Adam, Heaven's high behest no preface needs: Given thee of grace; wherein thou mayst repent, Permits not to remove thee I am come, And send thee from the garden forth to till O unexpected stroke, worse than of Death! My early visitation, and my last 251 259 268 At even, which I bred up with tender hand 276 From the first opening bud, and gave ye names! And wild? how shall we breathe in other air Whom thus the Angel interrupted mild. Adam, by this from the cold sudden damp Celestial, whether among the Thrones, or named 277 285 294 302 |