John Milton

Назвал я "Тетрахордом" свой трактат.
Он нов по мысли и не прост по слогу.
Таких, кому он по зубам, немного,
А дюжинные книжники вопят,Название коверкая стократ:…

All night the dreadless Angel, unpursued,
Through Heaven's wide champain held his way; till Morn,
Waked by the circling Hours, with rosy hand
Unbarred the gates of light. There is a cave…

Meanwhile the new-baptized, who yet
At Jordan with the Baptist, and had
Him whom they heard so late expressly
Jesus Messiah,

Avenge,
O Lord, thy slaughter'd saints, whose
Lie scatter'd on the Alpine mountains cold,
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old,

All night the dreadless Angel, unpursued,
Through Heaven's wide champain held his way; till Morn,
Waked by the circling Hours, with rosy hand Unbarred the gates of light. There is a cave Within the mount of God, fast by his…

When He Fled From Absalom.
Lord how many are my
How many
That in arms against me

Lawrence, of virtuous father virtuous son,
Now that the fields are dank, and ways are mire,
Where shall we sometimes meet, and by the fire
Help waste a sullen day, what may be won…

По неразумию древние так восхваляли титана,
Чьим раченьем с небес людям огонь принесен:
Тот, кто громовый трезубец сумел у Юпитера выкрасть,
Большую славу стяжал, чем Япетид Прометей.

Ты с самых малых лет не предпочла
Пространный торный путь стезе безвестной
И ввысь, к вершине истины небесной,
С немногими крутой тропой пошла.Как Руфь и как Мария, избрала…

Сколь, господи, твоя безмерна слава,
Простершаяся выше звезд ночных,
Сколь имя божье всюду величаво!
Из уст младенцев и детей грудных…

Lady! that in the prime of earliest youth
Wisely hast shunned the broad way and the green,
And with those few art eminently seen,
That labour up the Hill of Heavenly Truth,…

I.
O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted,
Soft silken Primrose fading timeless lie,
Summers chief honour if thou hadst

The Scene before the Prison in Gaza.
Samson:  A little onward lend thy guiding
To these dark steps, a little further on;
For yonder bank hath choice of Sun or shade

Thus they, in lowliest plight, repentant stood
Praying; for from the mercy-seat above
Prevenient grace descending had removed
The stony from their hearts, and made new flesh…

No more of talk where God or Angel guest With Man, as with his friend, familiar us'd,
To sit indulgent, and with him partake Rural repast; permitting him the while Venial discourse unblam'd.
I now must change Those notes to tragick;…

Among the holy Mountains high
Is his foundation fast,
There Seated in his Sanctuary,
His Temple there is plac't.…

METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused Saint
Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave,
Whom Joves great Son to her glad Husband gave,
Rescu'd from death by force though pale and faint.…

Cyriack, this three years day these eys, though clear
To outward view, of blemish or of spot;
Bereft of light thir seeing have forgot,
Nor to thir idle orbs doth sight appear…

Мой Сайриэк, чей знаменитый дед
В былые дни британскую Фемиду
Брал неизменно под свою эгиду
И как судья, и как законовед,Вкуси со мной отрад, в которых нет…

Donna leggiadra il cui bel nome honoraL'herbosa val di Rheno, e il nobil varco,
Ben e colui d'ogni valore
Qual tuo spirto gentil non innamora,
Che dolcemente mostra si di

Aug. 14. 1653.O Jehovah our Lord how wondrous great
And glorious is thy name through all the earth?
So as above the Heavens thy praise to set
Out of the tender mouths of latest bearth,Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou…

Harry, whose tuneful and well-measured song
First taught our English music how to span
Words with just note and accent, not to scan
With Midas’ ears, committing short and long,…

WELL, no, I can't tell where he lives,
Because he don't live, you see.
Leastways, he's got out of habit
Of livin' like you and me.…

Answer me when I call
God of my righteousness;
In straights and in distress
Thou didst me disinthrall…