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The Complete Poems (Penguin Classics)

Page 118

by John Milton


  Apologus de Rustico et Hero, 601

  Arcades, 38

  Areopagitica, translation from the title-page of, 117

  Asclepiads, 611

  At a Solemn Music, 16

  At a Vacation Exercise in the College, 79

  Canzone, 32

  Carmina Elegiaca, 610

  Defensio Secunda, epigram from, 608

  De Idea Platonica quemadmodum Aristoteles intellexit, 571

  Elegia prima. Ad Carolum Diodatum, 512

  Elegia secunda. In Obitum Praeconis Academici Cantabrigiensis, 517

  Elegia tertia. In Obitum Praesulis Wintoniensis, 518

  Elegia quarta. Ad Thomam Iunium, 522

  Elegia quinta. In adventum veris, 528

  Elegia sexta. Ad Carolum Diodatum, ruri commorantem, 535

  Elegia septima, 540

  Epitaphium Damonis, 588

  Fix Here, 115

  II Penseroso, 25

  In Effigiei eius Sculptorem, 602

  In Inventorem Bombardae, 548

  In Obitum Praesulis Eliensis, 564

  In Obitum Procancellarii Medici, 551

  In Proditionem Bombardicam, 546

  In Quintum Novembris, 553

  L’Allegro, 21

  Lycidas, 41

  Mansus, 583

  Naturam non pati senium, 567

  Of Reformation, translations from, 116

  On Shakespeare. 1630, 19

  On the Death of a Fair Infant, 76

  On the Lord General Fairfax at the Siege of Colchester, 113

  On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity, 1

  On the New Forcers of Conscience, 87

  On the University Carrier, 20

  On Time, 14

  Paradise Lost, 119

  Paradise Regained, 407

  Philosophus ad Regem, 580

  Pro Populo Anglicano Defensio, epigram from, 608

  Psalms I-VIII, 88

  Psalms LXXX-LXXXVIII, 97

  Psalm CXIV (Greek), 579

  Psalm 136, 10

  Samson Agonistes, 463

  Song. On May Morning, 19

  Sonnet I, 30

  Sonnet II, 31

  Sonnet III, 31

  Sonnet IV, 33

  Sonnet V, 34

  Sonnet VI, 35

  Sonnet VII, 35

  Sonnet VIII, 36

  Sonnet IX, 36

  Sonnet X, 37

  Sonnet XI, 82

  Sonnet XII, 82

  Sonnet XIII, 83

  Sonnet XIV, 83

  Sonnet XV, 84

  Sonnet XVI, 84

  Sonnet XVII, 85

  Sonnet XVIII, 85

  Sonnet XIX, 86

  Tetrachordon, translation from, 117

  The Fifth Ode of Horace, 86

  The History of Britain, translations from, 118

  The Passion, 12

  The Reason of Church Government, translation from, 116

  The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, translation from, 118

  To Mr Cyriack Skinner upon his Blindness, 114

  To Sir Henry Vane the Younger, 114

  To the Lord General Cromwell, 113

  Upon the Circumcision, 15

  INDEX OF FIRST LINES

  A book was writ of late called Tetrachordon, 82

  Adhuc madentes rore squalebant genae, 564

  Ah Constantine, of how much ill was cause, 116

  A little onward lend thy guiding hand, 466

  Altera Torquatum cepit Leonora poetam, 549

  ‘’Aμαθεî γεγρΦθαι Хειρί τνδε μεν εìκóνa, 602

  Among the holy mountains high, 109

  Angelus unicuique suus (sic credite gentes), 548

  Answer me when I call, 90

  Avenge O Lord thy slaughtered saints, whose bones, 84

  Because you have thrown off your prelate lord, 87

  Before the starry threshold of Jove’s court, 47

  Be not thou silent now at length, 102

  Blest is the man who hath not walked astray, 88

  Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heav’n’s joy, 16

  Captain or colonel, or knight in arms, 36

  Cromwell, our chief of men, who through a cloud, 113

  Cum simul in regem nuper satrapasque Britannos, 546

  Curre per immensum subito mea littera pontum, 522

  Cyriack, this three years’ day these eyes, though clear, 114

  Cyriack, whose grandsire on the Royal Bench, 85

  Daughter to that good Earl, once President, 37

  Dicite sacrorum praesides nemorum deae, 571

  Diodati, e te’l dirò con maraviglia, 33

  Donna leggiadra il cui bel nome onora, 31

  Erewhile of music, and ethereal mirth, 12

  Fairfax, whose name in arms through Europe rings, 113

  Fix here ye overdated spheres, 115

  Fly envious Time, till thou run out thy race, 14

  Founded in chaste and humble poverty, 116

  Gaudete scombri, et quicquid est piscium salo, 608

  Gemelle cultu simplici gaudens liber, 602

  Giovane piano, e semplicetto amante, 35

  Goddess of shades, and huntress, who at will, 118

  God in the great assembly stands, 101

  Haec ego mente olim laeva, studioque supino, 543

  Haec quoque Manse tuae meditantur carmina laudi, 583

  Hail native language, that by sinews weak, 79

  Harry, whose tuneful and well-measured song, 83

  Hence loathèd Melancholy, 21

  Hence vain deluding joys, 25

  Here lies old Hobson, Death hath broke his girt, 20

  Here lieth one who did most truly prove, 20

  Heu quam perpetuis erroribus acta fatiscit, 567

  Himerides nymphae (nam vos et Daphnin et Hylan, 589

  How lovely are thy dwellings fair, 104

  How soon hath Time the subtle thief of youth, 35

  lam pius extrema veniens Iacobus ab arcto, 553

  Iapetionidem laudavit caeca vetustas, 548

  I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs, 82

  Ignavus satrapam dedecet inclytum, 611

  In se perpetuo Tempus revolubile gyro, 528

  ‘Iσραδ δτε Παîδεç, δτ’ γα φολ’ ’Iακώβου, 579

  I who erewhile the happy garden sung, 407

  Jehovah to my words give ear, 91

  Jesting decides great things, 117

  Lady that in the prime of earliest youth, 36

  Laughing to teach the truth, 117

  Lawrence of virtuous father virtuous son, 85

  Let us with a gladsome mind, 10

  Look nymphs, and shepherds look, 38

  Lord God that dost me save and keep, 110

  Lord how many are my foes, 89

  Lord in thine anger do not reprehend me, 93

  Lord my God to thee I fly, 94

  Low in a mead of kine under a thorn, 118

  Methought I saw my late espousèd saint, 86

  Mitto tibi sanam non pleno ventre salutem, 535

  Moestus eram, et tacitus nullo comitante sedebam, 518

  Nondum blanda tuas leges Amathusia noram, 540

  Now the bright morning star, day’s harbinger, 19

  Nunc mea Pierios cupiam per pectora fontes, 573

  Ω να εì λέσς με τòν ννομον, ούδέ πν’ νδρών, 580

  O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted, 76

  Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit, 121

  O Jehovah our Lord how wondrous great, 960

  O Musa gressum quae volens trahis claudum, 580

  O nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray, 30

  Parere fati discite legibus, 551

  Per certo i bei vostr’ occhi, donna mia, 34

  Purgatorem animae derisit Iacobus ignem, 547

  Qual in colle aspro, a l’imbrunir di sera, 31

  Quem modo Roma suis devoverat impia diris, 548

  Quis
expedivit Salmasio suam Hundredam, 608

  Ridonsi donne e giovani amorosi, 32

  Rusticus ex malo sapidissima poma quotannis, 601

  Sicinne tentasti caelo donasse Iacobum, 546

  Surge, age, surge, leves, iam convenit, excute somnos, 610

  Tandem, care, tuae mihi parvenere tabellae, 512

  Te, qui conspicuus baculo fulgente solebas, 517

  Then passed he to a flow’ry mountain green, 116

  There can be slain, 118

  This is the month, and this the happy morn, 1

  This is true liberty when freeborn men, 117

  Thou shepherd that dost Israel keep, 97

  Thy gracious ear, O Lord, incline, 107

  Thy land to favour graciously, 106

  ’Tis you that say it, not I, you do the deeds, 117

  To God our strength sing loud, and clear, 99

  Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old, 114

  What needs my Shakespeare for his honoured bones, 19

  What slender youth bedewed with liquid odours, 86

  When Faith and Love which parted from thee never, 83

  When I consider how my light is spent, 84

  When I die, let the earth be rolled in flames, 116

  When the blest seed of Terah’s faithful son, 9

  Whom do we count a good man, who but he, 117

  Why do the Gentiles tumult, and the nations, 88

  Ye flaming Powers and wingèd warriors bright, 15

  Yet once more, O ye laurels, and once more, 41

  * Gnorera

  *Gnashanta

  * Shalish

  * Besether ragnam

  *Bagnadath-el

  †Bekerev

  *Tishphetu gnavel

  *Shiphtu-dal

  †Hatzdiku

  *Jimmotu

  *Shophta

  *Jehemajun

  *Jagnarimu

  †

  *Jithjagnatsu gnal

  *Tsephuneca

  †Lev jachdau

  †Neoth Elohim bears both

  *They seek thy Name. Heb.

  †Heb. Tne burning heat of thy wrath

  *Heb. Turn to quicken us

  *Heb. He will set his steps to the may

  †Heb. I am good, loving, a doer of good and holy things

  *Heb. A man without manly srewth

  *The Heb. bears both

  †Heb. Prae Concussione

 

 

 


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