“O fair plant,” said he, “with fruit surcharged, Deigns none to ease thy load, and taste thy sweet, 60 Nor God, nor Man? Is knowledge so despised? Or envy, or what reserve forbids to taste? Forbid who will, none shall from me withhold Longer thy offered good; why else set here?” This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm 65 He plucked, he tasted;
