He added not; for ADAM at the news Heart-ftruck with chilling gripe of forrow flood, That all his fenfes bound! EVE, who unfeen Yet all had heard, with audible lament Discover'd foon the place of her retire. 265 O unexpected ftroke, worfe than of Death! Muft I thus leave thee, Paradife? thus leave Thee, native foil, thefe happy walks and shades, 270 Fit haunt of Gods? where I had hope to spend, Quiet, though fad, the refpit of that day That must be mortal to us both! O flow'rs, That never will in other climate grow; My early vifitation, and my last 275 At ev'n, which I bred up with tender hand 280 And wild? How fhall we breathe in other air 285 Whom thus the Angel interrupted mild: 290 ADAM, by this from the cold fudden damp Recov'ring, and his fcatter'd fpirits return'd, TO MICHAEL thu his humble words addrefs'd. 295 300 Cœleftial! whether among the Thrones, or nam'd Of them the higheft; for fuch of shape may seem Prince above Princes! Gently haft thou told Thy meffage, which might elfe in telling wound, And in performing end us, what befides Of forrow, and dejection, and despair, Our frailty can fuftain, thy tidings bring, Departure from this happy place (our sweet Recefs, and only confolation left Familiar to our eyes!) all places elfe Inhofpitable appear, and defolate; Nor knowing us, nor known. And if by pray'r 305 310 Of him who all things can, I would not ceafe On this mount he appear'd; under this tree 315 320 I heard; here with him at this fountain talk'd.,, So many grateful altars I would rear Of graffy turf; and pile up every stone Of luftre, from the brook; in memory, Or monument to ages: and thereon In yonder nether world where fhall I feek 325 Offer fweet-smelling gums, and fruits, and flow'rs. His bright appearances, or foot-flep trace? 339 Το |