AndshouldIatyourharmlessinnoce

    Melt,asIdoe,yetpublicreasonjust,

    HonourandEmpirewithrevengeenlargd,[390]

    ByqueringthisnewWorld,pelsmenow

    TodowhatelsethoughdamndIshouldabhorre.

    SospaketheFiend,andwithie,

    TheTyrantsplea,excusdhisdevilishdeeds.

    ThenfromhisloftiestandonthathighTree[395]

    DownhealightsamongthesportfulHerd

    Ofthosefourfootedkindes,himselfnowone,

    Nowother,asthirshapeservdbesthisend

    oviewhisprey,andunespid

    Tomarkwhatofthirstatehemhtlearn[400]

    Bywordoraarkt:aboutthemround

    ALionalkeswithfierieglare,

    ThenasaTyger,whobycehathspid

    InsomePurlieutwogentleFalay,

    Straitcouchesclose,thenrisinggesoft[405]

    Hiscoutwatch,asonewhochosehisground

    Whencerushinghemightsurestseizethemboth

    Griptineachpaw:whenAdamfirstofmen

    Tofirstofwomehusmovingspeech,

    Turndhimallearetoheareranceflow.[410]

    Solepartnerandsolepartofallthesejoyes,

    Dearerthyselfthenall;needsmustthePower

    Thatmadeus,andforusthisampleWorld

    Beinfinitlygood,andofhisgood

    Asliberalandfreeasinfinite,[415]

    Thatraisdusfromthedustandplactushere

    Inallthishappiness,whoathishand

    Havenothied,norperforme

    Aughtwhereofheehathneed,heewhorequires

    Fromusnootherservicethentokeep[420]

    Thisohiseasiecharge,ofalltheTrees

    InParadisethatbeardeliciousfruit

    Sovarious,nottotastethatoree

    Ofknowledge,plaheTre