NING approached, Eve relates to Adam her troublesome ; he likes it not, yet comforts her: they come forth to day-labours: their morning hymn at the door of their . GOD, to render man inexcusable, sends Raphael to nish him of his obedience, of his free estate, of his v near at hand, who he is, and why his enemy, and ver else may avail Adam to know. Raphael comes to paradise; his appearance described, his coming ned by Adam afar off, sitting at the door of his ; he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, ains him with the choicest fruits of paradise got togeby Eve; their discourse at table: Raphael performs essage, minds Adam of his state, and of his enemy, , at Adam's request, who that enemy is, and how he to be so, beginning from his first revolt in heaven, and casion thereof; how he drew his legions after him to rts of the north, and there incited them to rebel with persuading all but only Abdiel a seraph, who in arat dissuades and opposes him, then forsakes him.

morn, her rosy steps in th' eastern clime ncing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl,

sy steps] Quintus Smyrnæus applies the epithet, podooto Aurora. v. Lib. i. 137. A. Dyce.

w'd] Ambo de comis calorem, et ambo radios conseSee Anthol. Lat. vol. i. p. 8, ed. Burm. Avieni, Orb. ver. 580. and Fragm. in Aristot. Poet.

Σπείρων θεοκτίστων φλόγα. Upton.

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When Adam wak'd, so custom'd, for his sleep
Was aery light, from pure digestion bred, [sound
And temperate vapours bland, which th' only
Of leaves and fuming rills, Aurora's fan,
Lightly dispers'd, and the shrill matin song
Of birds on every bough: so much the more
His wonder was to find unwaken'd Eve
With tresses discompos'd and glowing cheek, 10
As through unquiet rest: he, on his side
Leaning half-rais'd, with looks of cordial love
Hung over her enamour'd, and beheld
Beauty, which, whether waking or asleep,
Shot forth peculiar graces: then with voice
Mild, as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes,
Her hand soft touching, whisper'd thus: Awake,

- fairest, my espous'd, my latest found, av'n's last best gift, my ever new delight, ake, the morning shines, and the fresh field 20 lls us, we lose the prime, to mark how spring r tended plants, how blows the citron grove, nat drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, w nature paints her colours, how the bee s on the bloom extracting liquid sweet. Such whisp'ring wak'd her, but with startled eye Adam, whom embracing, thus she spake. O sole in whom my thoughts find all repose, glory, my perfection, glad I see

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y face, and morn return'd; for I this night, 30 ch night till this I never pass'd, have dream'd, ream'd, not, as I oft am wont, of thee, rks of day pass'd, or morrow's next design, t of offence and trouble, which my mind ew never till this irksome night: methought 35 se at mine ear one call'd me forth to walk th gentle voice; I thought it thine: it said, y sleep'st thou Eve? now is the pleasant time, è cool, the silent, save where silence yields the night-warbling bird, that now awake es sweetest his love-labour'd song; now reigns I orb'd the moon, and with more pleasing light

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balmy reed] εὐοδμοῦ καλαμοῖο. v. Dionysii Geog. 937.

his] In the other passages, where the song of the nightle is described, the bird is of the feminine gender; v. iii. iv. 602. vii. 436. Newton.