John Milton ( 10 of 239 )
Subdue
By force, who reason for their law refuse,
Right reason for their law.
Subdue
By force, who reason for their law refuse,
Right reason for their law.
Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods thyself a Goddess.
Taste this, and be henceforth among the Gods thyself a Goddess.
Joking decides great things,
Stronger and better oft than earnest can.
Joking decides great things,
Stronger and better oft than earnest can.
Hast thou betrayed my credulous innocence
With vizor'd falsehood and base forgery?
Hast thou betrayed my credulous innocence
With vizor'd falsehood and base forgery?
If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into
you.
If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into
you.
Thus does the white swan, as he lies on the wet grass, when the
Fates summon him, sing at read more
Thus does the white swan, as he lies on the wet grass, when the
Fates summon him, sing at the fords of Maeander.
Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras dire.
Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras dire.
We see things not as they are but as we are.
We see things not as they are but as we are.
