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...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world and all oar woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man Restore...and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly muse ! These lines are, perhaps, as plain, simple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem, in which particular...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and Brown heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first...

...and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, 5 Sing, heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who 6rst taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos ! Or, if...

...woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain (he blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai,...first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heavens and Earth Rose out of Chaos : Or if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd...