whereof > of which pestilence > noxiousness 2 So sore him noyed, that forced him to retire noyed > vexed, harassed; injured that > [that it] 3 A little backward for his best defence, 4 To save his body from the scorching fire, 5 Which he from hellish entrails did expire. he > [the dragon] expire > exhale 6 It chanced (eternal God that chance did guide) 7 As he recoiled backward, in the mire 8 His nigh forwearied feeble feet did slide, forwearied > exhausted 9 And down he fell, with dread of shame sore terrified. 111.46 There grew a goodly tree him faire beside, 2 Loaden with fruit and apples rosie red, As they in pure vermilion had beene dide, 4 Whereof great vertues ouer all were red: For happie life to all, which thereon fed, 6 And life eke euerlasting did befall: Great God it planted in that blessed sted 8 With his almightie hand, and did it call +The tree of life+, the crime of our first fathers fall. 9 The tree of life > _The tree of life 1609; cf. 111.29:9_ 1 There grew a goodly tree him fair beside, goodly > fine, beautiful (cf. _Gen._ 2.9, _Rev._ 2.7) fair > becomingly; favourably, luckily; plainly to be seen 2 Loaded with fruit and apples rosy red, 3 As they in pure vermilion had been dyed, As > [As though] vermilion > {Scarlet-giving pigment, esp. cinnabar or red crystalline mercuric sulphide, used as a dye} 4 Whereof great virtues over all were read: Whereof > Of which virtues > powers over all > everywhere read > discerned; made known 5 For happy life to all who thereon fed, happy > fortunate; happy 6 And life eke everlasting, did befall: eke > also, moreover 7 Great God it planted in that blessed stead stead > place 8 With His almighty hand, and did it call 9 "The Tree of Life", the crime of our first father's fall. crime > cause of accusation (in _Gen._ 3.22-4, Adam, having disobediently eaten (3.6-7) from the tree of knowledge, was banished by God from the Garden of Eden for fear that he would also taste the fruit of the tree of life. Adam thus laid himself open to the accusation of his descendants that he had denied them the opportunity to dwell in the Garden of Eden) 111.47 In all the world like was not to be found, 2 Saue in that soile, where all good things did grow, And freely sprong out of the fruitfull ground, 4 As incorrupted Nature did them sow, Till that dread Dragon all did ouerthrow. 6 Another like faire tree eke grew thereby, Whereof who so did eat, eftsoones did know 8 Both good and ill: O mornefull memory: That tree through one mans fault hath doen vs all to dy. 1 In all the world like was not to be found, like > [the like] 2 Save in that soil, where all good things did grow, 3 And freely sprung out of the fruitful ground, 4 As incorrupted Nature did them sow, incorrupted > pure, sound, uncorrupted