Firmwesubsist,yetpossibletoswerve,
SinceReasonnotimpossiblymaymeet[360]
SomespeciousobjectbytheFoesubornd,
Andfalliionunaware,
Notkeepingstrictestwatch,asshewaswarnd.
Seekationthen,whichtoavoide
Werebetter,andmostlikelieiffrommee[365]
Thousevernot:Trialwilleunsought.
Wouldstthouapprovethystancie,approve
Firstthyobediehotherwhoow,
Notseeiempted,whoattest?
Butifthouthink,trialunsoughtmayfinde[370]
Usbothsecurerthenthuswarndthouseemst,
Go;forthystay,notfree,absentstheemore;
Gointhynativeinnoce,relie
Onwhatthouhastofvertue,summonall,
Fodtowardstheehathdonehispart,dothine.[375]
SospakethePatriarankiEve
Persisted,yetsubmiss,thoughlast,replid.
Withthypermissionthen,andthusforewarnd
Chieflybywhatthyownlastreasoningwords
Touely,thatourtrial,whesought,[380]
Mayfindeusbothperhapsfarrlessprepard,
ThewillingerIgoe,normuchexpect
AFoesoproudwillfirsttheweakerseek,
Sobent,themoreshallshamehimhisrepulse.
Thussaying,fromherHusbandshandherhand[385]
Softshewithdrew,andlikeaWood-Nymphlight
OreadorDryad,orofDeliasTraine,
BetookhertotheGroves,butDeliasself
IngatesurpassdandGoddess-likedeport,
ThoughnotassheewithBowandQuiverarmd,[390]
ButwithsuchGardningToolsasArtyetrude,
Guiltlessoffirehadformd,elsbrought.
ToPales,orPomona,thusadornd,
Likeliestsheseemd,P