Meanwhile the heinous and despiteful act Of Satan done in Paradise, and how He, in the Serpent, had perverted Eve, Her husband she, to taste the fatal fruit, Was known in Heaven; for what can scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart Omniscient? who, in all things wise and just, Hindered not Satan to attempt the mind Of Man, with strength entire and free will armed, Complete to have discovered and repulsed Whatever wiles of foe or seeming friend. For still they knew, and ought to have still remembered, The high injunction not to taste that fruit, Whoever tempted; which they not obeying Incurred (what could they less?) the penalty, And, manifold in sin, deserved to fall.