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THE SALTAIR NA RANN
"Since thou art more renowned in warfare,first of the twain thou wast created,thou art more cunning, more agreeable in every way (?)do not submit to the younger!
"Take my advice without shrinking,[1]let us make an alliance and friendship;listen to my clear reasoning:do not go forth to Adam.
"Give me a place in thy body,with my own laws, with my own intellect,so that we both may go from the plainunexpectedly[2] to Eve.
"Let us together urge upon herthe fruit of the forbidden tree,that she afterwards may clearlypress the food upon Adam.
"Provided that they go togetherbeyond the commandment of his Lord,God will not love them here,they will leave Paradise in evil plight."[3]
"What reward is there for me above every great one?"said the serpent to the devil;"on my welcoming thee into my fair body,without evil, as my fellow-inhabitant?
  1. ↑ Lit. "without grief" or "sorrow."
  2. ↑ Lit. "under attack."
  3. ↑ Lit. "without bloom"?
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