So Adam, and to him replid. [ 960 ]

    O glorious trial of exceeding Love,

    Illustrious evidence, example high!

    Ingaging me to emulate, but s

    Of tion, taine,

    Adam, from w me sprung, [ 965 ]

    And gladly of our Union hee speak,

    One , one Soul in both; whereof good prooff

    thee resolvd,

    Rat th more dread

    Se us, linkt in Love so deare, [ 970 ]

    to undergoe , one Crime,

    If any be, of tasting t,

    ue, for of good still good proceeds,

    Direct, or by occasion ed

    trial of thy Love, which else [ 975 ]

    So eminently never had bin known.

    ere it I t Deat would ensue

    ttempt, I ain alone

    t, and not persher die

    Deserted, t [ 980 ]

    Pernicious to thy Peace, chiefly assurd

    Remarkably so late of true,

    So fait I feel

    Farr ot, not Deat Life

    Augmented, opnd Eyes, new hopes, new Joyes, [ 985 ]

    taste so Divine, t  before

    ouc seems to this, and harsh.

    On my experience, Adam, freely taste,

    And fear of Deato the indes.

    So saying, she embracd him, and for joy [ 990 ]

    tenderly , muc he his Love

    o incurr

    Divine displeasure for h.

    In recompence (for such compliance bad

    Suc merits) from the bough [ 995 ]

    S fair enticing Fruit

    it to eat

    Against ter kno deceavd,

    But fondly overcome h Femal charm.