thir element to draw the thinner aire。

as thus he spake; each bird and beast behold

approaching two and two; these cowring low ' 350 '

with blandishment; each bird stoopd on his wing。

i namd them; as they passd; and understood

thir nature; with such knowledg god endud

my sudden apprehension: but in these

i found not what me thought i wanted still; ' 355 '

and to the heavnly vision thus presumd。

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o by what name; for thou above all these;

above mankinde; or aught then mankinde higher;

surpassest farr my naming; how may i

adore thee; author of this universe; ' 360 '

and all this good to man; for whose well being

so amply; and with hands so liberal

thou hast provided all things: but with mee

i see not who partakes。 in solitude

what happiness; who can enjoy alone; ' 365 '

or all enjoying; what contentment find?

thus i presumptuous; and the vision bright;

as with a smile more brightnd; thus replid。

what callst thou solitude; is not the earth

with various living creatures; and the aire ' 370 '

replenisht; and all these at thy mand

to e and play before thee; knowst thou not

thir language and thir wayes? they also know;

and reason not contemptibly; with these

find pastime; and beare rule; thy realm is large。 ' 375 '

so spake the universal lord; and seemd

so ord
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