ſight of Adam and Eve; his wonder at thir excellent form and happy ſtate, but with reſolution to work their fall; overhears thir diſcourſe, thence gathers that the Tree of knowledge was forbidden them to eat of, under penalty of death; and thereon intends to found his temptation, by ſeducing them to transſgreſs: then leaves them a while, to know further of thir ſtate by ſome other means. Mean while Uriel deſcending on a Sun-beam warns Gabriel, who had in chage the Gate of Paradiſe, that ſome evil ſpirit had eſcap'd the Deep, and paſt at Noon by his Sphere in the ſhape of a good Angel down to Paradiſe, diſcovered after by his furious geſtures in the Mount. Gabriel promiſes to find him out ere morning. Night coming on, Adam and Eve diſcourſe of going to thir rest: thir Bower deſcrib'd; thir Evening worſhip. Gabriel drawing forth his Bands of Night-watch to walk the round of Paradiſe, appoints two ſtrong Angels to Adams Bower, leaſt the evill ſpirit ſhould be there doing ſome harm to Adam or Eve ſleeping; there they find him at the ear of Eve, tempting her in a dream, and bring him, though unwilling, to Gabriel; by whom queſtion'd, he ſcornfully anſwers, prepares reſiſtance, but hinder'd by a Sign from Heaven, flies out of Paradiſe.
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FIFTH BOOK.
MOrning approach't, Eve relates to Adam her troubleſome dream; he likes it not, yet comforts her: They come forth to thir day labours: Thir Morn-
