Paradife Loft. BOOK VIII. The ARGUMENT. Adam inquires concerning celestial Motions, is doubtfully answer'd, und exborted to fearch rather things more worthy of knowledge: Adam affents, and ftill defirous to detain Raphael, relates to him what he remember'd fince his own Creation, his talk with God concerning folitude and fit fociety, his first meeting and Nuptials with Eve, his difcourfe with the Angel thereupon; who after admonitions repeated departs. 'HE Angel ended, and in Adam's Ear Tso Charming left his voice, that he a while Thought him ftill fpeaking, ftill ftood fixt to hear; Things elfe by me unfearchable, now heard When I behold this goodly Frame, this World Their diftance argues, and their swift return Greater fo manifold to this one ufe, 10 20 25 For aught appears, and on their Orbs impose 30 35 That better might with far lefs compass move, With lowlinefs Majeftic from her feat, 45 And Grace that won who faw to wish her flay, Of what was high: fuch pleasure she referv'd, 50 Her Husband the Relater the preferr'd Not Words alone pleas'd her. O when meet now 55 |