WhomthusafflictedwhensadEvebeheld,

    Desolatewhereshesate,approagnigh,

    Softwordstohisfiercepassionsheassayd:[865]

    Butherwithsternregardhethusrepelld.

    Outofmysight,thouSerpent,that

    Befitstheewithhimleagud,thyselfasfalse

    Andhateful;nothingwants,butthatthyshape,

    Likehis,andcolourSerpentinemayshew[870]

    Thyinwardfraud,towarnallCreaturesfromthee

    Heh;leastthattooheavnlyform,pretended

    Tohellishfalshood,shem.Butforthee

    Ihadpersistedhappie,hadnotthypride

    Andwandringvanitie,whewassafe,[875]

    Rejectedmyforewarning,anddisdaind

    Nottobetrusted,longingtobeseen

    ThoughbytheDevilhimself,himoverweening

    Toover-reach,butwiththeSerpeing

    Fooldandbeguild,byhimthou,Ibythee,[880]

    Totrusttheefrommyside,imagindwise,

    stant,mature,proofagainstallassaults,

    Anduoodnotallwasbutashew

    Ratherthensolidvertu,allbutaRib

    Crookedbynature,bent,asnoears,[885]

    Moretothepartsinisterfrommedrawn,

    Wellifthrownout,assupernumerarie

    Tomyjustnumberfound.OwhydidGod,

    Creatorwise,thatpeopldhighestHeavn

    WithSpiritsMase,createatlast[890]

    Thisieoh,thisfairdefect

    OfNature,andnotfilltheWorldatonce

    WithMenasAngelswithoutFeminine,

    Orfindsomeotherwaytogee

    Mankind?thismischiefhadnotthenbefalln,[895]

    Andmorethatshallbefall,innumerable

    DisturbanEarththroughFemalsnares,

    AndstraightjunwiththisSex:forei