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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=353726" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Genesis BK XI</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">ll. 442-460) Then God's enemy began to make him ready, equipped<br>in war-gear, with a wily heart. He set his helm of darkness on<br>his head, bound it full hard, and fastened it with clasps. Many<br>a crafty speech he knew, many a crooked word. Upward he beat his<br>way and darted through the doors of hell. He had a ruthless<br>heart. Evil of purpose he circled in the air, cleaving the flame<br>with fiendish craft. He would fain ensnare God's servants unto<br>sin, seduce them and deceive them that they might be displeasing<br>to the Lord. With fiendish craft he took his way until he came<br>on Adam upon earth, the finished handiwork of God, full wisely<br>wrought, and his wife beside him, loveliest of women, performing<br>many a goodly service since the Lord of men appointed them His<br>ministers.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(ll. 460-477) And by them stood two trees laden with fruit and<br>clothed with increase. Almighty God, High King of heaven, had<br>set them there that the mortal sons of men might choose of good<br>and evil, weal and woe. Unlike was their fruit! Of the one tree<br>the fruit was pleasant, fair and winsome, excellent and sweet. <br>That was the tree of life. He might live for ever in the world<br>who ate of that fruit, so that old age pressed not heavily upon<br>him, nor grievous sickness, but he might live his life in<br>happiness for ever, and have the favour of the King of heaven<br>here on earth. And glory was ordained for him in heaven, when he<br>went hence.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(ll. 478-495) The other tree was dark, sunless, and full of<br>shadows: that was the tree of death. Bitter the fruit it bore! <br>And every man must know both good and evil; in this world abased<br>he needs must suffer, in sweat and sorrow, who tasted of the<br>fruit that grew upon that tree. Old age would rob him of his<br>strength and joy and honour, and death take hold upon him. A<br>little time might he enjoy this life, and then seek out the murky<br>realm of flame, and be subject unto fiends. There of all perils<br>are the worst for men for ever. And that the evil one knew well,<br>the wily herald of the fiend who fought with God. He took the<br>form of a serpent, coiled round the tree of death by devil's<br>craft, and plucked the fruit, and turned aside again where he<br>beheld the handiwork of the King of heaven. And the evil one in<br>lying words began to question him:</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(ll. 496-506) &quot;Hast thou any longing, Adam, unto God? His<br>service brings me hither from afar. Not long since I was sitting<br>at His side. He sent me forth upon this journey to bid thee eat<br>this fruit. He said thy strength and power would increase, thy<br>mind be mightier, more beautiful thy body, and thy form more<br>fair. He said thou wouldest lack no good thing on the earth when<br>thou hast won the favour of the King of heaven, served thy Lord<br>with gladness, and deserved His love.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(ll. 507-521) &quot;In the heavenly light I heard Him speaking of thy<br>life, praising thy words and works. Needs must thou do His<br>bidding which His messengers proclaim on earth. Broad-stretching<br>are the green plains of the world, and from the highest realms of<br>heaven God ruleth all things here below. The Lord of men will<br>not Himself endure the hardship to go upon this journey, but<br>sendeth His ministers to speak with thee. He sendeth tidings<br>unto thee to teach thee wisdom. Do His will with gladness! Take<br>this fruit in thy hand; taste and eat. Thy heart shall grow more<br>roomy and thy form more fair. Almighty God, thy Lord, sendeth<br>this help from heaven.&quot;</div><div style="margin:10px 0">(ll. 522-546) And Adam, first of men, answered where he stood on<br>earth: &quot;When I heard the Lord, my God, speaking with a mighty<br>voice, He bade me dwell here keeping His commandments, gave me<br>this woman, this lovely maid, bade me take heed and be not<br>tempted to the tree of death and utterly beguiled, and said that<br>he who taketh to his heart one whit of evil shall dwell in<br>blackest hell. Though thou art come with lies and secret wiles,<br>I know not that thou art an angel of the Lord from heaven. Lo! <br>I cannot understand thy precepts, thy words or ways, thy errand<br>or thy sayings. I know what things our Lord commanded when I<br>beheld Him nigh at hand. He bade me heed His word, observe it<br>well, and keep His precepts. Thou art not like to any of His<br>angels that ever I have seen, nor hast thou showed me any token<br>that my Lord hath sent of grace and favour. Therefore I cannot<br>hearken to thy teachings. Get thee hence! I have my faith set<br>firm upon Almighty God, who with His own hands wrought me. From<br>His high throne He giveth all good things, and needeth not to<br>send His ministers.&quot;</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Caedmon">Caedmon</a><div class=q>
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