SoAdam,andthusEvetohimreplid.[96lorioustrialofexceedingLove,

    Illustriousevidence,examplehigh!

    Ingagioemulate,butshort

    Ofthyperfe,howshallIattaine,

    Adam,fromwhosedearesideIboastmesprung,[965]

    AndgladlyofourUnioheespeak,

    O,oneSoulinboth;whereofgoodprooff

    Thisdayaffords,declaringtheeresolvd,

    Ratherthehhtthehmoredread

    Shallseparateus,linktinLovesodeare,[970]

    ToundergoewithmeeoneGuilt,oneCrime,

    IfaastingthisfairFruit,

    Whosevertue,foodstillgoodproceeds,

    Direct,orbyoccasionhathpresented

    ThishappietrialofthyLove,whichelse[975]

    Soemilyneverhadbinknown.

    WereitIthoughtDeathmenactwouldensue

    Thismyattempt,Iwouldsustainalone

    Theworst,andnotperswadethee,ratherdie

    Deserted,thenobligetheewithafact[980]

    PernicioustothyPeace,chieflyassurd

    Remarkablysolateofthysotrue,

    SofaithfulLoveunequald;butIfeel

    Farrotherwisethevent,h,butLife

    Augmented,opndEyes,newHopes,newJoyes,[985]

    TastesoDivihatwhatofsweetbefore

    Hathtouchtmysense,flatseemstothis,andharsh.

    Onmyexperience,Adam,freelytaste,

    AndfearofDeathdelivertotheWindes.

    Sosaying,sheembracdhim,andforjoy[990]

    Tenderlywept,muthathehisLove

    Hadsoenobld,asofchoicetoincurr

    Divinedispleasureforhersake,orDeath.

    Inrepence(forsupliancebad

    Suchrepemerits)fromthebough[995]

    ShegavehimofthatfairentigFruit

    Withliberal