For though I fled him angrie, yet recalld [ 330 ]
To life prolongd and promisd Race, I now
Gladly behold though but his utmost skirts
Of glory, and farr off his steps adore.
To whom thus Michael with regard benigne.
Adam, thou knowst Heavn his, and all the Earth. [ 335 ]
Not this Roely; his Omnipresence fills
Land, Sea, and Aire, and every kihat lives,
Fomented by his virtual power and warmd:
All th Earth he gave thee to possess and rule,
No despicable gift; surmise not then [ 340 ]
His preseo these narrow bounds find
Of Paradise or Eden: this had been
Perhaps thy Capital Seate, from whence had spred
All geions, and had hither e
From all the ends of th Earth, to celebrate [ 345 ]
And reverehee thir great Progenitor.
But this præemihou hast lost, brought down
To dwell on eeven ground now with thy Sons:
Yet doubt not but in Vallie and in Plaine
God is as here, and will be found alike [ 350 ]
Present, and of his presence many a signe
Still following thee, still passing thee round
With goodness and paternal Love, his Face
Express, and of his steps the track Divine.
Which that thou mayst beleeve, and be firmd [ 355 ]
Ere thou from hence depart, know I am sent
To shew thee what shall e in future dayes
To thee and to thy ; good with bad
Expect to hear, supernal Grace tending
With sinfulness of Men; thereby to learn [ 360 ]
True patience, and to temper joy with fear
And pious sorrow, equally enurd
By moderatioher state to beare,
Prosperous or adverse: so shalt thou lead
Safest thy life, a prepard endure [ 365 ]
Thy mortal passage when it es. Asd
This Hill; let Eve (for I have drencht her eyes)
Here sleep below while thou tht wakst,
As ohou slepst, while Shee to life was formd.