Chapter XIX: Book II: v. 771

In the possession of Samuel Cartwright, Esq.

PICTURE XLII.

SATAN'S first Address to EVE.

----Eve separate he spies,
Veil'd in a cloud of fragrance, where she stood,
Half spy'd, so thick the roses blushing round
About her glow'd, oft stooping to support
Each flower of tender stalk, &c.
He bolder now, uncall'd, before her stood,
But as in gaze admiring--
His gentle dumb expression turn'd at length
The eye of Eve----
Book IX. v. 424, 523.

PICTURE XLIII.

ADAM and EVE meeting after her Seduction.

----By the tree
Of knowledge he must pass, there he her met,
Scarce from the tree returning; in her hand
A bough of fairest fruit----
----in her face excuse
Came prologue, and apology too prompt,
Which with bland words at will she thus addressed.

----The Serpent wise
Hath eaten of the fruit, and is become
Endued with human voice, and human sense.
----I
Have also tasted, and have also found
----opener mine eyes,
Dim erst, dilated spirits, ampler heart,
And growing up to Godhead----

On the other side, Adam
Astonied stood and blank----
From his slack hand the garland wreath'd for Eve
Down dropt----