214 PARADISE LOST. Boox VIII. I then was palling to my former (late 290 Infenfible, and forthwith to diffolve) When fuddenly flood at my head a dream, Whole inward apparition gently 'noted My fancy, to believe I yet had Being, And liv'd. One came, methought of fhape divine, 295 And Paid, " Thy mantion wants thee. Adam, rife Firit man, of men innumerable ordain'd " Flirt father ! call'd by thee, I come thy guide " To the garden of Mils, thy feat prepar'd." So laying, by the hand he took me rais'd ; 309 And over fields and waters, as in air, Smooth - Eliding without flep, laft led me up A woody mountain ; whole high top was plain ; A circuit wide-inclos'd, with goodlieft trees Planted, with walks, and bow'rs ; that what I law 305 Of earth before Icaree pleafant feeni'd. Each tree Loaden with faireft fruit, that hung to th' eye Tempting, ftir'd in me fudden appetite To pluck and eat ; whereat I wak'd, and found Before mine eyes, all real, as the dream 310 Had lively fhadow'd. Here had new begun My wandring, had not He, who was my guide Up hither, from among the trees appear'd, Preknce Divine ! rejoicing, but with awe, In adoration at his feet I fell 315 Submits : He rear'd me, and " whom thou foughtft Said mildly, " Author of all this thou feefl [1 am, 64 Above, or round about thee, or beneath. " This Paradile I give thee, count it thine " To till and keep, and of the fruit to eat : 320 " Of every tree that in the garden grows " Eat freely with glad heart ; fear here no dearth : " But of the Tree whole operation brings " Knowledge of Good and Ill, which I have let " The
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