...submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay. * * * * So passed they naked on, nor shunned the sight Of God, or angel, for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they passed, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met, Adam the goodliest man of men since...

...tresses wore Dis-shevel'd, but in wauton ringlets wav'd. So passed they naked on, nor shun'd the eight Of God or Angel:', for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That evr since in love's embraces met. No. S21.] SPECTATOR. 99 There is a fine spirit of poetry in the lines...

...Dis-shevel'd, but in wanton ringlets wav'd. So passed they naked on, nor shun'd the sight Of God or Angels, for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever sinee in love's embraces met. No. 821.] SPECTATOR. 99 There is a fine spirit of poetry in the lines...

...Who shows me that which I shall never see. A liberty of expression justified by high authority — So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met, Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve. Par. Lost, iv....

...pure, And banish'd from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence ! So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel, for they thought no ill : So hand iu hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met ; Adam the goodliest...

...pure, And banish'd from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence! So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel...loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met ; Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve. Under a tuft...

...** And felt how awful goodness is, and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely. PARADISE LOST, BOOK IV. SO hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met : Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve. Under a tuft...

...while it pursues Things unattempted yet, in prose or rhyme. (Paradise Lost I, 1 — 16.) So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or Angel,...loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam the goodliest man of men sinoe born His sons: the fairest of her daughters Eve. Under a tuft of...

...and valour formed, For softness She, and sweet attractive grace; He for God only, She for God in him. So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met." Hidden in the thicket Satan listens to their conversation and overhears Adam repeat to his fair partner...

...affections it is the most importune. BACON , E s. , Envy. So passed they naked on, nor shunned the Light I Of God or angel, for they thought no ill: ! So hand in hand they passed, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam the goodliest man of men since...