Chapter 25 twenty four

Earth trembling from her entrails, as again [ 1000 ] In pangs, and Nature gave a second groan, Skie lowrd, and muttering Thunder, som sad drops Wept at compleating of the mortal Sin Original; while Adam took no thought, Eating his fill, nor Eve to iterate [ 1005 ] Her former trespass feared, the more to soothe Him with her lovd society, that now As with new Wine intoxicated both They swim in mirth, and fansie that they feel Divinitie within them breeding wings [ 1010 ] Wherewith to scorne the Earth: but that false Fruit Farr other operation first displaid, Carnal desire enflaming, hee on Eve

Began to cast lascivious Eyes, she him As wantonly repaid; in Lust they burne: [ 1015 ] Till Adam thus gan Eve to dalliance move, Eve, now I see thou art exact of taste, And elegant, of Sapience no small part, Since to each mean savour we apply, And Palate call judicious; I the praise [ 1020 ] Yield thee, so well this day thou hast purveyed. Much pleasure we have lost, while we abstained From this delightful Fruit, nor known till now True relish, tasting; if such pleasure be In things to us forbidden, it might be wished, [ 1025 ] For this one Tree had bin forbidden ten.

But come, so well refresht, now let us play, As meet is, after such delicious Fare; For never did thy Beautie since the day I saw thee first and wedded thee, adornd [ 1030 ] With all perfections, so enflame my sense With ardor to enjoy thee, fairer now Then ever, bounty of this vertuous Tree. So said he, and forbore not glance or toy Of amorous intent, well understood [ 1035 ] Of Eve, whose Eye darted contagious Fire.