“Then after Eden, was there no surprise? O yes, the awe of Adam at the first bead of sweat. Derek Walcott
“Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honor clad In naked majesty seem’d lords of all. John Milton
“Implied Subjection, but requir’d with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv’d, Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet reluctant amorous delay. John Milton
“For contemplation he and valor form’d, For softness she and sweet attractive grace; He for God only, she for God in him. John Milton