John Milton
John Milton
John Miltonwas an English poet, polemicist, and man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth9 December 1608
bark built curses fatal rigged
It was that fatal and perfidious bark / Built in th' eclipse, and rigged with curses dark.
above christmas eternal great happy maid mother redemption son
This is the month, and this the happy morn, wherein the Son of heaven's eternal King, of wedded Maid and Virgin Mother born, our great redemption from above did bring.
happy month
This is the month and this the happy morn.
cannot knows people talk
Everyone knows that you cannot talk about people by name,
fresh last tomorrow
At last he rose, and twitched his mantle blue; / Tomorrow to fresh woods, and pastures new.
celestial proper smile smiles
A smile that glowed / Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue.
awful devil felt goodness
Abashed the devil stood, / And felt how awful goodness is.
awful devil felt goodness lovely saw shape virtue
Abash'd the Devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is, and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely
absence confidence wonderful
Confidence imparts a wonderful inspiration to its possessor
feed move voluntary
Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move / Harmonious numbers.
cared less rather
Rather than be less / Cared not to be at all.
armies arms clad ran
Ran on embattled armies clad in iron, / And weaponless himself, / Made arms ridiculous.
bore champion faithful hath hide oft returns seems witness
Oft he seems to hide his face, / But unexpectedly returns / And to his faithful champion hath in place / Bore witness gloriously.
country herbs
Of herbs and other country messes, / Which the neat-handed Phyllis dresses.