Extra Credit

"Adam the while waiting desirous her return had wove of choicest flow'rs a garland to adorn her tresses and her rural labors crown as reapers oft are wont their harvest queen."

I believe that the wreath of flowers he makes for Eve is a symbol of his love for her. Then, once Eve returns to him, Adam sees that she has eaten from the Tree of Knowledge. As he drops the wreath, we can connect this to her fallen state and disobedience against God. Further, the dropping of the wreath may also show Adam falling out of pure love with her. Adam becomes disappointed in Eve as a spiritual lover and companion. As a result, Adam falls under temptation, choosing Eve over God, allowing his physical and emotional impulses to overtake.