How were the poets beliefs regarding snakes conditioned by society.

The poet's beliefs where conditioned by society in society believes that snakes are evil and dangerous. He illustrates how initially civil social education can reveal the fascinating side to this amazing creature but however explains how the sudden human instinct overtakes this reasoning of the mind. Regardless of the extraordinary nature of the snake the fact that humans have just lived being told that snakes are evil, that is the very thought that comes to the mind when they see a snake at a distance, even in its harmless form. I hope this helps.

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imparadis't in one anothers arms  

the happier eden, shall enjoy their fill  

of bliss on bliss, while i to hell am thrust,  

where neither joy nor love, but fierce desire,  

among our other torments not the least,  

still unfulfill'd with pain of longing pines;  

yet let me not forget what i have gain'd  

from their own mouths; all is not theirs it seems:  

one fatal tree there stands of knowledge call'd,  

forbidden them to taste: knowledge forbidd'n?  

suspicious, reasonless. why should their lord  

envie them that? can it be sin to know,

they would have to clean it very clean