Omiserableofhappie!isthistheend[720]

    OfthisnewgloriousWorld,andmeesolate

    TheGloryofthatGlory,whonowbe

    Accurstofblessed,hidemefromtheface

    OfGod,whomtobeholdwasthenmyhighth

    Ofhappiness:yetwell,ifherewouldend[725]

    Themiserie,Ideservdit,andwouldbeare

    Myowndeservings;butthiswillnotserve;

    AllthatIeatordrink,orshallbeget,

    Ispropagatedcurse.Ovoiceheard

    Delightfully,Encreaseandmultiply,[730]

    ohear!forwhatIencrease

    Ormultiplie,butcursesonmyhead?

    WhoofallAgestosucceed,butfeeling

    Theevilonhimbroughtbyme,willcurse

    MyHead,IllfareourAorimpure,[735]

    ForthiswemaythankAdam;buthisthanks

    Shallbetheexecration;sobesides

    Mihatbideuponme,allfrommee

    Shallwithafiercerefluxonmeeredound,

    Onmeeasonthirnaturalterlight[740]

    Heavie,thoughinthirplace.Ofleetingjoyes

    OfParadise,deareboughtwithlastingwoes!

    DidIrequestthee,Maker,frommyClay

    TomouldmeMan,didIsollicitethee

    Fromdarkopromoteme,orhereplace[745]

    InthisdeliciousGarden?asmyWill

    ottomybeing,itwerebutright

    Andequaltoreducemetomydust,

    Desiroustne,andrenderback

    AllIreceavd,uoperforme[750]

    Thytermstoohard,bywhichIwastohold

    ThegoodIsoughtnot.Tothelossofthat,

    Suffitpenaltie,whyhastthouadded

    Thesenseofendlesswoes?inexplicable

    ThyJusticeseems;yettosaytruth,toolate,[755]

    Ithustest;thenshouldhavebeenrefusd