When angry moft he seem'd, and molt fevere, 1095 What elfe but favour, grace, and mercy, fhone? 1100 So fpake our father penitent: nor EVE Felt lefs remorse. They forthwith to the place Repairing where he judg'd them, proftrate fell Before him reverent; and both confefs'd Humbly their faults; and pardon beg'd; with tears Wat'ring the ground; and with their fighs the air Frequenting, fent from hearts contrite; in fign Of forrow unfeign'd, and humiliation meek. The end of the tenth Bock. THE The ARGUMENT. The SON of GOD prefents to his FATHER the prayers of our first parents now repenting, and intercedes for them: GOD accepts them, but declares that they must no longer abide in Paradife: fends Michael with a band of Cherubim to difpoffefs them; but first to reveal to Adam future things: Michael's coming down. Adam fhews to Eve certain ominous figns: he difcerns Michael's approach; goes out to meet him: the Angel denounces their departure. Eve's Lamentation. Adam pleads, but fubmits: the angel leads him up to a high hill; fets before him in vifion what shall happen 'till the Flood. |