Boox XI. PARADISE LOST. 305 (Where entrance up from Eden eafieft climbs) Cherubic watch ; and of a (word the flame 12ci Wide-waving ; all approach far off to fright, And guard all paffage to the Tree of Life : Left Paradife, a receptacle prove To fpirits foul, and all My trees their prey ; With whole ftol'n fruit man once more to delude. 125 He ceas'd; and th' Arch-Angelic Pow'r prepar'd For fwift defcent : with him the cohort bright Of watchful Cherubim : four faces each Had, like a double Janus ; all their fhape Spangled with eyes, more numerous than thofe 13o Of Argus, and more wakeful than to drouze, Charm'd with Arcadian pipe, the paft'ral reed Of Hermes, or his opiate rod. Mean-while, To re-falute the world with facred light Leucothea wak'd ; and with frefh dews imbalm'd 735 The earth ; when Adam, and firft matron Eve, Had ended now their orifons ; and found Strength added from above; new hope to fpring Out of defpair ; joy, but with fear yet link'd : Which thus to Eve his welcome words renew'd. 140 Eve, eafily may faith admit, that all The good which we enjoy, from heav'n defcends But, that from us ought ftiould afcend to heav'n, So prevalent, as to concern the mind Of God High-Bleft; or, to incline His Will ; 145 Hard to belief may teem : yet, this will pray'r, Or one fhort ugh of human breath, up-born Ev'n to the feat of God. For fince I fought By pray'r th' offended Deity t' appeafe ; Kneei'd, and before Him humbl'd all my heart ; 150 Methought I fawHim placable, and mild, S s Bending
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