Forknow,whateverwascreated,needs
Tobesustaindandfed;ofElements[415]
Thegrosserfeedsthepurer,EarththeSea,
EarthandtheSeafeedAir,theAirthoseFires
Ethereal,andaslowestfirsttheMoon;
Whenhervisageroundthosespots,unpurgd
Vapoursohersubstaurnd.[420]
NordoththeMoonnonourishmentexhale
FromhermoisttiohigherOrbes.
TheSunthatlightimpartstoall,receives
Fromallhisalimentalrepence
Inhumidexhalations,andatEven[425]
SupswiththeO:thoughiheTrees
Oflifeambrosialfrutagebear,andvines
Yieldar,thoughfromofftheboughseachMorn
WebrushmellifluousDewes,andfindtheground
CoverdwithpearlygraiGodhathhere[430]
Variedhisbountysowithnewdelights,
AsmayparewithHeaven;andtotaste
ThinknotIshallbenice.Sodow,
Andtothirviandsfell,norseemingly
TheAngel,norinmist,theongloss[435]
OfTheologians,butwithkeendispatch
Ofrealhunger,andcoctiveheate
Totransubstantiate;whatredounds,transpires
ThroughSpiritswithease;norwonder;ifbyfire
OfsootycoaltheEmpiricAlchimist[440]
turn,orholdsitpossibletoturn
MetalsofdrossiestOretold
AsfromtheMine.MeanwhileatTableEve
Ministerdnaked,andthirflowingcups
Withpleasantliquorsd:Oinnoce[445]
DeservingParadise!ifever,then,
ThenhadtheSonsofGodexcusetohavebin
Enamourdatthatsight;butinthosehearts
Loveunlibidinnd,norjealousie
Wasuood,theinjurdLoversHell