Heended;andthusAdamlastreplyd.

    Howsoonhaththypredi,Seerblest,

    MeasurdthistraWorld,theRae,

    Tilltimestandfixt:beyondisallabyss,[555]

    Eternitie,whoseendnoeyereach.

    GreatlyinstructedIshallhe.

    Greatlyinpeaceofthought,andhavemyfill

    Ofknowledge,whatthisVesseltaine;

    Beyondwhichwasmyfollytoaspire.[560]

    HehIlearhattoobeyisbest,

    AndlovewithfearetheonelyGod,towalk

    Asinhispreseoobserve

    Hisprovidendonhimsoledepend,

    Mercifuloverallhisworks,withgood[565]

    Stilloveringevil,andbysmall

    Aplishihings,bythingsdeemdweak

    Subvertingworldlystrong,andworldlywise

    Bysimplymeek;thatsufferingforTruthssake

    Isfortitudetohighestvictorie,[570]

    AndtothefaithfulDeaththeGateofLife;

    TaughtthisbyhisexamplewhomInow

    AowledgemyRedeemereverblest.

    TowhomthusalsothAngellastreplid:

    Thishavi,thouhastattaihesumme[575]

    Ofwisdom;hopenohigher,thoughalltheStarrs

    Thoukbyname,andallthetherealPowers,

    Allsecretsofthedeep,allNaturesworks,

    OrworksofGodinHeavn,Aire,Earth,orSea,

    AndalltherichesofthisWorldenjoydst,[580]

    Andalltherule,oneEmpire;onelyadd

    Deedstothyknowledgeanswerable,addFaith,

    Addvertue,Patieemperance,addLove,

    ByoecalldCharitie,thesoul

    Ofalltherest:thenwiltthouh[585]

    ToleavethisParadise,butshaltpossess

    AParadisewithinthee,happierfarr.松语文学Www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读