And looks commercing with the skies,
Thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes.
Quotes from Il Penseroso — John Milton
1608–1674 England
22 quotes
When the gust hath blown his fill,
Ending on the rustling leaves
With minute drops from off the eaves.
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Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly,
Most musical, most melancholy!
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Till old experience do attain
To something like prophetic strain.
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Far from all resort of mirth,
Save the cricket on the hearth.
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And add to these retired Leisure,
That in trim gardens takes his pleasure.
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Retired Leisure,
That in trim gardens takes his pleasure.
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The gay motes that people the sunbeams.
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Where more is meant than meets the ear.
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And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet,
Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet.
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Or call up him that left half told
The story of Cambuscan bold.
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While rocking winds are piping loud.
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Hence vain deluding Joys,
The brood of Folly without father bred!
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Milton (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.