This is the month, and this the happy morn, wherein the Son of heaven's eternal King, of wedded Maid and Virgin Mother born, our great redemption from above did bring.
John Milton
Nativity, Christ, Redemption, Virgin Birth, Christianity
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“Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void.” John Milton
Pain, Commitment, Human Nature, Weakness, Vows
John Milton Pain, Commitment, Human Nature, Weakness, Vows“For men to tell how human life began Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?” John Milton
Origin, Life, Knowledge, Mystery, Human Limitation
John Milton Origin, Life, Knowledge, Mystery, Human Limitation“Thus Belial, with words clothed in reason's garb, counseled ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth, not peace.” John Milton
Deception, Reason, Sloth, Peace, Temptation
John Milton Deception, Reason, Sloth, Peace, Temptation“Farewell Hope, and with Hope farewell Fear.” John Milton
Hope, Fear, Emotions, Farewell, Human Condition
John Milton Hope, Fear, Emotions, Farewell, Human Condition“From restless thoughts, that, like a deadly swarm Of hornets arm'd, no sooner found alone, But rush upon me thronging.” John Milton
Anxiety, Thoughts, Mental State, Solitude, Inner Turmoil
John Milton Anxiety, Thoughts, Mental State, Solitude, Inner Turmoil“No war or battle sound was heard the world around.” John Milton
Peace, Silence, Utopia, Global Harmony, Ideal World
John Milton Peace, Silence, Utopia, Global Harmony, Ideal World“Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell.” John Milton
Free Will, Choice, Moral Responsibility, Divine Judgment, Human Nature
John Milton Free Will, Choice, Moral Responsibility, Divine Judgment, Human Nature“This is the month, and this the happy morn, wherein the Son of heaven's eternal King, of wedded Maid and Virgin Mother born, our great redemption from above did bring.” John Milton
Nativity, Christ, Redemption, Virgin Birth, Christianity
John Milton Nativity, Christ, Redemption, Virgin Birth, Christianity“Swinish gluttony never looks to heaven amidst its gorgeous feast; but with besotted, base ingratitude, cravens and blasphemes his feeder.” John Milton
Gluttony, Ingratitude, Morality, Excess, Spiritual Blindness
John Milton Gluttony, Ingratitude, Morality, Excess, Spiritual Blindness“The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kisst.” John Milton
Nature, Tranquility, Harmony, Poetic Imagery, Alliteration
John Milton Nature, Tranquility, Harmony, Poetic Imagery, Alliteration“A limbo large and broad, since call'd The Paradise of Fools to few unknown.” John Milton
Folly, Paradise, Ignorance, Spiritual State, Human Condition
John Milton Folly, Paradise, Ignorance, Spiritual State, Human Condition“Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and fair, And what may quiet us in a death so noble.” John Milton
Death, Nobility, Acceptance, Grief, Honor
John Milton Death, Nobility, Acceptance, Grief, Honor“Thou art my father, thou my author, thou my being gav'st me; whom should I obey but thee, whom follow?” John Milton
Obedience, Creation, Divine Authority, Filial Duty, Spiritual Guidance
John Milton Obedience, Creation, Divine Authority, Filial Duty, Spiritual Guidance“The Tree of Knowledge grew fast by, Knowledge of Good bought dear by knowing ill.” John Milton
Knowledge, Good And Evil, Temptation, Wisdom, Biblical Allusion
John Milton Knowledge, Good And Evil, Temptation, Wisdom, Biblical Allusion“The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed.” John Milton
Spiritual Hunger, Leadership, Neglect, Metaphor, Social Criticism
John Milton Spiritual Hunger, Leadership, Neglect, Metaphor, Social Criticism“Sweet bird, that shun the noise of folly, most musical, most melancholy!” John Milton
Nature, Music, Solitude, Melancholy, Wisdom
John Milton Nature, Music, Solitude, Melancholy, Wisdom“Innocence, Once Lost, Can Never Be Regained. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon, Can Never Be Lost.” John Milton
Innocence, Experience, Darkness, Human Nature, Irreversibility
John Milton Innocence, Experience, Darkness, Human Nature, Irreversibility