not, being such,

    As  capable of death or paine,

    Can eit receave, or can repell.

    hy fear, which plain inferrs [ 285 ]

    t my firm Faith and Love

    Can by ;

    ts, w

    Adam, mist of o thee so dear?

    to wh healing words Adam replyd. [ 290 ]

    Daugal Eve,

    For suc, from sin and blame entire:

    Not diffident of thee do I dissuade

    t, but to avoid

    ttempt itself, intended by our Foe. [ 295 ]

    For empts, t least asperses

    tempted h dishonour foul, supposd

    Not incorruptible of Fait prooff

    Against temptation: th scorne

    And anger  resent the offerd wrong, [ 300 ]

    tual found: misdeem not then,

    If suc I labour to avert

    From t once

    though bold, will hardly dare,

    Or daring, first on mee t s. [ 305 ]

    Nor temn;

    Suttle  be, who could seduce

    Angels nor thers aid.

    I from thy looks receave

    Access in every Vertue, in t [ 310 ]

    More cronger, if need were

    Of outrengthou looking on,

    So be overcome or over-reacht

    ould utmost vigor raise, and raisd unite.

    not thee feel [ 315 ]

    , and trial choose

    it ness of tue trid.

    So spake domestick Adam in his care

    And Matrimonial Love; but Eve, w

    Less attributed to h sincere, [ 320 ]

    t s renewd.