Sheendedheer,orvehementdespaire

    Brokeofftherest;somuchofDeathherthoughts

    Hadeaind,asdidherCheekswithpale.

    ButAdamwithsuchselnothingswayd,[1010]

    Tobetterhopeshismoreattentiveminde

    Labhadraisd,andthustoEvereplid.

    Eve,thyptoflifeandpleasureseems

    Tueihingmoresublime

    Andexcellentthenwhatthymiemnes;[1015]

    Butself-destruthereforesaught,refutes

    Thatexcellehoughtinthee,andimplies,

    Notthypt,butanguisha

    Forlossoflifeandpleasureoverlovd.

    Orifthoucovetdeath,asutmostend[1020]

    Ofmiserie,sothinkingtoevade

    Thepenaltiepronounct,doubtnotbutGod

    Hathwiselierarmdhisvengefulirethenso

    Tobeforestalld;muchmoreIfearleastDeath

    Sosnatchtwillnotexemptusfromthepaine[1025]

    Wearebydoomtopay;rathersuchacts

    Ofaciewillprovokethehighest

    Tomakedeathinuslive:Theusseek

    Somesaferresolution,whichmethinks

    Ihaveinview,callingtomihheed[1030]

    PartofourSentehatthySeedshallbruise

    TheSerpentshead;piteousamends,unless

    Bemeant,whomIjecture,randFoe

    Satan,whointheSerpenthathtrivd

    Againstusthisdeceit:tocrushhishead[1035]

    Wouldberevengeindeed;whichwillbelost

    Bydeathbroughtonourselves,orchildlessdays

    Resolvd,asthouproposest;soourFoe

    Shallscapehispunishmentordaind,andwee

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