Paradise Lost

rosie steps in

'd the Earth wit

k't, so custom

ght, from pure

apors bland, whi

d fuming rills

rs'd, and the s

every bough; s

was to find

discompos'd, an

unquiet rest:

ais'd, with look

her enamour'

ch whether wak

culiar Graces;

en ZEPHYRUS on

touching, whis

my espous'd, m

best gift, my e

ning shines, and

ose the prime, t

nts, how blows t

Myrrhe, & what

aints her colo

Bloom extracti

ng wak'd her, but

m imbracing, t

hom my thoughts

my Perfecti

Morn return'd, f

this I never pas

not as I oft a

pass't, or morr

ce and trouble

ll this irksom

ear one call'd

ice, I thought i

ou EVE? now is t

silent, save whe

-warbling Bird

his love-labor'd

Moon, and with mo

off the face of

; Heav'n wakes w

ld but thee, N

all things joy,

y thy beauty

thy call, but

e I directed

ght, alone I pas

t me on a sud

ed Knowledge:

to my Fancie

dring lookt, b

ng'd like one of

en; his dewie

n that Tree h

t, said he, with

ease thy load and

Man; is Knowled

what reserve fo

ll, none shall

fferd good, wh

aus'd not, but w

tasted; mee da

ords voucht with

overjoy'd, O

lf, but much more

ere, it seems

et able to ma

ods of Men, sin

ed, more abu

ot impair'd, b

Creature, fai

also; happie

mayst be, worth

nd be hencefort

oddess, not to

in the Air, a

av'n, by merit

ods live there, a

e drew nigh, a

uth of that sam

luckt; the pleas

appetite, that

taste. Forthwith

flew, and und

tretcht immense,

wondring at my

igh exaltat

on, and I, me th

leep; but O h

but a dream! Th

nd thus ADAM

of my self an

thy thoughts th

equally; no

dream, of evi

nce? in thee c

. But know tha

esser Facult

ief; among the

olds; of all e

ve watchful Se

maginations,

joyning or di

affirm or what

ge or opinion

vate Cell when

absence mimic

her; but misj

oduces oft, and

ords and deeds l

semblances me

evnings talk, i

ition strange;

the mind o

go, so unappr

ame behind: Whi

leep thou didst

never wilt c

t'nd then, nor c

be more chear

Morning first smi

o our fresh im

es, the Fountain

w thir choices

ight, and kept f

his fair Spouse,

ly a gentle

e, and wip'd the

ecious drops t

hrystal sluce, h

gracious signs

, that feard to

eard, and to the

om under shadi

forth were co

and the Sun, wh

et hov'ring o'r

to the earth

in wide Lantsk

e and EDENS

bow'd adori

ns, each Mor

yle, for neithe

pture wanted

n fit strains p

d, such prom

lips, in Prose o

le then neede

weetness, and t

y glorious works

thine this un

fair; thy self h

who sitst abo

visible or

lowest works, y

eyond thought, a

best can tell, y

yee behold him

ymphonies, Day

rone rejoycing,

n all yee Crea

last, him midst

rrs, last in the

hou belong no

day, that crownst

Circlet, praise

ses, that sweet

is great World bo

im thy Greater,

course, both wh

oon hast gaind, &

meetst the orie

tarrs, fixt in th

other wandring

nce not withou

o out of Darknes

e Elements th

Womb, that in

Circle, mult

l things, let yo

great Maker s

d Exhalations

steaming Lake,

int your fleecie

the Worlds gr

k with Clouds th

rstie Earth with

ling still adva

inds, that from f

loud; and wave yo

lant, in sign

yee, that warb

murs, warbling

all ye living

g up to Heave

ings and in your

aters glide, an

d stately tread

I be silent,

alley, Fountain

my Song, and t

sal Lord, be

onely good; a

d aught of evi

as now light di

ey innocent, and

ecoverd soon a

ornings rural

ewes and flours

es overwoodie

oughes, and need

braces: or the

m; she spous'd

ble arms, and

' adopted Clu

aves. Them thus

av'ns high King,

sociable Spir

with TOBIAS,

ith the seaventi

hee, thou hear'st

l scap't through

n Paradise, an

he human pair,

once to rui

alf this day as f

h ADAM, in wha

im from the heat

is day-labour

e; and such dis

se him of his

his power lef

n free Will, his

; whence warn

t too secure:

and from who

self from Heav'n

thers from like

no, for that sh

t and lies; th

lly transgres

unadmonisht

' Eternal Fathe

nor delaid th

arge receivd,

estial Ardors,

gorgeous wings, u

midst of Heav'n;

parting, to his

' Empyreal road;

iv'd, the gate

Hinges turni

ov'ran Archite

cloud, or, to o

os'd, however

rm to other s

Gard'n of God, w

ls. As when by

, less assur

ds and Region

from amidst

AMOS first a

. Down thither

d through the v

worlds & worlds,

lar windes, the

buxom Air; til

gles, to all th

az'd by all, a

rine his reliq

, to AEGYPTIAN

h' Eastern cli

nd to his prop

d; six wings he

ts Divine; the

road, came mantli

Ornament; t

tarrie Zone his

ines and thighes

pt in Heav'n; th

either heele wit

grain. Like MAI

lumes, that Heav'

de. Strait knew

der watch; and

message high

sage high they g

g Tents he passd

ul field, through

Odours, Cassia,

s of sweets;

n her prime, a

ncies, pouring

rule or art; e

the spicie For

rnd, as in t

Bowre, while no

ect his fervid

womb, more warmt

in, due at her

ourie fruits, of

te, and not d

aughts between, f

ape: to whom t

EVE, and worth

those Trees, wh

ay moving; see

oon; som great b

s he brings, a

e our Guest. Bu

ores contain, bri

fit to hono

stranger; wel

ir own gifts, a

stowd, where Na

owth, and by di

which instructs

EVE. ADAM, eart

small store will

ripe for use ha

frugal storin

nd superfluous

te and from each

ciest Gourd will

in our Angel

all confess th

enst his bounti

with dispatchfu

n hospitable t

to chuse for d

so contriv'd

ell joynd, inel

ste upheld with

hen, and from e

th all-bearing

st or West, o

r the PUNIC C

'd, fruit of all

h rin'd, or beard

Tribute large,

paring hand; for

inoffensive mou

rrie, and from s

ulcet creams, n

essels pure, then

Odours from th

r Primitive gre

est, walks forth,

then with hi

in himself wa

hen the tedious

when thir ri

, and Grooms be

roud, and sets

resence ADAM t

iss approach an

perior Natur

ative of Heav'n,

eav'n such glorio

ending from the

places thou has

honour these, v

ho yet by sov'

ground, in yon

what the Garden

aste, till thi

the Sun more

he Angelic Vert

efore came, no

such place has

invite, though

; lead on then

these mid-hours,

ill. So to th

at like POMONA'

eck't and fragran

with her self

h, or the faires

t in Mount IDA

ain her guest fro

Vertue-proof, n

heek. On whom

the holy sa

to blest MARI

of Mankind, who

World more nume

e various fruits

is Table. Rais'd

s, and mossie s

mple Square fr

'd, though SPRIN

hand. A while dis

Dinner coole;

eav'nly stranger

s which our Nou

ood unmeasur'd

od and for del

yeild; unsavour

l Natures; on

lestial Fathe

Angel. Therefo

e be ever sung

ay of purest S

food: and food

ntial subst

r Rational; a

em every lo

y they hear, see,

ncoct, diges

eal to incor

hatever was c

aind and fed

eeds the purer,

Sea feed Air, th

nd as lowest

visage round tho

yet into her s

e Moon no nou

st Continent t

light imparts t

his aliment

exhalations

Ocean: though in

osial frutage

hough from off th

fluous Dewes, an

pearly grain: y

bounty so wit

re with Heaven

hall be nice. S

viands fell,

or in mist, th

ans, but with

nger, and co

tiate; what redo

with ease; nor w

oal the Empi

r holds it po

rossiest Ore

Mine. Mean whi

aked, and thi

t liquors crow

Paradise! if

Sons of God exc

that sight; but

inous reign'd,

od, the injur'

h meats & drinks

Nature, sudd

t to let th'

this great Co

ve his World, a

Heav'n, whose e

own so farr, who

gence, whose h

uman, and hi

Empyreal Minis

t with God, n

in this hono

lowly roof tho

these earthly

f Angels, ye

willingly thou

feasts to have fed

the winged Hi

e Almightie

roceed, and up

av'd from goo

ection, one fi

various forms,

and in things th

n'd, more spiri

him plac't or

several active

p to spirit w

to each kind.

he green stalk, fro

ast the bright

s breathes: flou

ent, by gradual

pirits aspir

ual, give both

nderstanding,

ves, and reaso

, or Intuiti

urs, the latte

t in degree, o

hen, what God

not, but con

stance; time ma

may particip

ent Diet, nor

se corporal nu

may at last tu

ract of time, a

as wee, or m

Heav'nly Pa

ound obedien

ly firm his

ie you are. Me

at happiness t

hend, incapa

Patriarch of m

e spirit, pro

taught the way

e, and the sca

to circumfer

lation of cr

may ascend t

at caution join

an wee want o

possibly hi

rom the dust, an

utmost measure

res can seek

Angel. Son of

thou art happ

tinu'st such, o

thy obedience;

caution giv'n

hee perfet,

made thee, b

n thy power, o

ree, not over

le, or stric

arie service

cessitated,

eptance, nor ca

free, be tri'd w

o, who will bu

, and can no

ll th' Angelic

od enthron'd, o

ours, while our

rety none; fr

freely love,

ot; in this we

all'n, to disob

Heav'n to deep

h state of blis

r great Progen

and with more

ucter, I have

by night from n

sic send: n

will and deed

never shall

and obey him

t so just, my c

till assure: thoug

eav'n, som doubt

ire to hear, i

ion, which must

acred silence

et large day, f

alf his journey,

f in the great

made request

pause assentin

thou injoinst me

hard, for how

nse th' invis

Spirits; how

of so many

ile they stood;

of another w

to reveal? ye

c't, and what su

nse, I shall

spiritual to c

them best, thou

ddow of Heav'n,

ike, more then on

world was not,

Heav'ns now rowl, w

nter pois'd,

though in Ete

measures all

past, and futu

Year brings forth

y Imperial su

before th' Alm

m all the ends

Hierarchs in

thousand Ensign

d Gonfalons twi

Aire, and for d

ies, of Order

ittering Tissue

als, acts of

minent. Thus

inexpressib

Orb, the Fa

bliss imbosom

rom a flaming

ad made invisi

e Angels, Prog

tions, Princedoms

e, which unrevo

have begot

on, and on t

ointed, whom

hand; your Hea

lf have sworn

eav'n, and shall

reat Vice-ger

s one indi

appie: him w

s, breaks unio

God and blesse

rkness, deep in

out redemption

' Omnipotent, a

leas'd, all seem'd

other solem d

dance about th

e, which yonder

nd of fixt in

nearest, maz

intervolv'd

hen most irreg

r motions ha

charming tones,

lighted. Eev

also our Eevnin

change delecta

dance to sweet

ll in Circles

set, and on a

Food, and rubi

n Diamond, an

ious Vines, the

drink, and with

re th' all bounteo

hand, rejoyci

osial Night wit

mount of God, whe

face of brightest

ilight (for Nigh

ile) and rosea

nsleeping eyes

ll the Plain,

globous Earth in

Courts of God) T

ands and Files

reams among th

umberless, an

abernacles, w

Winds, save those

ymns about th

l night long:

all him now,

more Heav'n; h

rst Arch-Angel,

nd praeeminen

ainst the Son o

is great Fathe

g anointed, c

at sight, and thou

thence conceiv

ght brought on

o sleep and sil

Legions to disl

unobey'd the

s, and his ne

thus to him i

Companion dear, w

? and remembre

, so late hath

mightie. Thou t

mine to thee wa

we were one; h

ent? new Laws th

im who reigns, ne

rve, new Couns

may ensue, mor

s not safe.

Myriads which w

t by command, e

Cloud withdraws

under me thi

flying march w

of the North, t

inment to rec

SSIAH, and his

through all t

ass triumphant

e false Arch-An

nce into th'

ciate; hee to

ne by one, the

gent, tells, a

High commandin

Night had disi

erarchal Stand

gested cause, a

rds and jealou

ntegritie; b

signal, and s

t Potentate; f

high was his d

, as the Morning

ock, allur'd the

the third part

Eternal eye, whos

ughts, from fort

in the golden L

re him, saw wi

sing, saw in w

ons of Morn,

to oppose hi

to his onely

in whom my g

endence, Heir o

ow concernes

potence, and

hold what anc

or Empire,

ho intends to

, throughout th

t, hath in his

at our Power is

se, and to th

at force is lef

nce, lest una

place, our Sanct

Son with calm

Divine, ineff

Mightie Fathe

t in derisio

ir vain designes

ee of Glory,

when they see

quell thir pri

er I be dext

r be found the

e Son, but SATA

anc't on winge

e as the Sta

orning, Dew-drop

every leaf and

pass'd, the m

and Potentat

le Degrees, Re

minion, ADAM

is Garden is t

Sea, from one

Longitude; whi

nto the limit

and SATAN to

ill, far blaz

Mount, with Py

Quarries hew'n,

of great LUCI

ture in the

) which not l

all equali

on of that M

declar'd in si

of the Congre

he assembl'd

so commande

reat receptio

ome, and with

ted truth thus

ations, Princedome

agnific Titl

titular, si

hath to hims

nd us eclipst

nted, for whom

arch, and hurri

to consult ho

ay be devis'd

coming to re

yet unpaid, p

one, but doubl

to his image

better couns

teach us to ca

t your necks, a

nee? ye will n

ght, or if ye k

Sons of Heav'n

if not equal

ee; for Orde

h liberty, but

reason then o

over such as

if in power an

e equal? or

ict on us, w

h less for this

or adoration

perial Titles

ain'd to govern

s bold discourse

e, when among

whom none with

and divine c

d in a flame o

of his fury

blasphemous,

no eare ever t

ast of all fro

self so high ab

ith impious ob

ee of God, pron

s only Son b

cepter, every

e knee, and in

ightful King? u

, to binde with

over equals

ll with unsu

e Law to God, sh

points of lib

art, & formd th

asd, and circums

ience taught w

good, and o

t he is, how f

less, bent ra

tate under one

t to grant i

over equals M

great & glorious

elic Nature

im begotten

ord the might

thee, and all the

ted in thir b

ith Glory, & to

tions, Princedoms

ers, nor by his

strious made, s

number thus r

Laws, all hon

n. Cease then th

t these; but h

Father, and t

may be found in

e fervent Angel

ed, as out of

and rash, wh

and more haught

ormd then saist

ie hands, by

his Son? strang

e would know when

reation was?

hile the Maker

ime when we we

ore us, self-be

ck'ning power, w

is full Orbe, t

native Heav'n,

is our own, ou

s highest deeds

qual: then tho

y supplicat

to begirt th'

or besieging.

s carrie to th

e evil interc

nd as the soun

r echo'd to hi

nfinite Host, n

Seraph fearles

und with foes, t

from God, O s

f all good;

nd thy hapless

idious fraud,

rime and punish

roubl'd how to

SIAH; those i

now voutsaf't,

are gon forth

cepter which th

ron Rod to br

ence. Well tho

thy advise o

Tents devoted,

raging into

not: for soon

on thy head, d

eated thee la

uncreate thee t

e Seraph ABDIEL

aithless, fai

umerable fa

unseduc'd,

he kept, his

nor example wi

truth, or change

From amidst the

h hostile scorn,

or of violenc

orted scorn hi

Towrs to swift de

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