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
country boredom golden
The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it, But in another country, as he said, Bore a bright golden flow'r, but not in this soil; Unknown, and like esteem'd, and the dull swain Treads on it daily with his clouted shoon.
men erring chance
That power Which erring men call Chance.
umpires decision reign
Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all.
light holy hail
Hail holy light, offspring of heav'n firstborn!
sleep dew timely
The timely dew of sleep.
wise men giving
None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise appetite.
shame
Where shame is, there is also fear.
moon madness melancholy
Moping melancholy And moon-struck madness.
rain eye judging
Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize.
tears noble may
Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
calm quiet thee
And join with thee calm Peace and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet.
clouds billiards pool
Every cloud has a silver lining.
art lying law
Here the great art lies, to discern in what the law is to be to restraint and punishment, and in what things persuasion only is to work.
men earth spots
Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call earth.