686 690 While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, Rear'd high their flourish'd heads between, and wrought Mosaic; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth with rich inlay 695 700 Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone 688 Divide] Sil. Ital. vii. 154. 'Cum buccina noctem Divideret.' Richardson. 708 emblem] Inlay. 'Arte pavimenti, atque emblemati vermiculato.' Bentley. Nor Faunus haunted. Here in close recess 710 With flowers, garlands, and sweet-smelling herbs, 715 725 Thus at their shady lodge arriv'd, both stood, Both turn'd, and under open sky ador'd The GOD that made both sky, air, earth, and heaven Which they beheld, the moon's resplendent globe, And starry pole. Thou also mad'st the night, Maker Omnipotent, and thou the day, Which we in our appointed work employ'd Have finish'd, happy in our mutual help And mutual love, the crown of all our bliss Ordain'd by thee, and this delicious place For us too large, where thy abundance wants 730 Partakers, and uncrop'd falls to the ground. But thou hast promis'd from us two a race To fill the earth, who shall with us extol 719 authentic fire] 'Or him who stole from Jove narthecal fire.' Bentl. MS. 728 moon] Virg. Æn. vi. 725. 'Lucentemque globum lunæ.' Hume. Thy goodness infinite, both when we wake, This said unanimous, and other rites Observing none, but adoration pure 740 Which GOD likes best, into their inmost bower Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all, But our destroyer, foe to GOD and man? 745 Hail wedded love, mysterious law, true source 750 Of human offspring, sole propriety In paradise of all things common else! By thee adulterous lust was drivʼn from men 750 Hail wedded love] Mr. Dyce compares Middleton: Mother of lawfull sweetes, unshamed mornings, The Phonix, 1607. Sig. D. 4. Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Of father, son, and brother, first were known. 755 760 Whose bed is undefil'd and chaste pronounc'd, 770 Mix'd dance, or wanton mask, or midnight ball, No happier state, and know to know no more. 775 780 Uzziel, half these draw off, and coast the south 778 ivory] Ov. Met. iv. 185. 'Lemnius extemplo valvas patefecit eburnas. Newton. 785 With strictest watch; these other wheel the north; Our circuit meets full west. As flame they part, Half wheeling to the shield, half to the spear. From these two strong and subtle spirits he call'd That near him stood, and gave them thus in charge. Ithuriel and Zephon, with winged speed Search through this garden, leave unsearch'd no nook; But chiefly where those two fair creatures lodge, 790 This evening from the sun's decline arriv'd, 795 Hitherward bent, who could have thought? escap'd Dazzling the moon; these to the bower direct : In search of whom they sought him there they found, Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve; The organs of her fancy, and with them forge 800 805 Th' animal spirits that from blood arise pure Like gentle breaths from rivers pure, thence raise 785 shield] 'Declinare ad hastam, vel. ad scutum.' Livy. 802 organs] v. Mer. W. of. Wind. A. v. S. v. 'Raise up the organs of her fantasy.' Hume. Todd. |