37

But Los & Enitharmon delighted in the Moony spaces of

[Ona del.] Eno, Nine Times they liv'd among the forests, feeding on

sweet fruits,

And nine bright Spaces wander'd, weaving mazes of delight,

235 Snaring the wild Goats for their milk, they eat the flesh of Lambs

A males & female, naked & ruddy as the pride of summer,

CK. I. 232-236).

A significant emendation from "Ona to "Eno" indicates Blake's cont­inuity of thought, for it relates the "Nine Times" and "nine bright Spaces" of Los and Enitharmon to the opening passages of the poem;

in particular, to the nine days and nights of Enion's labour and to the mazes of Tharmas.

The inversions of the fall continue to be maintained in the masculine/feminine relationship between Los and Enitharmon: "Alternate Love & Hate his breast: hers Scorn & Jealousy/In embryon passions; they kiss'd not nor embrac'd for shame & fear". (K. I. 237-238). The two begin to take on Hellenic characteristics. Los is reminiscent of Apollo: 'His head beam'd light & in his vigorous voice was prophecy" (K. I. 239)» and Enitharmon's fierce virginity is reminiscent of Artemis.

Within the time/space continuum of Ulro, Los controls time and Enitharmon, space. In this first universe, both time and space are related to periodicity, not serial time: "He could controll the times & seasons & the days & years;/She could controll the spaces, regions, desart, flood & forest" (K. I, 240-241). Unlike the females of Eden, Enitharmon has "no power to weave her Veil of covering for her sins" (K. I. 242). Therefore, the regenerative periodicity of Eden is inverted by division and sexual jealousy: "She drave the Females all away from Los/And Los drave the Males from her away" (K. I. 243-244). In this state the two wander, incapable of regeneration and of harmonious intercourse: