WhomthustheAngelicVertueanswerdmilde.
Adam,Ithereforecame,norartthousuch
Created,orsuchplacehastheretodwell,
AsmaynotoftihoughSpiritsofHeavn
Tovisitthee;leadonthehyBowre[375]
Oreshades;forthesemid-hours,tillEevningrise
Ihaveatwill.SototheSilvanLodge
Theycame,thatlikePomonasArboursmild
Withflouretsdedfragrantsmells;butEve
U,savewithherselfmorelovelyfair[380]
ThenWood-Nymph,orthefairestGoddessfeignd
OfthreethatinMountIdarove,
StoodtoeainherguestfromHeavn;novaile
Sheeneeded,Vertue-proof,nothoughtinfirme
Alterdhercheek.OnwhomtheAngelHaile[385]
Bestowd,theholysalutationusd
LongaftertoblestMarie,sedEve.
HaileMotherofMankind,whosefruitfulWomb
ShallfilltheWorldmorenumerouswiththySons
ThenwiththesevariousfruitstheTreesofGod[390]
HaveheapdthisTable.Raisdofgrassieterf
ThirTablewas,andmossieseatshadround,
AndonherampleSquarefromsidetoside
AllAutumnpild,thoughSpringandAutumnhere
Dandinhand.Awhilediscoursetheyhold;[395]
NofearlestDinnercoole;whenthusbegan
OurAuthour.Heavnlystranger,pleasetotaste
ThesebountieswhichourNourisher,fromwhom
Allperfetgoodunmeasurdout,desds,
Tousforfoodandfordelighthathcausd[400]
TheEarthtoyeild;unsavouriefoodperhaps
TospiritualNatures;onlythisIknow,
ThatoialFathergivestoall.
TowhomtheAhereforewhathegives
(Whosepraisebeeversun