Shescarsehadsaid,thoughbrief,whennowmorebold

    TheTempter,butwithshewofZealeandLove[665]

    ToMan,andindignationathiswrong,

    Neutson,andastopassionmovd,

    Fluctuatsdisturbd,yetelyandinact

    Raisd,asofsomgreatmattertobegin.

    AswhenofoldsomOratorrenound[670]

    InAthensorfreeRome,whereEloquence

    Flourishd,sie,tosomgreatcauseaddrest,

    Stoodinhimselfcollected,whileeachpart,

    Motion,eachaaudiehetongue,

    Somtimesinhighthbegan,asnodelay[675]

    OfPrefacebrookingthroughhisZealht.

    Sostanding,moving,ortohighthupgrown

    TheTempterallimpassiondthusbegan.

    OSacred,Wise,andWisdom-givingPlant,

    MotherofSowIfeelthyPower[680]

    Withinmecleere,notoodise

    ThingsinthirCauses,buttotracethewayes

    OfhighestAgents,deemdhoweverwise.

    QueenofthisUniverse,doenotbelieve

    ThidthreatsofDeath;yeshallnotDie:[685]

    Howshouldye?bytheFruit?itgivesyouLife

    ToKnowledge,BytheThreatner,lookonmee,

    Meewhohavetoudtasted,yetbothlive,

    Andlifemoreperfethaveattaie

    Meantmee,byventringhigherthenmyLot.[690]

    ShallthatbeshuttoMan,whichtotheBeast

    Isopen?orwillGodinsehisire

    ForsuchapettyTrespass,andnotpraise

    Ratheryourdauntlessvertue,whomthepain

    OfDeathdenounct,whateverthihbe,[695]

    Deterrdnotfromatchievingwhatmightleade

    Tohappierlife,knowledgeofGoodandEvil;

    Ofgood,howjust?ofevil,ifwhatisevil

    Bereal,whynotknown,since