And breathes into their incorrupted breasts,
A curious Wish, which did corrupt their Will.
For that same Ill they straight desired to know,
Which Ill (being nought but a defect of Good);
In all GOD's works, the Devil could not show,
While Man, their Lord, in his perfection stood.
So that themselves were first to do the Ill
Ere they thereof the knowledge could attain;
Like him, that knew not poison's power to kill,