John Milton ( 10 of 239 )
Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
Subdue
By force, who reason for their law refuse,
Right reason for their law.
Subdue
By force, who reason for their law refuse,
Right reason for their law.
The infernal serpent; he it was whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
The mother read more
The infernal serpent; he it was whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
The mother of mankind.
O dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon,
Irrecoverably dark! total eclipse,
Without all hope of day.
O dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon,
Irrecoverably dark! total eclipse,
Without all hope of day.
Joking decides great things,
Stronger and better oft than earnest can.
Joking decides great things,
Stronger and better oft than earnest can.
Thus does the white swan, as he lies on the wet grass, when the
Fates summon him, sing at read more
Thus does the white swan, as he lies on the wet grass, when the
Fates summon him, sing at the fords of Maeander.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods thyself a Goddess.
Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods thyself a Goddess.
We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his read more
We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in.
And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.
And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.
