Of speculation; for the hour precise Exacts our parting hence; and, see! the guards, Their motion, at whose front a flaming sword, He ended, and they both descend the hill. 590 600 And thus with words not sad she him received: Whence thou return'st and whither went'st I know; 610 For God is also in sleep, and dreams advise, Which he hath sent propitious, some great good Is to stay here; without thee here to stay Art all things under Heaven, all places thou, I carry hence: though all by me is lost, By me the Promised Seed shall all restore.” So spake our mother Eve; and Adam heard Well pleased, but answered not; for now too nigh The Archangel stood, and from the other hill To their fixed station, all in bright array, The Cherubim descended, on the ground Risen from a river o'er the_marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the labourer's heel The brandished sword of God before them blazed, 620 630 Began to parch that temperate clime; whereat Waved over by that flaming brand; the gate Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, THE END. 640 CROWELL'S ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF LES MISÉRABLES. 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