Iroseasatthycall,butfou;

    TofindtheeIdirectedthenmywalk;

    Andohought,aloneIpassdthroughways[50]

    ThatbroughtmeonasuddentotheTree

    OfinterdictedKnowledge:fairitseemd,

    MuchfairertomyFahenbyday:

    AndasIwlookt,besideitstood

    OneshapdandwingdlikeohosefromHeavn[55]

    Byusoftseen;hisdewielocksdistilld

    Ambrosia;onthatTreehealsogazd;

    AndOfairPlant,saidhe,withfruitsurchargd,

    Deignsoeasethyloadandtastethysweet,

    Nod,norMan;isKnowledgesodespisd?[60]

    Orenvie,orwhatreserveforbidstotaste?

    Forbidwhowill,noneshallfrommewithhold

    Lohyood,whyelsesethere?

    Thissaidhepausdnot,butwithventrousArme

    Hepluckt,hetasted;meedamphorrorchild[65]

    Atsuchboldwordsvouchtwithadeedsobold:

    Buthethusoverjoyd,OFruitDivine,

    Sweetofthyself,butmuchmoresweetthuscropt,

    Forbiddseems,asonelyfit

    Fods,yetabletomakeGodsofMen:[70]

    AndwhynotGodsofMen,sincegood,themore

    unicated,moreabundantgrowes,

    TheAuthornotimpaird,buthonourdmore?

    Here,happieCreature,fairAngelicEve,

    Partakethoualso;happiethoughthouart,[75]

    Happierthoumaystbe,worthierstnotbe:

    Tastethis,andbehehamongtheGods

    ThyselfaGoddess,nottoEarthfind,

    ButsomtimesintheAir,aswee,somtimes

    AsdtoHeavn,bymeritthine,andsee[80]

    WhatlifetheGodslivethere,andsuchlivethou.

    Sosaying,hedrewnigh,andtomeheld,

    Eventomymouthofthatsamefruitheldpart

    Whi