John Milton föddes den December 9th1608 och dog den 8 November 1674 - Ranks second, only to Shakespeare, among English poets. Mer info via Google eller Bing.
Satan exalted sat, by merit raised / To that bad eminence.
Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought The better fight, who single hast maintain'd Against revolted multitudes the Cause Of Truth, in word mightier than they in Arms; And for the testimony of Truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse
Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought The better fight
So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, / And yet anon repairs his drooping head, / And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore, / Flames in the forehead of the morning sky.
So when the sun in bed, / Curtained with cloudy red, / Pillows his chin upon an orient wave.
Sober, steadfast, and demure.
Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; / The world was all before them, where to choose / Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: / They hand in hand with wandering steps and slow / Through Eden took their solitary way.
Sometime let gorgeous Tragedy / In sceptred pall come sweeping by, / Presenting Thebes, or Pelops' line, / Or the tale of Troy divine.
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