PARADISE LOST. BOOK V. The ARGUMENT. Morning approach'd, Eve relates to Adam her troublesome dream; be likes it not, yet comforts her: They come forth to their day labours: Their Morning Hymn at the Door of their Bower. God, to render Man inexcufable, fends Raphael to admonish him of his obedience, of his free eftate, of his enemy near at hand, who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever else may avail Adam to know. Raphael comes down to Paradife; his appearance deferib'd, his coming difcern'd, by Adam afar off fitting at the Door of his Bower; he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, enter tains him with the choiceft Fruits of Paradife got together by Eve; their discourse at Table: Raphael performs his message, minds Adam of his ftate and of his enemy; relates relates at Adam's request who that enemy is, and how he came to be fo, beginning from his first revolt in Heaven, and the occafion thereof; how he drew his Legions' after him to the parts of the North, and there incited them to rebel with him, perfuading all but only Abdiel a Seraph, who in Argument diffsuades and oppofes him, then forfakes him. NOW N OW Morn her rofie fteps in th' Eaftern Advancing, fow'd the Earth with Orient When Adam wak'd, so custom'd, for his sleep Sits on the Bloom extracting liquid sweet. Such whispering wak'd her, but with startled eye On Adam, whom embracing, thus she spake. O Sole in whom my thoughts find all repose, My Glory, my Perfection, glad I fee Thy face, and Morn return'd; for I this Night 15 20 30 Works |