hen if fields and region here
Breath Elixir pure, and Rivers run
Potable Gold, ouch
te
Produces errestrial [ 610 ]
hings
Of colour glorious and effect so rare?
ter neo gaze t
Undazld, farr and wide his eye commands,
For sigacle found here, nor shade, [ 615 ]
But all Sun-s Noon
Culminate from tor, as they now
S upill direct, whence no way round
She Aire,
No where so cleer, sharpnd his visual ray [ 620 ]
to objects distant farr, whereby he soon
Saand,
the Sun:
urnd, but not ness hid;
Of beaming sunnie Raies, a golden tiar [ 625 ]
Circld his head, nor less his Locks behind
Illustrious on h wings
Lay charge imployd
in cogitation deep.
Glad impure as now in hope [ 630 ]
to find
to Paradise t of Man,
his journies end and our beginning woe.
But first s to change his proper shape,
work him danger or delay: [ 635 ]
And noripling Cherube he appeers,
Not of t such as in his face
Youtial, and to every Limb
Sutable grace diffusd, so well he feignd;
Under a Coronet his flowing haire [ 640 ]
In curles on either cheek plaid, wings he wore
Of many a colourd plume sprinkld h Gold,
fit for speed succinct, and held
Before steps a Silver wand.