So Adam, and to him replid. [ 960 ]
O glorious trial of exceeding Love,
Illustrious evidence, example high!
Ingaging me to emulate, but s
Of tion, taine,
Adam, from w me sprung, [ 965 ]
And gladly of our Union hee speak,
One , one Soul in both; whereof good prooff
thee resolvd,
Rat th more dread
Se us, linkt in Love so deare, [ 970 ]
to undergoe , one Crime,
If any be, of tasting t,
ue, for of good still good proceeds,
Direct, or by occasion ed
trial of thy Love, which else [ 975 ]
So eminently never had bin known.
ere it I t Deat would ensue
ttempt, I ain alone
t, and not persher die
Deserted, t [ 980 ]
Pernicious to thy Peace, chiefly assurd
Remarkably so late of true,
So fait I feel
Farr ot, not Deat Life
Augmented, opnd Eyes, new hopes, new Joyes, [ 985 ]
taste so Divine, t before
ouc seems to this, and harsh.
On my experience, Adam, freely taste,
And fear of Deato the indes.
So saying, she embracd him, and for joy [ 990 ]
tenderly , muc he his Love
o incurr
Divine displeasure for h.
In recompence (for such compliance bad
Suc merits) from the bough [ 995 ]
S fair enticing Fruit
it to eat
Against ter kno deceavd,
But fondly overcome h Femal charm.