TosatisfiethesharpdesireIhad

    OftastingthosefairApples,Iresolvd[585]

    Nottodeferr;hungerandthirstatonce,

    Powerfulperswaders,quidatthest

    Ofthatalluringfruit,urgdmesokeene.

    AboutthemossieTrunkIwoundmesoon,

    Fhfromgroundthebrancheswouldrequire[590]

    ThyutmostreachorAdams:Rouree

    AllotherBeaststhatsaw,withlikedesire

    Longingandenvyingstood,butcouldnotreach.

    AmidtheTreenowgot,whereplentyhung

    Temptingsonigh,topludeatmyfill[595]

    Ispardnot,forsuchpleasuretillthathour

    AtFeedorFountainneverhadIfound.

    Satedatlength,erelongImightperceave

    Straeratioodegree

    OfReasoninmyinowers,andSpeech[600]

    Walong,thoughtothisshaperetaind.

    ThehtoSpeculationshighordeep

    Iturndmythoughts,andwithcapaind

    siderdallthingsvisibleinHeavn,

    OrEarth,orMiddle,allthingsfairandgood;[605]

    ButallthatfairandgoodinthyDivine

    SemblandinthyBeautiesheavnlyRay

    UnitedIbeheld;noFairtothine

    Equivalentorsed,whipeld

    Meethus,thoughimportuneperhaps,toe[610]

    Andgaze,andworshiptheehtdeclard

    SovranofCreatures,universalDame.

    SotalkdthespiritedslySnake;andEve

    Yetmoreamazdunwariethusreplyd.

    Serpent,thyoverpraisingleavesindoubt[615]

    ThevertueofthatFruit,intheefirstprovd:

    Butsay,wheregrowstheTree,fromhencehowfar?

    FormareesofGodthatgrow

    InParadise,andvarious,yetunknown

    Tous,insuchabundanceliesourcho