SayGoddess,whatensudwhenRaphael,[40]

    TheaffableArgel,hadforewarnd

    Adambydireexampletobeware

    Apostasie,bywhatbefellinHeaven

    TothoseApostates,leastthelikebefall

    InParadisetoAdamorhisRace,[45]

    ChargdnottotouchtheinterdictedTree,

    Iftheytransgress,andslightthatsoleand,

    Soeasilyobeydamidthechoice

    Ofalltasteselsetopleasethirappetite,

    ThoughwandrihhissortedEve[50]

    Thestorieheardattentive,andwasfilld

    Withadmiration,anddeepMusetoheare

    Ofthingssohighandstrahingstothirthought

    SounimaginableashateinHeavn,

    AndWarrsohePeaceofGodinbliss[55]

    Withsufusion:buttheevilsoon

    Drivnbackredoundedasafloodonthose

    Fromwhomitsprung,impossibletomix

    WithBlessedness.WhenceAdamsoonrepeald

    Thedoubtsthatinhisheartarose:andnow[60]

    Ledosinless,withdesiretoknow

    Whatneerermighthim,howthisWorld

    OfHeavhspiciousfirstbegan,

    When,andwhereofcreated,forwhatcause,

    WhatwithinEdenorwithoutwasdone[65]

    Beforehismemorie,asonewhosedrouth

    Yetscarceallaydstilleyesthecurrentstreame,

    Whoseliquidmurmurheardhirstexcites,

    ProceededthustoaskhisHeavnlyGuest.

    Greatthings,andfullofwonderinoureares,[70]

    FarrdifferingfromthisWorld,thouhastreveald

    Divierpreter,byfavoursent

    DownfromtheEmpyreantoforewarne

    Ustimelyofwhatmightelsehavebinourloss,

    Unknown,whichhumanknowledgcouldnotreach:[75]

    Forwh