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Rh Far other name deserving.—But the field To labor calls us, now with sweat imposed, Though after sleepless night; for see! the Morn, All unconcerned with our unrest, begins Her rosy progress smiling. Let us forth, I never from thy side henceforth to stray, Where'er our day's work lies, though now enjoined Laborious, till day droop. While here we dwell —What can be toilsome in these pleasant walks?— Here let us live, though in fallen state, content."
 * So spake, so wished much-humbled Eve, but Fate

Subscribed not. Nature first gave signs, impressed On bird, beast, air; air suddenly eclipsed, After short blush of morn. Nigh in her sight The bird of Jove, stooped from his aery tour, Two birds of gayest plume before him drove; Down from a hill the beast that reigns in woods, First hunter then, pursued a gentle brace, Goodliest of all the forest, hart and hind; Direct to the eastern gate was bent their flight. Adam observed, and, with his eye the chase Pursuing, not unmoved to Eve thus spake:
 * "O Eve, some further change awaits us nigh,

Which Heaven by these mute signs in Nature shews, Forerunners of his purpose, or to warn