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hatestronger,undershowoflovewellfeigned;

theoherruinnoend.

sospaketheeneofnkind,enclosed

inserpent,intebadandtowardeve

addressedhishiedwave,

proheground,assionhisrear,

ularbaseofrisingfolds,thattowered

foldabovefold,asurgingzehishead

crestedaloft,andlehiseyes;

hbuishedneckofverdantgold,erect

adsthiscirgspires,thatonthegrass

floatedredundant:pleasingwashisshape

andlovely;neversinceofserpentkind

lovelier,notthosethatinillyriaged,

heroneandcads,od

inepidaurus;nortoed

aonianjove,orcapitoline,wasseen;

hepias;thishherwhobore

se.htractoblique

atfirst,asoneaess,butfeared

tointerrupt,sidelongheworkshisway.

asen

nighriversuthorforeland,hewind

veersoft,asoftsosteers,andshiftshersail:

sovariedhe,andofhistortuoustrain

curlednyaonhinsightofeve,

tolurehereye;she,busied,heardthesound

ofruslingleaves,but,asused

tosuchdisportbeforeherthroughthefield,

paradiselost

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froverybeast;reduteousathercall,

thanatalltheherddisguised.

he,boldeoood,

butasingazeadring:ofthebowed

histurretcrest,andsleekenalledneck,

fahegroundrod.

hisgentleduexpressiolength