In dust, our final rest and native home. From his displeasure; in whose look serene, prostrate fell Before him reverent, and both confess'd Humbly thir faults, and pardon begg'd, with tears The End of the Tenth Book. PARADISE LOST. BOOK XI. THE ARGUMENT. HE Son of God presents to his Father the Prayers TH of our first Parents now repenting, and intercedes for them: God accepts them, but declares that they must no longer abide in Paradise; sends Michael with a Band of Cherubim to dispossess them; but first to reveal to Adam future things: Michael's coming down. Adam shews to Eve certain ominous signs; he discerns Michael's approach, goes out to meet him: the Angel denounces thir departure. Eve's Lamentation. Adam pleads, but submits: The Angel leads him up to a high Hill, sets before him in vision what shall happ'n till the Flood. PARADISE LOST. BOOK XI. HUS they in lowliest plight repentant stood Praying, for from the Mercy-seat above Prevenient Grace descending had remov'd The stony from thir hearts, and made new flesh Regenerate grow instead, that sighs now breath'd Unutterable, which the Spirit of prayer Inspir'd, and wing'd for Heav'n with speedier flight Than loudest Oratory: yet thir port Not of mean suitors, nor important less Seem'd thir Petition, than when th' ancient Pair The Race of Mankind drown'd, before the Shrine Before the Father's Throne: Them the glad Son See Father, what first fruits on Earth are sprung From thy implanted Grace in Man, these Sighs And Prayers, which in this Golden Censer, mixt With Incense, I thy Priest before thee bring, Fruits of more pleasing savour from thy seed Sow'n with contrition in his heart, than those Which his own hand manuring all the Trees |