Poems of John MiltonJohn Milton was a master of almost every type of verse, from the classical to the religious and from the lyrical to the epic. This is a new selection of his poems, edited and introduced by Claire Tomalin. |
Contents
The Schoolboy | |
On Shakespeare 1630 | |
Lines from An Epitaph on the Marchioness of Winchester | |
Lines from Lycidas | |
How soon hath Time the subtle thief of youth | |
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Adam angel appear arms bear beauty Book bright bring called Cambridge close collection creatures dark daughter death delights doth earth English eyes failed fair father field follow fruits gives goddess grace Greek green half hand hast hath head hear Heav’n Hell hour Italy King known late Latin lead less light lines live looks Lord Lycidas means Milton moon morn mother Muse never night o’er once Paradise Lost peace perhaps pleasure poem poet praise published pure round Satan seemed sent serve shade shepherd side sight sing song sonnet soon soul sound Spirits star stood stream sweet taste thee thou thought took turn verse voice walk wife wind wings wood written young youth