1065 Which now the sky with various face begins Leave cold the night, how we his gather'd beams The air attrite to fire, as late the clouds 1071 Justling or push'd with winds rude in their shock Tine the slant lightning, whose thwart flame driv'n down Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine, And sends a comfortable heat from far, Which might supply the sun. Such fire to use, To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, 1071 foment] Virg. Æn. i. 175. 'Suscepitque ignem foliis, atque arida circum Nutrimenta dedit, rapuitque in fomite flammam.' Hume. 1073 fire] 'Be tired with holy fire.' Quarles's Emblems p. 293. 1076 or pine] Fenton and Bentley read and pine.' 1075 1081 1085 Before him reverent, and there confess Humbly our faults, and pardon beg, with tears From his displeasure; in whose look serene, 1095 1100 So spake our father penitent, nor Eve Felt less remorse: they forthwith to the place Repairing where he judg'd them prostrate fell Before him reverent; and both confess'd Humbly their faults, and pardon begg'd, with tears Watering the ground, and with their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite, in sign Of sorrow unfeign'd and humiliation meek. 1091 Frequenting] Tempesting. Bentl. MS.; so in line 1103. END OF VOLUME I. |