Chap. 1^2. Th^ Conclufion. 5^^ 



Southward through Eden went a River large • 

 2^or changd his Courfe, but thro" a flaggy Hill 

 IPafsd underneath ingulfed : For God had 



thro'wny- 

 That Mountain^ as his Garden MouU high 



rais'dy 

 Upon the rapid Current^ which through Veins 

 Of Porous Earthy with kindly Thirji up drawn^ 

 Rofe afref) Fountain^ and with ?;iany a Rill * 

 Water- d the Garden 5 thence united^ fell 

 Down the JleepGlade^ and met the nether Flood 

 Which from the darkfome Pa[jag6 now appears ' 

 Jind now divided into four Streams^ 

 Runs diver Sy wandring many a fa?nous Realm 

 And Country^ whereof here needs no Account • 

 But rather to tell how^ if Art could tell ^ 

 'How from that Saphire Font the crifped Brooks 

 Rowling on Orient Pearl, and Sands of Gold 

 With mazy Error under pendant Shades^ 

 Ran NeSar, vijitin^ each Plant, and fed 

 Flow'rs worthy ofParadife, which no nice Art 

 In Beds and curious Knots, but Natures Boon 

 Pour'd forth profufe on Hill^ and Dale, and 



Plain^ 

 Both where the Morning Sun firjl warmly Jmote 

 The open Field 5 and the unpierced Shade 

 Imbound the Noon-tide Bowers. Thus was this 



Place 

 A happy Rural Seat of various View 5 

 Groves, whofe rich Trees wept odorous Gums 



and Balm 5 

 Others, whofe Fruit lurnip'd with golden Rind^ 

 Hung amiable, Hefperian Fables true, 



Of 



