John Milton Quotes
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Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly,Most musical, most melancholy!
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Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed, which declares his dignity, And the regard of Heav'n on all his ways.
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Farewell happy fields, Where joy forever dwells: Hail, horrors, hail.
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For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
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Only this I know, That one celestial father gives to all.
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Justice divine Mends not her slowest pace for prayers or cries.
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Who, as they sung, would take the prison'd soul And lap it in Elysium.
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O nightingale, that on yon bloomy sprayWarbl'st at eve, when all the woods are still.
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Thrones, dominions, princedoms, virtues, powers-- If these magnific titles yet remain Not merely titular.
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Now the bright morning-star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! Woods and groves are of thy dressing; Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
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Forget thyself to marble.
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These eyes, tho' clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, not bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
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True it is that covetousness is rich, modesty starves.
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A death-like sleep, A gentle wafting to immortal life.
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Govern well thy appetite, lest Sin surprise thee, and her black attendant Death.
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Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?
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Such strains as would have won the earOf Pluto, to have quite set freeHis half-regained Eurydice.These delights, if thou canst give,Mirth, with thee, I mean to live.
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A short retirement urges a sweet return.
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O execrable son! so to aspire Above his brethren, to himself assuming Authority usurped, from God not given. He gave us only over beast, fish, fowl, Dominion absolute; that right we hold By his donation; but man over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free.
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Such as may make thee search the coffers round.
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From haunted spring and daleEdged with poplar paleThe parting genius is with sighing sent.
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The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
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Hence, loathèd Melancholy,Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born,In Stygian cave forlorn,'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and sights unholy.
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Ladies, whose bright eyesRain influence, and judge the prize.