MEanwhilethehainousanddespightfullact

    OfSatandoneinParadise,andhow

    HeeintheSerpent,hadpervertedEve,

    HerHusbaotastethefatallfruit,

    WasknowninHeavn;forwhatscapetheEye[5]

    OfGodAll-seeing,ordeceavehisHeart

    Omnist,whoinallthingswiseandjust,

    HinderdnotSatantoattempttheminde

    OfMan,withstreire,andfreewillarmd,

    pletetohavediscoverdandrepulst[10]

    WhateverwilesofFoeorseemingFriend.

    Forstilltheyknew,andoughttohavestillrememberd

    ThehighInjunnottotastethatFruit,

    Whoevertempted;whichtheynotobeying,

    Incurrd,whatcouldtheyless,thepenaltie,[15]

    Andmanifoldinsin,deservdtofall.

    UpintoHeavnfromParadiseinhaste

    ThAngelicGuardsasded,muteandsad

    ForMan,forofhisstatebythistheyknew,

    MudringhowthesuttleFiendhadstoln[20]

    Entranseen.Soonasthunwelenews

    FromEartharrivdatHeavenGate,displeasd

    Allwerewhoheard,dimsadnessdidnotspare

    ThattimeCelestialvisages,yetmixt

    Withpitie,violatednotthirbliss.[25]

    Aboutthenew-arrivd,inmultitudes

    ThetherealPeopleran,tohearandknow

    Howallbefell:theytowardstheThroneSupream

    Atablemadehastetomakeappear

    Withrighteousplea,thirutmostvigilance,[30]

    Andeasilyapprovd;wheHigh

    EternalFatherfromhissecretCloud,

    AmidstinThuerdthushisvoice.

    AssembldAngels,andyePowersreturnd

    Fromunsuccessfulcharge,benotdismaid,[35]

    NortroubldatthesetidingsfromtheEarth,