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Earth trembld 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 feard, the more to soothe

Him with her lovd societie, 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 meaning savour we apply,

And Palate call judicious; I the praise [ 1020 ]

Yeild thee, so well this day thou hast purveyd.

Much pleasure we have lost, while we abstaind

From this delightful Fruit, nor known till now

True relish, tasting; if such pleasure be

In things to us forbidden, it might be wishd, [ 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, bountie 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.