to satisfie the sharp desire I had
Of tasting those fair Apples, I resolvd [ 585 ]
Not to deferr; at once,
Po t
Of t alluring fruit, urgd me so keene.
About trunk I wound me soon,
For he branches would require [ 590 ]
tmost reacree
All ots t sah like desire
Longing and envying stood, but could not reach.
Amid tree no, wy hung
tempting so nigo pluck and eat my fill [ 595 ]
I spard not, for sucill t hour
At Feed or Fountain never had I found.
Sated at lengt perceave
Strange alteration in me, to degree
Of Reason in my inward Powers, and Speech [ 600 ]
anted not long, to taind.
to Speculations high or deep
I turnd my ts, and h capacious mind
Considerd all things visible in heavn,
Or Earthings fair and good; [ 605 ]
But all t fair and good in thy Divine
Semblance, and in ties heavnly Ray
United I beo thine
Equivalent or second, which compeld
Mee tune pero come [ 610 ]
And gaze, and wors declard
Sovran of Creatures, universal Dame.
So talkd ted sly Snake; and Eve
Yet more amazd unhus replyd.
Serpent, t [ 615 ]
tue of t Fruit, in t provd:
But say, wree, from hence how far?
For many are trees of God t grow
In Paradise, and various, yet unknown
to us, in such abundance lies our choice, [ 620 ]
As leaves a greater store of Fruit untoucht,
Still ible, till men
Groo thir provision, and more hands
o disburden Nature of h.
to whe and glad. [ 625 ]