But Satan Diuell, enuying God and Man,
Possest the Serpent, beautifull and feate:
Who vnto Woman subtilly soone came,
And her perswades, on fruit forbid to eate.
She eat and gave to Man: so both did sinne:
And cruell Death his kingdome did begin.
(Henoch Clapham)
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