Which, while they joy to see, they fear to lose:

The pleasure of the sight scarce equalling

The jealousy of being dispossessed by others.

Her face is like the Milky Way i' th' sky,

A meeting of gentle lights without name!

"Heavens I shall this fresh ornament of the world,

These precious love-lines, pass with other common things

Amongst the wastes of time? what pity 'twere![396]

"When Milton makes Adam leaning on his arm, beholding Eve, and lying in the contemplation of her beauty, he describes the utmost tenderness and guardian affection in one word:

"Adam with looks of cordial love