find pastime； and beare rule； thy realm is large。 ＇ 375 ＇ so spake the universal lord； and seemd so ordering。 i with leave of speech implord； and humble deprecation thus replid。 let not my words offend thee； heavnly power； my maker； be propitious while i speak。 ＇ 380 ＇ hast thou not made me here thy substitute； and these inferiour farr beneath me set？ among unequals what societie can sort； what harmonie or true delight？ which must be mutual； in proportion due ＇ 385 ＇ givn and receivd； but in disparitie the one intense； the other still remiss cannot well suite with either； but soon prove tedious alike： of fellowship i speak such as i seek； fit to participate ＇ 390 ＇ all rational delight； wherein the brute cannot be human consort； they rejoyce each with thir kinde； lion with lioness； so fitly them in pairs thou hast bind； much less can bird with beast； or fish with fowle ＇ 395 ＇ so well converse； nor with the ox the ape； wors then can man with beast； and least of all。 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅷ10 ．．． whereto th almighty answerd； not displeasd。 a nice and suttle happiness i see thou to thyself proposest； in the choice ＇ 400 ＇ of thy associates； adam； and wilt taste no pleasure； though in pleasure； solitarie。 what thinkst thou then of mee； and this my state； seem i to thee sufficiently possest of happiness； or not？ who am alone ＇ 405 ＇ from all eternitie； for none i know second to mee or like； equal much less。 how have i then with whom to hold converse save with the creatures which i made； and those to me inferiour； infinite descents ＇ 410 ＇ beneath what other creatures are to thee？ he ceasd； i lowly answerd。 to attaine the highth and depth of thy eternal wayes all human thoughts e short； supream of things； thou in thy self art perfet； and in thee ＇ 415 ＇ is no deficience found； not so is man； but in degree； the cause of his desire by conversation with his like to help； or solace his defects。 no need that thou shouldst propagat； already infinite； ＇ 420 ＇ and through all numbers absolute； though one； but man by number is to manifest his single imperfection； and beget like of his like； his image multiplid； in unitie defective； which requires ＇ 425 ＇ collateral love； and deerest amitie。 thou in thy secresie although alone； best with thy self acpanied； seekst not social munication； yet so pleasd； canst raise thy creature to what highth thou wilt ＇ 430 ＇ of union or munion； deifid； i by conversing cannot these erect from prone； nor in thir wayes placence find。 thus i emboldnd spake； and freedom usd permissive； and acceptance found； which gaind ＇ 435 ＇ this answer from the gratious voice divine。 xs Paradise Lost Ⅷ11 ｛小｝｛说｝｛网｝ thus farr to try thee； adam； i was pleasd； and finde thee knowing not of beasts alone； which thou hast rightly namd； but of thy self； expressing well the spirit within thee free； ＇ 440 ＇ my image； not imparted to the brute； whose fellowship therefore unmeet for thee good reason was thou freely shouldst dislike； and be so minded still； i； ere thou spakst； knew it not good for man to be alone； ＇ 445 ＇ and no such panie as then thou sawst intended thee； for trial onely brought； to see how thou couldst judge of fit and meet： what next i bring shall please thee； be assurd； thy likeness； thy fit help； thy other self； ＇ 450 ＇ thy wish； exactly to thy hearts desire。 hee ended； or i heard no more； for now my earthly by his heavnly overpowerd； which it had long stood under； streind to the highth in that celestial colloquie sublime； ＇ 455 ＇ as with an object that excels the sense； dazld and spent； sunk down； and sought repair of sleep； which instantly fell on me； calld by nature as in aide； and closd mine eyes。 mine eyes he closd； but opn left the cell ＇ 460 ＇ of fancie my internal sight； by which abstract as in a transe methought i saw； though sleeping； where i lay； and saw the shape still glorious before whom awake i stood； who stooping opnd my left side； and took ＇ 465 ＇ from thence a rib； with cordial spirits warme； and life…blood streaming fresh； wide was the wound； but suddenly with flesh filld up and heald： the rib he formd and fashond with his hands； under his forming hands a creature grew； ＇ 470 ＇ manlike； but different sex； so lovly faire； that what seemd fair in all the world； seemd now mean； or in her summd up； in her containd and in her looks； which from that time infusd sweetness into my heart； unfelt before； ＇ 475 ＇ and into all things from her aire inspird the spirit of love and amorous delight。 ．。 Paradise Lost Ⅷ12 shee disappeerd； and left me dark； i wakd to find her； or for ever to deplore her loss； and other pleasures all abjure： ＇ 480 ＇ when out of hope； behold her； not farr off； such as i saw her in my dream； adornd with what all earth or heaven could bestow to make her amiable： on she came； led by her heavnly maker； though unseen； ＇ 485 ＇ and guided by his voice； nor uninformd of nuptial sanctitie and marriage rites： grace was in all her steps； heavn in her eye； in every gesture dignitie and love。 i overjoyd could not forbear aloud。 ＇ 490 ＇ this turn hath made amends； thou hast fulfilld thy words； creator bounteous and benigne； giver of all things faire； but fairest this of all thy gifts； nor enviest。 i now see bone of my bone； flesh of my flesh； my self ＇ 495 ＇ before me； woman is her name； of man extracted； for this cause he shall forgoe father and mother； and to his wife adhere； and they shall be one flesh； one heart； one soule。 she heard me thus； and though divinely brought； ＇ 500 ＇ yet innocence and virgin modestie； her vertue and the conscience of her worth； that would be wood； and not unsought be won； not obvious； not obtrusive； but retird； the more desirable； or to say all； ＇ 505 ＇ nature her self； though pure of sinful thought； wrought in her so； that seeing