Thesepaths&Bowersdoubtnotbutourjoynthands

    WillkeepfromWildernesswithease,aswide[245]

    Asweneedwalk,tillyoungerhandserelong

    Assistus:Butifmuverseperhaps

    Theesatiate,toshortabsenceIcouldyield.

    Forsolitudesomtimesisbestsocietie,

    Andshortretirementurgessweetreturne.[250]

    Butotherdoubtpossessesme,leastharm

    Befalltheeseverdfromme;forthouknowst

    Whathathbinwarndus,whatmaliciousFoe

    Envyingourhappiness,andofhisown

    Despairioworkuswoeandshame[255]

    Byslyassault;andsomwherenighathand

    Watches,nodoubt,withgreedyhopetofind

    Hiswishaadvantage,usasunder,

    Hopelesstocircumventusjoynd,whereeach

    Tootherspeedieaidemightlendatneed;[260]

    Whetherhisfirstdesigowithdraw

    OurfealtiefromGod,ortodisturb

    jugalLove,thenwhichperhapsnobliss

    Enjoydbyusexciteshisenviemore;

    Orthis,orworse,leavenotthefaithfulside[265]

    Thatgavetheebeing,stillshadestheeandprotects.

    TheWife,wheredangerordishonourlurks,

    SafestandseemliestbyherHusbandstaies,

    Whoguardsher,orwithhertheworstendures.

    TowhomtheVirgiieofEve,[270]

    Asonewholoves,andsomeunkindnessmeets,

    Withsweetausteerposurethusreplyd,

    ofHeavh,andallEarthsLord,

    ThatsuEnemiewehave,whoseeks

    Ourruin,bothbytheeinformdIlearne,[275]

    AndfromthepartingAngelover-heard

    AsinashadienookIstoodbehind,

    JusttheurndatshutofEveningFlours.

    Butthatthou