For know, whatever was created, needs
To be sustaind and fed; of Elements [ 415 ]
The grosser feeds the purer, Earth the Sea,
Earth and the Sea feed Air, the Air those Fires
Ethereal, and as lowest first the Moon;
When her visage round those spots, unpurgd
Vapours not yet into her substaurnd. [ 420 ]
Nor doth the Moon no nourishment exhale
From her moist tio higher Orbes.
The Sun that light imparts to all, receives
From all his alimental repence
In humid exhalations, and at Even [ 425 ]
Sups with the O: though in Heavrees
Of life ambrosial frutage bear, and vines
Yield ar, though from off the boughs each Morn
We brush mellifluous Dewes, and find the ground
Coverd with pearly grai God hath here [ 430 ]
Varied his bounty so with new delights,
As may pare with Heaven; and to taste
Think not I shall be nice. So down they sat,
And to thir viands fell, nor seemingly
The Angel, nor in mist, the on gloss [ 435 ]
Of Theologians, but with keen dispatch
Of real hunger, and coctive heate
To transubstantiate; what redounds, transpires
Through Spirits with ease; nor wonder; if by fire
Of sooty coal the Empiric Alchimist [ 440 ]
turn, or holds it possible to turn
Metals of drossiest Ore to perfet Gold
As from the Mine. Mean while at Table Eve
Ministerd naked, and thir flowing cups
With pleasant liquors d: O innoce [ 445 ]
Deserving Paradise! if ever, then,
Then had the Sons of God excuse to have bin
Enamourd at that sight; but in those hearts
Love unlibidinnd, nor jealousie
Was uood, the injurd Lovers Hell.