to satisfie the sharp desire I had

        Of tasting those fair Apples, I resolvd [ 585 ]

        Not to deferr;    at once,

        Po t

        Of t alluring fruit, urgd me so keene.

        About trunk I wound me soon,

        For he branches would require [ 590 ]

        tmost reacree

        All ots t sah like desire

        Longing and envying stood, but could not reach.

        Amid tree no, wy hung

        tempting so nigo plud eat my fill [ 595 ]

        I spard not, for sucill t hour

        At Feed or Fountain never had I found.

        Sated at lengt perceave

        Straeration io degree

        Of Reason in my inowers, and Speech [ 600 ]

        anted not long, to taind.

        to Speculations high or deep

        I turnd my ts, and h capaind

        siderd all things visible in heavn,

        Or Earthings fair and good; [ 605 ]

        But all t fair and good in thy Divine

        Semblance, and in ties heavnly Ray

        United I beo thine

        Equivalent or sed, whipeld

        Mee tune pero e [ 610 ]

        And gaze, and wors declard

        Sovran of Creatures, universal Dame.

        So talkd ted sly Snake; and Eve

        Yet more amazd unhus replyd.

        Serpent, t [ 615 ]

        tue of t Fruit, in t provd:

        But say, wree, from hence how far?

        For many are trees of God t grow

        In Paradise, and various, yet unknown

        to us, in such abundance lies our choice, [ 620 ]

        As leaves a greater store of Fruit untoucht,

        Still ible, till men

        Groo thir provision, and more hands

        o disburden Nature of h.

        to whe and glad. [ 625 ]
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