540 Appear of respiration to the just, Satan with his perverted World, then raise 550 He ended; and thus Adam laft reply'd. How foon hath thy prediction, Seer bleft, Measur'd this tranfient World, the Race of time, Till time stand fixt: beyond is all Abyss, Eternity, whofe end no eye can reach. Greatly inftructed I fhall hence depart, Greatly in peace of thought, and have my fill 555 560 565 Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak. Is fortitude to highest victory, And to the faithful Death the Gate of Life; 570 To whom thus also th' Angel last reply'd: This having learnt, thou haft attain'd the fuma 175 Of wisdom; hope no higher, though all the Stars Thou knewft by name, and all th' ethereal Powers, All fecrets of the deep, all Natures works, Or works of God in Heav'n, Aire, Earth, or Sea, And all the riches of this World enjoy'dft, And all the rule, one Empire; only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add Faith; Add Virtue, Patience, Temperance, add Love, By name to come call'd Charity, the foul 580 Of all the reft: then wilt thou not be loath. 585 To leave this Paradife, but fhalt poffefs A paradife within thee, happier far. Let us defcend now therefore from this top Of fpeculation; for the hour precife Exacts our parting hence; and fee the Guards, 190 Let her with thee partake what thou hast heard, 595 600 he great deliverance by her Seed to come or by the Woman's Seed) on all Mankind. nat ye may live, which will be many days, oth in one Faith unanimous though fad,' ith caufe for evils paft, yet much more cheer'd ith meditation on the happy end. 605 611 He ended, and they both defcend the Hill; efcended, Adam to the Bowre where Eve -ay fleeping ran before, but found her wak't; nd thus with words not fad the him receiv'd. Whence thou return'ft, and whither went'ft, I know; "or God is alfo in fleep, and Dreams advise, Which he hath fent propitious, fome great good Prefaging, fince with forrow and heart's distress Wearied I fell asleep; but now lead on; In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to ftay here; without thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwillingly; thou to me Art all things under Heav'n, all places thou, Who for my woful crime att banish'd hence. This further confolation yet fecure I carry hence; though all by me is loft, Such favour I unworthy am vouchsaft, By me the Promis'd Seed shall all restore. 615 620 So fpake our Mother Eve, and Adam heard To their fixt Station, all in bright array 630 638 Ris'n from a River o'er the marish glides, 640 With dreadful Faces throng'd and fiery Arms: 644 Some natural tears they drop'd, but wip'd them foon j The World was all before them, where to chufe Their place of reft, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand with wandring steps and flow, Through Eden took their solitary way. The END. INDEX. A A Page Line Aron and Mofes, their Mif-p. 362.1. 170 fion to Egypt Abdiel (a Seraph) opposes 2 Satan promoting the Reply to his Anfwer His Fidelity, &c. Celebrated Retreat from Satan's Party Soliloquy on View of him at their Head Speech to him thereon Reply to his Anfwer Encounters him in the Battel Vanquishes Ariel, Arioc and Abel and Cain, their Story related Ra-2 p. 178. 1. 369 P. 339. 1.429 All Nations his Sons by Faith Acheron, a River of Hell P. 360. 1. 113 P. 371. 1. 446 P.SI. 1.570 Particularly p. 106. 1. 288 1. 295 P. 107. 1. 312 Their State of Innocence P. 113. 1.492 Night Oraison P. 121. 1.738 Vide Innocence. P. 124. 1. 720 |