eastongthosetrees,gloriousshape
esthisoving;seeanother
risenondnoon;sogreatbehestfroeaven
tousperhapshebrings,andhsafe
thisdaytobeourguestbutgohspeed,
and,thystoresntain,bringforth,andpour
abundance,fittohonourandreceive
ourheavenlystranger:wellayafford
paradiselost
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ourgiverstheiros,andlargebestow
froargebestoultiplies
herfertilegroheninggrows
refruitful,ructsusnottospare
tothuseveadaearthshalloould,
ofgodinspiredsllstoreore,
allseasons,ripeforusehangsonthestalk;
savenessgains
tonourish,andsuperfluousistnsus:
butieachboughandbrake,
eachplantandjuciestgourd,ksuchchoice
toentertainourangelguest,ashe
beholdingshallnfess,thathereonearth
godhathdispensedhisbountiesasinheaven
sosaying,hdispatchfullooksinhaste
shetus,onhospitablethoughtsintent
choicetochoosefordelicacybest,
ix
tastes,not,butbring
tasteaftertasteupheldhkindliestchange;
bestirsherthen,andfroachtenderstalk
other,yields
inindiaeastoriddleshore
inpontusorthepunickast,orwhere
alcinousreigned,fruitofallkinds,inat
rough,orsothrind,orbeardedhusk,orshell,shegathers,tributelarge,andontheboard
heapshunsparinghand;fordrinkthegrape
sheust,andaths
paradiselost
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froanyaberry,andfrokeelspressed
sheteersdulcetcrenorthesetohold
sherfitvesselspure;thenstroheground
theshrubunfud
anitivegreatsire,toet
hisgodlikeguest,oretrain
acpaniedthanplete
perfeselfate,
resolethanthetediouspothats
onprinces,heirrichretinuelong
ofhorsesled,andgroobesaredhgold,
dazzlestheallagape
nearerhispresenceadathoughnotawed,
yetissapproachandreverenceek,
astoasuperiouaturebowinglow,
thussaidnativeofheaven,forotherplace
nonecanthanheavensuchgloriousshapentain;since,bydescendingfrohethronesabove,
thosehappyplacesthouhastdeignedawhile
to,andhonourthese,vouchsafehus
tbysovrangiftpossess
thisspaciousground,inyondershadybower
torest;andthegardenchoicestbears
tositandtaste,tillthisridianheat
beover,andthesunreoldecline
thustheangelickvirtueansild
adaithereforecnorartthousuch
created,orsuchplacehastheretodwell,
asynotoftinvite,thoughspiritsofheaven,
paradiselost
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tovisitthee;leadonthenhybower
oershades;forthesedhours,tilleveningrise,ihaveatothesylvanlodge
theyiled,
hfloells;buteve,
undeckedsaveorelovelyfair
thanph,orthefairestgoddessfeigned
ofthreethatinuntidanakedstrove,
stoodtoentertainherguestfroeaven;noveilsheneeded,virtueproof;nothoughtinfirbr >alteredhercheekontheangelhail
bestoheholysalutationused
longaftertoblestry,sendeve
hail,therofnkind,b
shallfilltheorenuroushthysons,
thanhthesevariousfruitsthetreesofgod
haveheapedthistableraisedofgrassyturf
theirtableossyseatshadround,
andonheralesquarefroidetoside
allautupiled,thoughspringandautuhere
dancedhandinhandaheyhold;
nofearlestdinnerol;husbegan
ourauthorheavenlystranger,pleasetotastethesebounties,
allperfeeasuredout,descends,
tousforfoodandfordelighthathcaused
theearthtoyield;unsavouryfoodperhaps
tospiritualnatures;onlythisiknow,
thatonecelestialfathergivestoall
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totheangelthereforehegives
aninpart
spiritual,yofpurestspiritsbefound
noingratefulfood:andfoodalikethosepure
intelligentialsubstancesrequire,
asdothyourrational;andbothntain
everyloy
ofsense,ell,touch,taste,
tastingnct,digest,assilate,
andrporealtoinrporealtu
forknoevered,needs
tobesustainedandfed:ofelents
thegrosserfeedsthepurer,earththesea,
earthandtheseafeedair,theairthosefires
ethereal,andaslooon;
hosespots,unpurged
vapoursnotyetintohersubstancetued
nordoththeonnonourishntexhale
froeristntinenttohigherorbs
thesunthatlightiartstoall,receives
frollhisalintalrepence
inhudexhalations,andateven
supshtheoceanthoughinheaventhetrees
oflifearosialfruitagebear,andvines
yieldneofftheboughseach
ellifluousdeheground
veredhpearlygrain:yetgodhathhere
variedhisbountysohnes,
asyparehheaven;andtotaste
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thinknotishallbenicesodoheysat,
andtotheirviandsfell;norseengly
theangel,norinst,thengloss
oftheologians;buthkeendispatch
ofrealhunger,andnctiveheat
totransubstantiate:redounds,transpires
throughspiritshease;norwonder;ifbyfire
ofsootyaltheeirickalchest
cantu,orholdsitpossibletotu,
talsofdrossiestoretoperfectgold,
asfroheneantableeve
nisterednaked,andtheirfloups
hpleasantliquourscroence
deservingparadiseifever,then,
thenhadthesonsofgodexcusetohavebeen
enauredatthatsight;butinthosehearts
loveunlibidinousreigned,norjealousy
ood,theinjuredlovershell
thuseatsanddrinkstheyhadsufficed,
notburdenednature,suddenndarose
inadanottolettheoccasionpass
givenhiythisgreatnferencetoknow
ofthingsabovehisheirbeing
ehesaw
transcendhisos,
divineeffulgence,whos
