NowHeavninallherGlorieshon,androwld
Hermotions,asthegreatfirst-Movershand[500]
Firstwheeldthircourse;Earthinherrichattire
matelovlysmild;Aire,,Water,Earth,
ByFowl,Fish,Beast,wasfloum,waswalkt
Frequent;andoftheSixtdayyetremaind;
TherewatheMasterwork,theend[505]
Ofallyetdon;aCreaturewhonotprone
AndBruteasotherCreatures,butendud
WithSanctitieofReason,mighterect
HisStature,anduprightwithFrontserene
Gover,self-knowing,andfromthence[51nanimoustocorrespondwithHeavn,
Butgratefultoaowledgewhencehisgood
Desds,thitherwithheartandvoideyes
Directediion,toadore
AndworshipGodSupream,whomadehimchief[515]
Ofallhisworks:thereforetheOmnipotent
EternalFather(Forwhereisnothee
Present)thustohisSonaudiblyspake.
LetusmakenowManine,Man
Inoursimilitude,ahemrule[520]
OvertheFishandFowleofSeaandAire,,
BeastoftheField,andoveralltheEarth,
Andeverycreepingthingthatcreepstheground.
Thissaid,heformdthee,Adam,theeOMan
Dustoftheground,andinthynostrilsbreathd[525]
ThebreathofLife;inhisownImagehee
Createdthee,intheImageofGod
Express,andthoubecamstalivingSoul.
Malehecreatedthee,butthysort
FemaleforRace;thenblessdMankinde,andsaid,[530]
Befruitful,multiplie,andfilltheEarth,
Subdueit,andthroughoutDominionhold
OverFishoftheSea,andFowleoftheAire,,
Andeverylivingthingthatmovesoh.松语