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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