AndnowthirwaytoEarththeyhaddescrid,[325]
ToParadisefirsttending,whenbehold
SataninlikenessofanAngelbright
BetwixtthetaureandtheScorpionstearing
HisZenith,whiletheSuninAriesrose:
Disguisdhecame,butthosehisChildrendear[330]
ThirParentsoondisd,thoughindisguise.
HeeafterEvesedumindedslunk
IntotheWoodfastby,andgingshape
Toobservethesequel,sawhisguilefulact
ByEve,thoughalluing,seded[335]
UponherHusband,sawthirshamethatsought
Vaiures;butwhenhesawdesd
TheSonofGodtojudgethemterrifid
Heefled,nothopingtoescape,butshun
Thepresent,fearingguiltiewhathiswrauth[34htsuddenlyinflict;thatpast,returnd
ByNight,andlistenihehaplessPaire
Sateinthirsaddiscourse,andvariousplaint,
Theherdhisowndoom,whiderstood
Notinstant,butoffuturetime.Withjoy[345]
Andtidingsfraught,toHellheurnd,
AndatthebrinkofChaos,hefoot
OfthisnewwondrousPontifihopt
Metwhotomeethimcame,hisdear.
Greatjoywasatthirmeeting,andatsight[350]
Ofthatstupendiehisjoyencreasd.
Longheeadmiringstood,tillSin,hisfaire
IntingDaughter,thusthesilencebroke.
OParent,thesearethymagnificdeeds,
ThyTrophies,whichthouviewstasnotthineown,[355]
ThouartthirAuthorandprimeArchitect:
ForInosooneridivind,
MyHeart,whichbyasecretharmonie
Stillmoveswiththine,joindinexio,
Thatthouohhadstprosperd,whichthylooks[360]
Nowalsoev