Thus saying, from his radiant seat he rose Of high collateral glory; Him Thrones and Powers, Princedoms, and Dominations ministrant Accompanied to Heaven-gate, from whence Eden and all the coast in prospect lay. Down he descended straight; the speed of Gods Time counts not, though with swiftest minutes winged.

Now was the sun in western cadence low From noon, and gentle airs due at their hour To fan the Earth now waked, and usher in The evening cool, when he, from wrath more cool, Came, the mild Judge and Intercessor both, To sentence Man. The voice of God they heard Now walking in the garden, by soft winds Brought to their ears, while day declined; they heard, And from his presence hid themselves among The thickest trees, both man and wife, till God, Approaching, thus to Adam called aloud: