AsonewholonginpopulousCitypent,[445]

    WhereHousesthidSewersannoytheAire,

    ForthissuingonaSummersMorntobreathe

    AmongthepleasantVillagesandFarmes

    Adjoynd,fromeachthiceavesdelight,

    ThesmellofGrain,orteddedGrass,orKine,[450]

    OrDairie,eachruralsight,eachruralsound;

    IfcewithNymphlikestepfairVirginpass,

    leasingseemd,forhernowpleasesmore,

    Shemost,andinherlooksummsallDelight.

    SuchPleasuretooktheSerpenttobehold[455]

    ThisFlouriePlat,thesweetrecessofEve

    Thusearlie,thusalone;herHeavnlyforme

    Angelic,butmoresoft,andFeminine,

    HergracefulInnoce,hereveryAire

    Ofgestureorlestaoverawd[460]

    HisMalidwithrapibereavd

    Hisfieressofthefiertentitbrought:

    ThatspacetheEviloractedstood

    Fromhisownevil,andforthetimeremaind

    Stupidlygood,ofenmitiedisarmd,[465]

    Ofguile,ofhate,ofenvie,ofrevenge;

    ButthehotHellthatalwayesinhimburnes,

    ThoughinmidHeavn,soonendedhisdelight,

    Andtortureshimnowmore,themorehesees

    Ofpleasurenotforhimordaind:thensoon[470]

    Fiercehateherecollects,andallhisthoughts

    Ofmischief,gratulating,thusexcites.

    Thoughts,whitherhaveyeledme,withwhatsweet

    pulsionthustransportedtet

    Whathitherbroughtus,hate,notlove,norhope[475]

    OfParadiseforHell,hopeheretotaste

    Ofpleasure,butallpleasuretodestroy,

    Savewhatisiroying,otherjoy

    Tomeislost.Themepass

    Occasionwhiiles,beholda