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320 tions in the heavens and elements. Adam more and more perceiving his fallen condition heavily bewails, rejects the condolement of Eve; she persists, and at length appeases him: then, to evade the curse likely to fall on their offspring, proposes to adopt violent ways, which he approves not; but conceiving better hope, puts her in mind of the late promise made them, that her seed should be revenged on the Serpent, and exhorts her with him to seek peace of the offended Deity, by repentance and supplication.

the heinous and despiteful act Of Satan done in Paradise, and how He in the Serpent had perverted Eve, Her husband she, to taste the fatal fruit, Was known in Heaven; for what can 'scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart Omniscient? who, in all things wise and just, Hindered not Satan to attempt the mind Of Man, with strength entire, and free-will armed Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. For still they knew, and ought to have still remembered The high injunction not to taste that fruit, Whoever tempted; which they not obeying, Incurred—what could they less?—the penalty; And, manifold in sin, deserved to fall.
 * Up into Heaven from Paradise in haste

The angelic guards ascended, mute and sad For Man; for of his state by this they knew,