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...spring, instead of Castalia's fount, in the beautiful invocation with which his poem opens: — Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top . Of Oreb or of Sinai...inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed la the beginning how the heav'ns and earth Rose out of chaos,- or if Sion hill Delight thee more, and...

...features of a muse ' that soared above the Aonian mount' and on the sacred top Of Oreb or of Sinai did inspire, That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed In the beginning how the heavens and earth Hose out of Cbaoe. In these fragments we may perceive a theology, whose source is clearly distinguishable...

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...spring, instead of Castalia's fount, in the beautiful invocation •with which his poem opens. Heavtnly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb or of Sinai didst, inspire That shepherd »ho first taught the chosen seed In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos ; or...

...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...the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse, that, on the sacred top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater man...and regain the blissful seat, Sing heavenly muse. Upon the firm opacous globe Of this round world, whose first convex divides The luminous inferior orbs...

...disobedience, andih&fruit . Of that forbidden tree , whose mortal.taste Brought deatb into tbe world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us , and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse, that onthe secret top Of Oreb , or of Sinai , didst ins fire That sbepber, vabofirtt...

...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 us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly muse ! These lines are, perhaps, as plain, simple, and unadorned, as any of the whole poem,...

...disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and Brown Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God ; I thence Invoke...