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  Sohavingsaid,awhilehestood,expeg

  Thiruniversalshoutandhighapplause[505]

  Tofillhiseare,whentraryhehears

  Onallsides,frominnumerabletongues

  Adismaluniversalhiss,thesound

  Ofpublics;hewonderd,butnotlong

  Hadleasure,wathimselfnowmore;[510]

  HisVisagedrawosharpandspare,

  HisArmesgtohisRibs,hisLeggsentwining

  Eachother,tillsupplanteddownhefell

  AmonstrousSerpentonhisBellyprone,

  Relut,butinvaine:agreaterpower[515]

  Nowruldhim,punishtintheshapehesind,

  Acctohisdoom:hewouldhavespoke,

  Buthissforhissreturndwithforkedtongue

  Toforkedtongue,fornowwerealltransformd

  Alike,toSerpentsallasaccessories[520]

  TohisboldRiot:dreadfulwasthedin

  OfhissingthroughtheHall,thickswarmingnow

  Withplicatedmonstersheadandtaile,

  ScorpionandAsp,andAmphisb?nadire,

  Cerasteshornd,Hydrus,andEllopsdrear,[525]

  AndDipsas(notsothickswarmdoheSoil

  Bedroptwithbloodon,ortheIsle

  Ophiusa)butstillgreatestheethemidst,

  Nongrown,largerthenwhomtheSun

  IngenderdihianValeonslime,[53ePython,andhisPowernolessheseemd

  Abovethereststilltoretain;theyall

  HimfollowdissuingforthtothopenField,

  WhereallyetleftofthatrevoltedRout

  Heavn-falln,instationstoodorjustarray,[535]

  Sublimewithexpectatioosee

  InTriumphissuingforththirgloriousChief;

  Theysaw,buthtinstead,acrowd

  OfuglySerpents;horroronthemfell,

  Andhorridsympathie;forwhattheysaw,[540]

  Theyfeltthemselvsnowging;downthirarms,

  DownfellbothSpearandShield,downtheyasfast,

  Andthedirehissrenewd,andthedireform

  Catchtbytagion,likeinpunishment,

  Asinthircrime.Thuswasthapplausetheymeant,[545]

  Turndtoexplodinghiss,triumphtoshame

  Castonthemselvesfromthirownmouths.Therestorovehardby,sprungupwiththisthirge,

  Hiswillwhnsabove,toaggravate

  Thirpenance,ladenwithFruitlikethat[550]

  WhichgrewinParadise,thebaitofEve

  UsdbytheTempter:onthatprospectstrange

  Thirearheyfixd,imagining

  ForoneforbiddenTreeamultitude

  Nowrisn,toworkthemfurderwoeorshame;[555]

  Yetparchtwithscaldingthurstandhungerfierce,

  Thoughtodeludethemsent,couldnotabstain,

  Butontheyrouldinheaps,anduptheTrees

  Climbing,satthickerthenthesnakielocks

  ThatcurldMeg?ra:greedilytheypluckd[560]

  TheFrutagefairtosight,likethatwhichgrew

  hatbituminousLakewhereSodomflamd;

  Thismoredelusive,notthetouch,buttaste

  Deceavd;theyfondlythinkingtoallay

  Thirappetitewithgust,insteadofFruit[565]

  ChewdbitterAshes,whichthoffeaste

  Withspatteringnoiserejected:ofttheyassayd,

  Hungerandthirststraining,drugdasoft,

  Withhatefullestdisrelishwrithdthirjaws

  Withsootanddersfilld;soofttheyfell[570]

  Intothesameillusion,notasMan

  Whomtheytriumphdoncelapst.Thusweretheyplagud

  AndwornwithFamin,longandceaslesshiss,

  Tillthirlostshape,permitted,theyresumd,

  Yearlyenjoynd,somesay,toundergo[575]

  Thisannualhumbliainnumberddays,

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