Maxioms by John Milton
Under the sooty flag of Acheron,
Harpies and Hydras.
Under the sooty flag of Acheron,
Harpies and Hydras.
Thy liquid notes that close the eye of day
First heard before the shallow cuckoo's bill,
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Thy liquid notes that close the eye of day
First heard before the shallow cuckoo's bill,
Portend success in love.
Towered cities please us then,
And the busy hum of men.
Towered cities please us then,
And the busy hum of men.
The swan, with arched neck
Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows
Her state with oary feet.
The swan, with arched neck
Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows
Her state with oary feet.
Of herbs, and other country messes,
Which the neat-handed Phillis dresses.
Of herbs, and other country messes,
Which the neat-handed Phillis dresses.
