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Rh Us his prime creatures, dignified so high, Set over all his works, which, in our fall, For us created, needs with us must fail, Dependent made; so God shall uncreate, Be frustrate, do, undo, and labor lose; Not well conceived of God, who, though his power Creation could repeat, yet would be loth Us to abolish, lest the Adversary Triumph and say: 'Fickle their state whom God Most favors; who can please him long? Me first He ruined, now mankind; whom will he next?' Matter of scorn, not to be given the Foe.— However I with thee have fixed my lot, Certain to undergo like doom; if death Consort with thee, death is to me as life: So forcible within my heart I feel The bond of Nature draw me to my own; My own in thee, for what thou art is mine. Our state cannot be severed; we are one, One flesh; to lose thee were to lose myself."
 * So Adam, and thus Eve to him replied:

"O glorious trial of exceeding love, Illustrious evidence, example high! Engaging me to emulate; but, short Of thy perfection, how shall I attain? Adam! from whose dear side I boast me sprung And gladly of our union hear thee speak, One heart, one soul in both; whereof good proof