A Sequel to Don Juan — page 14: what you’re looking at

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A SEQUEL TO DON JUAN. CANTO I. I. Of Juan’s amorous warfare and the fruit Of those illicit loves, whose carnal taste Brought into Doctors’ Commons many a suit, With loss of character, ’till re-made chaste By holy priest, and mass and gold to boot,— Sing, heavenly Muse,* that much hath learned to waste Thy time of late with striplings, who, in spite Or love, sit down their stanzas to indite. * Of Man’s first 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 Redeem us, and restore the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse. &c. Commencement of Milton’s ** Paradise Lovw.’’ COMmiclbooks. con