His violehou fearst not, being such,
As wee, not capable of death or paine,
either not receave, or repell.
His fraud is then thy fear, which plain inferrs [ 285 ]
Thy equal fear that my firm Faith and Love
by his fraud be shakn or seduct;
Thoughts, which how found they harbour in thy brest
Adam, misthought of her to thee so dear?
To whom with healing words Adam replyd. [ 290 ]
Daughter of God and Man, immortal Eve,
For such thou art, from sin and blame entire:
Not diffident of thee do I dissuade
Thy absence from my sight, but to avoid
Th attempt itself, intended by our Foe. [ 295 ]
For hee who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses
The tempted with dishonour foul, supposd
Not incorruptible of Faith, not prooff
Against temptation: thou thy self with se
And anger wouldst resent the offerd wrong, [ 300 ]
Though iual found: misdeem not then,
If such affront I labour to avert
From thee alone, whi us both at once
The Ehough bold, will hardly dare,
Or daring, first oh assault shall light. [ 305 ]
Nor thou his malid false guile n;
Suttle he needs must be, who could seduce
Angels nor think superfluous others aid.
I from the influence of thy looks receave
Access in every Vertue, in thy sight [ 310 ]
More wise, more watchful, stronger, if need were
Of outward strength; while shame, thou looking on,
Shame to be overe or over-reacht
Would utmost vigor raise, and raisd unite.
Why shouldst not thou like sehin thee feel [ 315 ]
When I am present, and thy trial choose
With me, best witness of thy Vertue trid.
So spake domestick Adam in his care
And Matrimonial Love; but Eve, who thought
Less attributed to her Faith sincere, [ 320 ]
Thus her reply with at sweet renewd.