John Milton. Adam and Eve (From "Paradise Lost," Ninth Book, ll. 896-9). Friedlander, Joseph, comp. 1917. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse

Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917.

Adam and Eve (From “Paradise Lost,” Ninth Book, ll. 896–9)

By John Milton


O FAIREST of creation, last and best
Of all God’s works, creature in whom excelled
Whatever can to sight or thought be formed
Holy, divine, good, amiable, or sweet.