Thuswhenwithmeatsanddrinkstheyhadsufficd[450]
NotburdndNature,suddenmindarose
InAdam,nottoletthoccasionpass
Givenhimbythisgreatfereoknow
OfthingsabovehisWorld,andofthirbeing[455]
WhodwellinHeavn,whoseexcellencehesaw
Transdhisownsofarr,whoseradiantforms
Divineeffulgence,whosehighPowersofar
Exceededhuman,andhiseech
ThustothEmpyrealMinisterheframd.[460]
InhabitantwithGod,noell
Thyfavour,inthishonourdooman,
Underwhoselowlyroofthouhastvoutsaft
Toenter,andtheseearthlyfruitstotaste,
FoodnotofAngels,yetacceptedso,[465]
Asthatmorewillinglythoucouldstnotseem
AtHeavnshighfeaststohavefed:yetwhatpare?
TowhomthewingedHierarchreplid.
OAdam,oneAlmightieis,fromwhom
Allthingsproceed,anduptohimreturn,[470]
Ifnotdepravdfromgood,createdall
Suchtoperfe,onefirstmatterall,
Indudwithvariousforms,variousdegrees
Ofsubstandinthingsthatlive,oflife;
Butmorerefind,morespiritous,andpure,[475]
Asohimplaeerertending
EathirseveralactiveSphearsassignd,
Tillbodyuptospiritwork,inbounds
Proportiondtoead.Sofromtheroot
Springslighterthegreenstalk,fromtheheleaves[480]
Moreaerie,lastthebrightmatefloure
Spiritsodorousbreathes:floursandthirfruit
Mansnourishment,bygradualscalesublimd
TovitalSpiritsaspire,toanimal,
Tointellectual,givebothlifeandsense,[485]
Fansieanduanding,wheh