Hisviolehoufearstnot,beingsuch,
Aswee,notcapableofdeathorpaine,
eithernotreceave,orrepell.
Hisfraudisthenthyfear,whichplaininferrs[285]
ThyequalfearthatmyfirmFaithandLove
byhisfraudbeshak;
Thoughts,whichhowfoundtheyharbourinthybrest
Adam,misthoughtofhertotheesodear?
TowhomwithhealingwordsAdamreplyd.[290]
DaughterofGodandMan,immortalEve,
Forsuchthouart,fromsinandblameentire:
NotdiffidentoftheedoIdissuade
Thyabsenysight,buttoavoid
Thattemptitself,intendedbyourFoe.[295]
Forheewhotempts,thoughinvain,atleastasperses
Thetemptedwithdishonourfoul,supposd
NotincorruptibleofFaith,notprooff
Agaiation:thouthyselfwithse
Andangerwouldstresenttheofferdwrong,[300]
Thoughiualfound:misdeemnotthen,
IfsuchaffrontIlabourtoavert
Fromtheealone,whiusbothatonce
TheEhoughbold,willhardlydare,
,firstohassaultshalllight.[305]
Northouhismalidfalseguilen;
Suttleheneedsmustbe,whocouldseduce
Angelsnorthinksuperfluousothersaid.
Ifromtheinfluehylooksreceave
AccessineveryVertue,inthysight[310]
Morewise,morewatchful,stronger,ifneedwere
Ofoutwardstrength;whileshame,thoulookingon,
Shametobeovereorover-reacht
Wouldutmostvigorraise,andraisdunite.
Whyshouldstnotthoulikesehintheefeel[315]
WhenIampresent,andthytrialchoose
Withme,bestwitnessofthyVertuetrid.
Sospakedome