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Rh Dishevelled, but in wanton ringlets waved, As the vine curls her tendrils, which implied Subjection, but required with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best received, Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay. Nor those mysterious parts were then concealed; Then was not guilty shame. Dishonest shame Of Nature's works, honor dishonorable, Sin-bred, honor have ye troubled all mankind With shews instead, mere shews of seeming pure, And banished from Man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence! So passed they naked on, nor shunned the sight Of God or Angel, for they thought no ill: So hand in hand they passed, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
 * Under a tuft of shade, that on a green

Stood whispering soft, by a fresh fountain-side, They sat them down; and, after no more toil Of their sweet gardening labor than sufficed To recommend cool Zephyr, and made ease More easy, wholesome thirst and appetite More grateful, to their supper fruits they fell, Nectarine fruits, which the compliant boughs Yielded them, sidelong as they sat recline