TowhomsadEvewithshamenighoverwhelmd,
fessingsoobeforeherJudge[160]
Boldorloquacious,thusabashtreplid.
TheSerpentmebeguildandIdideate.
WhichwhentheLodheard,withoutdelay
ToJudgementheproceededonthaccusd
Serpentthoughbrute,uransferre[165]
TheGuiltonhimwhomadehiminstrument
Ofmischief,andpollutedfromtheend
OfhisCreation;justlythenaccurst,
AsvitiatedinNature:moretoknow
dnotMan(sinofurtherknew)[170]
NoralterdhisoffeGodatlast
ToSatanfirstinsinhisdoomapplyd
Thoughinmysteriousterms,judgdasthe:
AndontheSerpentthushiscurseletfall.
Becausethouhastdohis,thouartaccurst[175]
AboveallCattle,eachBeastoftheField;
UponthyBellygrovelingthoushaltgoe,
AnddustshalteatallthedayesofthyLife.
BetweeheWomanIwillput
Enmitie,aweenthineandherSeed;[180]
HerSeedshallbruisethyhead,thoubruisehisheel.
SospakethisOracle,thenverifid
WhenJesussonofMarysedEve,
SawSatanfalllikeLightningdownfromHeavn,
PriheAire;thenrisingfromhisGrave[185]
SpoildPrincipalitiesandPowers,triumpht
Inopenshew,andwithastiht
CaptivityledcaptivethroughtheAire,
TheRealmitselfofSatanlongusurpt,
Whomheshalltreadatlastunderourfeet;[190]
Eevnheewhonowforetoldhisfatalbruise,
AndtotheWomanthushisSeurnd.
ThysorrowIwillgreatlymultiplie
Bythyception;Childrenthoushaltbring
Insorrowforth,andtothyHusband