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...inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning, how the Heavens and Earth Rose out of Chaos : or, if Sion hill Delight thee...Siloa's brook, that flowed Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song, That with no middle flight, intends to soar Above the...

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...greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse, that on the secret top OfOreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos: Or if Sion Hill Delight thee more, and Siloa 's Brook that flow'd...

...political tumult of 1659- 6o, Milton was at work on that project. His opening invokes the Muse who didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the Heav'ns and Earth Rose out of Chaos[.] (i.7-1o) Moses was still believed to have been the author of...

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...greater Man Restore us and regain the blissful seat, Sing heavenly Muse, that, on the secret top Of Oreb or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first...chosen seed In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos. To understand those lines an immense amount of relevant knowledge is required, but...

...didst inspire That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of Chaos: or, if Sion hill Delight thee more,...Siloa's brook that flowed Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song, That with no middle intends to soar Above the Aonian...

...inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and the earth Rose out of chaos; or if Sion hill Delight thee more,...and Siloa's brook that flowed Fast by the oracle of Cod; I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above...