Thenceupheflew,andoreeofLife,

    ThemiddleTreeandhighesttherethatgrew,[195]

    SatlikeaoratrueLife

    Therebyregaind,butsatdevisih

    Tothemwholivd;norouethought

    Ofthatlife-givingPlant,butonlyusd

    Forprospect,whatwellusdhadbinthepledge[200]

    Ofimmortality.Solittleknows

    Any,butGodaloovalueright

    Thegoodbeforehim,butpervertsbestthings

    Toworstabuse,ortothirmeause.

    Behhimwithnewwondernowheviews[205]

    Toalldelightofhumansenseexposd

    InnarrowroomNatureswholewealth,yeamore,

    AHeaveh,forblissfulParadise

    OfGodtheGardenwas,byhimi

    OfEdenplanted;EdechdherLine[210]

    FromAurawardtotheRoyalTowrs

    OfGreatSeleucia,builtbyGreKings,

    OrwheretheSonsofEdenlongbefore

    DweltinTelassar:inthispleasantsoile

    HisfarrmorepleasantGardenGodordaind;[215]

    Outofthefertilgroundhecausdtogrow

    AllTreesofkindfht,smell,taste;

    AndallamidthemstoodtheTreeofLife,

    Highemi,bloomingAmbrosialFruit

    OfvegetableGold;aoLife[220]

    OurDeaththeTreeofKnowledgegrewfastby,

    KnowledgeofGoodboughtdearbyknowingill.

    SouthwardthroughEdeaRiverlarge,

    Norgdhiscourse,butthroughtheshaggiehill

    Passdunderhingulft,fodhadthrown[225]

    ThatMountainashisGardenmouldhighraisd

    Upontherapidcurrent,whichthroughveins

    OfporousEarthwithkindlythirstupdrawn,

    RoseafreshFountain,andwithmanyarill

    WaterdtheGarden;theedfell[230]

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