| (seq. 11)Creation and the Fall of Man
"The Ground shall offer up her Store
"Of Herbs & Fruits into your Pow'r,
"The Birds their joyfull songs afford,
"To cheer their sublunary Lord;
"No Grief or Pain shall wreck your Breast,
"With Angell's Conversation blest;
"Survey this spacious Garden round,
"Whatever pleasant can be found,
"Enjoy, & use without Restraint,
"Tis your Almighty Maker's Grant;
"One Tree alone I must reserve,
"One Tree do for my self-preserve,
"By you let that untouch'd remain,
"And you immortal Life shall gain.
"But hear! hear and my Law obey!
"If in this Point you go astray,
"Your Life shall then the Forfeit pay;
"Death certain Death shall soon pursue
"Involv'd on all your Race by You.
"But if from that yourself you guard,
"Eternal Joys be the Reward".
To make his Bliss still more compleat,
And fix him happy in his Seat,
He gave a Mate, his Joys to share
of Mind, & Body heavenly Fair;
Divinely form'd, to charm his Heart,
And heav'nly Raptures to impart. | (seq. 11)Creation and the Fall of Man
"The Ground shall offer up her Store
"Of Herbs & Fruits into your Pow'r,
"The Birds their joyfull songs afford,
"To cheer their sublunary Lord;
"No Grief or Pain shall wreck your Breast,
"With Angell's Conversation [blest?];
"Survey this spacious Garden round,
"Whatever pleasant can be found,
"Enjoy, & rise without Restraint,
"Tis your Almighty Maker's Grant;
"One Tree alone I must reserve,
"One Tree do for my self-preserve,
"By you let that untouch'd remain,
"And you immortal Life shall gain.
"But hear! hear and my Law obey!
"If in this Point you go astray,
"Your Life shall then the Forfeit pay;
"Death certain Death shall soon pursue
"Involved on all your Race by You.
"But if from that yourself you guard,
"Eternal Joys be the Reward".
To make his Bliss still more compleat,
And fix him happy in his Seat,
He gave a Mate, his Joys to share
of Mind, & Body heavenly Fair;
Divinely form'd, to charm his Heart,
And heav'nly Raptures to impart. |
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