Sheefair,divinelyfair,fitLovefods,

    Notterrible,thoughterrourbeinLove[490]

    Aie,notapproachtbystroe,

    Hatestronger,undershewofLovewellfeignd,

    ThewaywhichtoherruinnowItend.

    SospaketheEnemieofMankind,enclosd

    InSerpent,Inmatebad,andtowardEve[495]

    Addressdhisway,notwithiedwave,

    Proheground,assionhisreare,

    Circularbaseofrisingfoulds,thattourd

    FouldabovefouldasurgingMaze,hisHead

    Crestedaloft,andCarbunclehisEyes;[500]

    WithburnishtNeckofverdantGold,erect

    AmidsthiscirgSpires,thatonthegrass

    Flotedredundant:pleasingwashisshape,

    Andlovely,neversinceofSerpentkind

    Lovelier,notthosethatinIllyriagd[505]

    HermioneandCadmus,od

    InEpidaurus;nortowhichtransformd

    AmmonianJove,orCapitolinewasseen,

    HeewithOlympias,thiswithherwhobore

    ScipiothehighthofRome.Withtractoblique[510]

    Atfirst,asonewhosoughtaccess,butfeard

    Tointerrupt,side-longheworkshisway.

    AsbyskilfulStearsmanwrought

    NighRiversmouthorForeland,wheretheWind

    Veresoft,asoftsosteers,andshiftsherSaile;[515]

    Sovariedhee,andofhistortuousTraine

    CurldmanyawantohinsightofEve,

    TolureherEye;sheebusiedheardthesound

    OfruslingLeaves,butmi,asusd

    TosuchdisportbeforeherthroughtheField,[520]

    FromeveryBeast,moreduteousathercall,

    ThenatCircalltheHerddisguisd.

    Heebouldernow,uncalldbeforeherstood;

    Butasingazeadmiring:Oftheb