Attendaneshallneed,norTrain,wherenone[80]

    AretobeholdtheJudgement,butthejudgd,

    Thosetwo;thethirdbestabsentisnd,

    victbyflight,aoallLaw

    vitotheSerpentnonebelongs.

    Thussaying,fromhisradiaherose[85]

    Ofhighcollateralglorie:himThronesandPowers,

    Prins,andDominationsministrant

    ApaoHeavenGate,fromwhence

    EdenandalltheCoastinprospectlay.

    Downhedesdedstrait;thespeedofGods[90]

    Timetsnot,thoughwithswiftestminuteswingd.

    NowwastheSuerncelow

    FromNoon,aleAiresdueatthirhour

    Tofahnowwakd,andusherin

    TheEevningcoole,whenhefromwrauthmorecoole[95]

    CamethemildJudgeandIntercessorboth

    Tosenten:thevoiceofGodtheyheard

    NowwalkingintheGarden,bysoftwindes

    BroughttothirEars,whiledayded,theyheard,

    Andfromhispresehemselvesamong[100]

    ThethickestTrees,bothManandWife,tillGod

    Approag,thustoAdamcalldaloud.

    WhereartthouAdam,wontwithjoytomeet

    Myingseenfaroff?Imisstheehere,

    Notpleasd,thuseaindwithsolitude,[105]

    Whereobviousdutieerewhileappeardunsaught:

    OreIlessspicuous,orwhatge

    Absentsthee,orwhatcedetains?eforth.

    Hecame,andwithhimEve,moreloth,thoughfirst

    Tooffend,distnanctboth,anddisposd;[110]

    Lovewasnotinthirlooks,eithertoGod

    Ortoeachother,butapparentguilt,

    Andshame,aurbation,anddespaire,

    Anger,andobstinacie,andhate,andguile.

    WhenceAdamfaultringlong,thusanswerdbrief.[115]