I 729 Thus, at their fhady Lodge arriv'd, both stood, 720 Both turn'd, and under open sky ador'd The God that made both fky, air, earth and heav'n, Which hy beheld, the moon's refplendent globe, And ftarry pole: Thou also mad'ft the night, Miker omnipotent, and thou the dayon Which we in our appointed work employ'd Have finish'd, happy in our mutual help And mutual love, the crown of all our bliss Ordain'd by thee, and this delicious place For us too large, where thy abundance wants Partakers, and uncropt falls to the ground.. But thou haft promis'd from us two a race To fill the earth, who fhall with us extol Thy goodness infinite, both when we wake, And when we feek, as now, thy gift of fleep. 73 735 This faid unanimous, and other rites. 740 Whatever hypocrites aufterely talk. Of purity and place and innocence, 745 Defaming as impure what God declares Our maker bids increafe; who bids abftain Pure, and commands to fome, leaves free to all, Bur out destroyer, foe to God and man? Hail wedded love! myfterious law, true fource 750 In Paradife, of all things common elfe. 755 Of father, fon, and brother first were known. Fat Ear be it, that I fhould write thee fin or blame; 750 Whofe bed is undeffild and chafte pronounc'd, Mix'd dance, or wanton mafk, or midnight ball, 775 To his proud fair, beft quitted with diidain. od 770 780 785 Search through this garden, leave unfearch'd no nook: This evening from the Sun's decline arriv'd, Hitherward bent, who could have thought? efcap'd 795 Such Such where ye find, feife faft, and hither bring." So faying, on he led his radiant files, Dazling the moong thefe to the bow'r direct, In fearch of whom they fought: him there they found k 805 The organs of her fancy, and with them forget 815 Fit for the tun, one magazine to store et O Againft a rumor'd war, the fmutty, grain With fudden blaze diffus'd, inflames the air: a ste So farted up in his own fhape the Fiend. Yer thus unmov'd with fear, accoft him foon. Which of those rebel spirits adjudg'd to Hello! MI Com'it thou, efcap'd thy prifon? and transform'd, Why far'ft thou, like an enemy in wait, 825 Here watching at the head of these that fleep?ak Your metlage, like to end as much in vain? 0836 bus T. To whom thus Zephon, anfwering fcorn with fcorn, Think not, revolted fpirit, thy fhape the fame 835 Or undiminish'd brightnefs to be known,. $40 As when thou ftood'ft in Heav'n upright and pure; Or lefs be loft. Thy fear, faid Zephon bold, waa Single against thee wicked, and thence weak. 845 ·850 855 The Fiend reply'd not, overcome with rage; O friends, I hear the tread of nimble feet 865 But faded fplendor wan, who by his gair 87. And fierce demeanor feems the Prince of Hell; Not Not likely to part hence without conteft: 880 Hencarce had ended when those two approach'd, And brief related whom they brought, where found, How bufied, in what form and pofture couch'd. 876 To whom with ftern, regard thus Gabriel (pake. Why haft thou, Satan, broke the bounds prescrib'd To thy transgreffions, and difturb'd the charge Of others, who approve not to transgrefs By thy example, but have pow'r and right Tooqueftion thy bold entrance on this blace; Employ'd it feems to violate fleep, and those Whofe dwelling God hath planted here in plifs? To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow. 885 Gabriel, thou hadst in Heav'n th' effeem of wife, And fuch I held thee; but this question afk'd Puis me in doubt. Lives there who loves his pain? Who would not, finding way, break loose from Hell, Tho' thither doom'd? thou would'st thyself, no doubt, And boldly venture to whatever place, b Fartheft from pain where thou might ft hope to change Torment with cafe, and tooneft recompenfe Doie with delight, which in this place I fought: To thee no realon, who know'it only good, But evil haft not try’d. And wilt objectˆ His will who bound ust let him furer bar His iron gates, if he intends our stay b 895 In that dark durance! thus much what was afk’d.singh The rest is true: they found me where they fay; 900 But that implies not violence, or harm. Thus he in fcorn. The warlike Angel mov'd, " 3 oligos And now returns him from his prifon fcap'd, Tagiy Gravely in doubt whether to hold them wife Or not, who afk what boldnets brought him hither Unlicens'd from his bounds in Hell prefcrib'd; |