Of amplitude almoft immenfe, with ftars 620 624 Their pleasant dwelling-place. Thrice happy men, And worship him; and in reward to rule 630 So fung they, and the empyréan rung, With Hallelujahs: thus was Sabbath kept. And thy request think now fulfill'd, that ask'd How first this world and face of things began, 635 And what before thy memory was done From the beginning, that posterity, 640 Inform'd by thee, might know; if else thou seek'st END of the SEVENTH BOOK. N ARGUMENT of BooK VIII. Adam inquires concerning celeftial motions; is doubtfully anfwered, and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of knowledge: Adam assents; and, ftill defirous to detain Raphael, relates to him what he remembered fince his own creation, his placing in Paradife, 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 re peated, departs. PARADISE LOST. BOOK VIII. HE angel ended, and in Adam's ear THE So charming left his voice, that he a while Thought him still speaking, still stood fix'd to hear; Then, as new wak'd, thus gratefully reply'd. What thanks fufficient, or what recompenfe Things elfe by me unfearchable, now heard ΤΟ When I behold this goodly frame, this world, Round this opacous earth, this punctual fpot, 15 20 |