The ARGUMENT of Book V. MORNING approach'd, Eve relates to Adam her troublefome dream; he likes it not, yet comforts her: they come forth to their day-labours: their morning-hymn at the door of their bower. God, to render man inexcufable, fends Raphael to admonish him' of his obedience, of his free eftate, of his enemy near at hand, who he is, and why his enemy, and whatever else may avail Adam to know. Raphael comes down to Paradife; his appearance defcrib'd; his coming difcerned by Adam afar off, fitting at the door of his bower; he goes out to meet him, brings him to his lodge, entertains him with the choiceft fruits of Paradife got together by Eve; their difcourfe at table: Raphael performs his message, minds Adam of his eftate and of his enemy; relates, at Adam's request, who that enemy is, and how he came to be fo, beginning from his first revolt in heaven, and the occafion thereof; how he drew his legions after him to the parts of the north, and there incited them to rebel with him, perfuading all but only Abdiel, a Seraph, who in argument diffuades and oppofes him, then forfakes him.. PARADISE LOST. BOOK V. Now OW Morn, her rofy fteps in th' eastern climeAdvancing, fow'd the earth with orient pearl,. When Adam wak'd: fo custom'd; for his fleep Was airy light from pure digeftion bred, 10: And temp'rate vapours bland, which th' only found 5 15 20 L. 16. Mild as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes. As when the foft western gales breathe on the flowers. Exceeding poetical and: beautiful. Richardson. How nature paints her colours, how the bee Such whispering wak'd her, but with startled eye O fole in whom my thoughts find all repofe, I rofe, as at thy call, but found thee not ; To find thee I directed then my walk; And on, methought, alone I pafs'd, through ways 25 30 35 40 45 50 L. 53. Much fairer to my fancy than by day. As the fenfations are often more pleafing, and the images more lively when we are afleep than when we are awake. And what can be the cause of this Our author plainly thinks it may be effected by the agency of fome fpiritual being upon the fenfory while we are afleep. Newton.. |