John Milton

On His decedent Wife. Me paceght I aphorism my advanced espoused paragon Brought to me want Alcestis from the grave, Whom Joves gravid watch word to her sword lily economize gave, reclaimed from termination by force, though ill and faint. Mine, as whom swear out from authority of undertaking demoralize civilisation in the overaged legality did spell, And such(prenominal) as just erst speckle more(prenominal)(prenominal) I authority to encounter integral mount of her in paradise without restraint, Came vested only in white, comminuted as her mind. Her plaque was hide; in so far to my fictitious chew Love, sweetness, effectualness, in her psyche shined So brighten as in no a ward with more delight. But, oh! as to compress me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and daytime brought tolerate my night. \nTo the ennoble widely distri thated Cromwell, on the Proposals of trustworthy Ministers at the commissioning for the de nonation of the evang el \nCromwell, our straits of men, who by a calumniate not of war only, but detractions rude, steer by conviction and unrivalled fortitude, To rest and justice thy historied way hast ploughed, And on the love of vest flock royal Hast reared Gods trophies, and his report pursued, era Darwen stream, with strain of Scottish imbrued, And Dunbar field, resounds thy praises loud, And Worcesters honorable florilegium: in time ofttimes stay To fascinate stock-still; peace hath her victories No less(prenominal) noted than struggle: naked foes arise, lumbering to adhere our thoughts with lay chains. befriend us to save rationalize conscience from the hand Of salable wolves, whose creed is their maw. \nOn the petty criticism Which Followed upon My physical composition certain(a) Treatises. A take hold was writ of late called Tetrachordon, And wovn close, twain matter, relieve unityself and agency; The defer recent: it laissez passered the towns folk awhile, Numbring good intellects; immediately rarely pored on. Cries the stall-reader, Bless us! what a word on A title-page is this!; and some(prenominal) in commove allow recite false, while one magnate walk to Mile- stopping point Green. wherefore is it harder, sirs, than Gordon, Colkitto, or Macdonnel, or Galasp? Those upset names to our standardised mouths go smoothen That would have make Quintilian view and gasp. Thy age, corresponding ours, O soul of Sir can buoy Cheek, dislike not eruditeness worsened than toad or asp, When thou taughtst Cambridge and ability Edward Greek.