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thir downie brest； the swan with arched neck
between her white wings mantling proudly； rowes
her state with oarie feet： yet oft they quit ＇ 440 ＇
the dank； and rising on stiff pennons； towre
the mid aereal skie： others on ground
walkd firm； the crested cock whose clarion sounds
the silent hours； and th other whose gay traine
adorns him； colourd with the florid hue ＇ 445 ＇
of rainbows and starrie eyes。 the waters thus
with fish replenisht； and the aire； with fowle；
evning and morn solemnizd the fift day。
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the sixt； and of creation last arose
with eevning harps and mattin； when god said； ＇ 450 ＇
let th earth bring forth soul living in her kinde；
cattel and creeping things； and beast of the earth；
each in their kinde。 the earth obeyd； and strait
opning her fertile woomb teemd at a birth
innumerous living creatures； perfet formes； ＇ 455 ＇
limbd and full grown： out of the ground up rose
as from his laire the wilde beast where he wonns
in forrest wilde； in thicket； brake； or den；
among the trees in pairs they rose； they walkd：
the cattel in the fields and meddowes green： ＇ 460 ＇
those rare and solitarie； these in flocks
pasturing at once； and in broad herds upsprung。
the grassie clods now calvd； now half appeerd
the tawnie lion； pawing to get free
his hinder parts； then springs as broke from bonds； ＇ 465 ＇
and rampant shakes his brinded main； the ounce；
the libbard； and the tyger； as the moale
rising； the crumbld earth above them threw
in hillocks； the swift stag from under ground
bore up his branching head： scarse from his mould ＇ 470 ＇
behemoth biggest born of earth upheavd
his vastness： fleect the flocks and bleating rose；
as plants： ambiguous between sea and land
the river horse and scalie crocodile。
at once came forth whatever creeps the ground； ＇ 475 ＇
insect or worme； those wavd thir limber fans
for wings； and smallest lineaments exact
in all the liveries dect of summers pride
with spots of gold and purple； azure and green：
these as a line thir long dimension drew； ＇ 480 ＇
streaking the ground with sinuous trace； not all
minims of nature； some of serpent kinde
wondrous in length and corpulence involvd
thir snakie foulds； and added wings。 first crept
the parsimonious emmet； provident ＇ 485 ＇
of future； in small room large heart enclosd；
pattern of just equalitie perhaps
hereafter； joind in her popular tribes
of monaltie： swarming next appeerd
the female bee that feeds her husband drone ＇ 490 ＇
deliciously； and builds her waxen cells
with honey stord： the rest are numberless；
and thou thir natures knowst； & gavst them names；
needless to thee repeated； nor unknown
the serpent suttlst beast of all the field； ＇ 495 ＇
of huge extent somtimes； with brazen eyes
and hairie main terrific； though to thee
not noxious； but obedient at thy call。
m。
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now heavn in all her glorie shon； and rowld
her motions； as the great first…movers hand ＇ 500 ＇
first wheeld thir course； earth in her rich attire
consummate lovly smild； aire；； water； earth；
by fowl； fish； beast； was flown； was swum； was walkt
frequent； and of the sixt day yet remaind；
there wanted yet the master work； the end ＇ 505 ＇
of all yet don； a creature who not prone
and brute as other creatures； but endud
with sanctitie of reason； might erect
his stature； and upright with front serene
govern the rest； self…knowing； and from thence ＇ 510 ＇
magnanimous to correspond with heavn；
but grateful to acknowledge whence his good
descends； thither with heart and voice and eyes
directed in devotion； to adore
and worship god supream； who made him chief ＇ 515 ＇
of all his works： therefore the omnipotent
eternal father （for where is not hee
present） thus to his son audibly spake。
let us make now man in our image； man
in our similitude； and let them rule ＇ 520 ＇
over the fish and fowle of sea and aire；；
beast of the field； and over all the earth；
and every creeping thing that creeps the ground。
this said； he formd thee； adam； thee o man
dust of the ground； and in thy nostrils breathd ＇ 525 ＇
the breath of life； in his own image hee
created thee； in the image of god
express； and thou becamst a living soul。
male he created thee； but thy consort
female for race； then blessd mankinde； and said； ＇ 530 ＇
be fruitful； multiplie； and fill the earth；
subdue it； and throughout dominion hold
over fish of the sea； and fowle of the aire；；
and every living thing that moves on the earth。
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，小，说，网
wherever thus created； for no place ＇ 535 ＇
is yet distinct by name； thence； as thou knowst
he brought thee into this delicious grove；
this garden； planted with the trees of god；
delectable both to behold and taste；
and freely all thir pleasant fruit for food ＇ 540 ＇
gave thee； all sorts are here that all th earth yields；
varietie without end； but of the tree
which tasted works knowledge of good and evil；
thou maist not； in the day thou eatst； thou dist；
death is the penaltie imposd； beware； ＇ 545 ＇
and govern well thy appetite； least sin
surprise thee； and her black attendant death。
here finishd hee； and all that he had made
viewd； and behold all was entirely good；
so evn and morn acplisht the sixt day： ＇ 550 ＇
yet not till the creator from his work
desisting； though unwearied； up returnd
up to the heavn of heavns his high abode；
thence to behold this new created world
th addition of his empire； how it shewd ＇ 555 ＇
in prospect from his throne； how good； how faire；
answering his great idea。 up he rode
followd with acclamation and the sound
symphonious of ten thousand harpes that tund
angelic harmonies： the earth； the aire； ＇ 560 ＇
resounded； （thou rememberst for thou heardst）
the heavns and all the constellations rung；
the planets in thir stations listning stood；
while the bright pomp ascended jubilant。
open； ye everlasting gates； they sung； ＇ 565 ＇
open； ye heavns； your living dores； let in
the great creator from his work returnd
magnificent； his six days work； a world；
open； and henceforth oft； for god will deigne
to visit oft the dwellings of just men ＇ 570 ＇
delighted； and with frequent intercourse
thither will send his winged messengers
on errands of supernal grace。 so sung
the glorious train ascending： he through heavn；
that opend wide her blazing portals； led ＇ 575 ＇
to gods eternal house direct the way；
a broad and ample rode； whose dust is gold
and pavement starrs； as starrs to thee appeer；
seen in the galaxie； that milkie way
which nightly as a circling zone thou seest ＇ 580 ＇
pouderd with starrs。 and now on earth the seventh
eevning arose in eden； for the sun
was set； and twilight from the east came on；
forerunning night； when at the holy mount
of heavns high…seated top； th impereal throne ＇ 585 ＇
of godhead； fixt for ever firm and sure；
the filial power arrivd； and sate him