Page 194 - El paraiso perdido

P A R A D I S E L O S T
B O O K IX
T H E A R G U M E N T

Salan having compassed the Earth, with mediated guile
returns as a mist by night into Paradise; enters into the
Serpent slceping. Adam and Eve in the morning go J'orih lo
their lahours, which Eve proposes to divide in severa/ p/aees.
each /aboliring aparra Adam consents not, a/leging the danger
test dial enemv. of whom they were forewarned. shou/d
L IB R O IX
attempt her found alone. Eve. loth to he thought not
circumspect orfirm enough, urges her going apar!, the rather Ni Dios ni el huésped Angel hablan mas
desirous to make tria! oí her strength; Adam al /asi vie/ds. The Como íntimos amigos con el hombre.
Serpent fmds her alone: /lis subtle approaeh. first gazing. then Ni se sientan con él a compartir
speaking, with much Jlattery exlo/ling Eve above all other Campestres alimentos, permitendole
creatures. Eve. wondering to hear the Serpent speak. asks liow Palabras inocentes. Paso ahora
he attained lo human speech and sueh underslanding not til/ A tragedias, ruptura y desconfianza
now: the Serpent answers that by tasting of a certain tree in Desleal en el hombre: a rebelión
the garden he attained both to speech and reason. lili tlien void Y a la desobediencia. Y en el cielo.
ofboth. Eve requires him to bring her to that tree. and fmds it Alienado, a disgusto y lejanía.
to be the Tree of Knowledge forbidden: the Serpent. now grown
bolder. with many wi/es and arguments induces her at length
to eat. She. pleased with the taste. delibérales a while whether
to impart thereofto Adam or not: al las brings him of the fruir
relates what persuaded her to eat thereof. Adam. at ftrsl
amazed. bul pereeiving her tosí, resolves. through vehemence
of ¡ove. lo perish with her. and. extenuating the trespass, eats
also of the fruit. The effects thereof in them both: they seek to
cover their nakedness: then Jal! to varianee and aceusation of
one a not her
Not more of talk where God or Angel Guest
With Man. as with his friend. familiar used
To sil indulgent. and with him partake
Rural repast. permitting him the while
Venial discourse unblanted. I now musí change
Those notes to tragic-foul distrust, and breach
Disloyal on the part of man. revolt
And disobedicnce; on the pan of Heaven.
Now alienated. distance and distaste.