The Poetical Works of John Milton


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To th'touch of golden wires, while Hebe brings  
Immortal Nectar to her Kingly Sire:  
Then passing through the Spherse of watchful fire,  
And mistie Regions of wide air next under,  
And hills of Snow and lofts of piled Thunder,  
May tell at length how green-ey'd Neptune raves,  
In Heav'ns defiance mustering all his waves;  
Then sing of secret things that came to pass  
When Beldam Nature in her cradle was;  
And last of Kings and Queens and Hero's old,  
Such as the wise Demodocus once told  
In solemn Songs at King Alcinous feast,  
While sad Ulisses soul and all the rest  
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Are held with his melodious harmonie  
In willing chains and sweet captivitie.  
But fie my wandring Muse how thou dost stray!  
Expectance calls thee now another way,  
Thou know'st it must be now thy only bent  
To keep in compass of thy Predicament:  
Then quick about thy purpos'd business come,  
That to the next I may resign my Roome  
Then Ens is represented as Father of the Predicaments his ten  
Sons, whereof the Eldest stood for Substance with his Canons,  
which Ens thus speaking, explains.  
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