And love with fear the only God, to walk 565 Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak Subverting worldly ftrong, and worldly wife By fimply meek; that fuffering for truth's fake And to the faithful death the gate of life; To whom thus also th' Angel last reply'd. 570 575 Or works of God in Heav'n, air, earth, or fea, And all the riches of this world enjoy'dft, 580 And all the rule, one empire; only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love, By name to come call'd charity, the foul 585 To leave this Paradise, but shalt poffefs A Paradife within thee, happier far. Let us defcend now therefore from this top Exacts our parting hence; and fee the guards, 590 By me incamp'd on yonder hill, expect Their motion, at whose front a flaming fword, In fignal of remove, waves fiercely round; Her alfo I with gentle dreams have calm'd 595 Let her with thee partake what thou hast heard, He ended, and they both descend the hill; 600 605 615 Whence thou return'st, and whither went'ft, I know; For God is alfo' in fleep, and dreams advise, Which he hath fent propitious, fome great good Prefaging, fince with forrow' and heart's distress Wearied I fell asleep: but now lead on, In me is no delay; with thee to go, Is to stay here; without thee here to stay, Is to go hence unwilling; thou to me Art all things under Heav'n, all places thou, Who for my wilful crime art banish'd hence. This further confolation yet fecure I carry hence; though all by me is loft, 620 Such Such favor I unworthy am vouchsaf'd, By me the promis'd Seed shall all restore. So fpake our mother Eve, and Adam heard To their fix'd station, all in bright array 630 635 640 Some natural tears they dropt, but wip'd them foon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of reft, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wand'ring steps and flow, Through Eden took their folitary way. THE END OF PARADISE LOST. |