John Milton Quotes on Sons (10 Quotes)

Son of Heavn and Earth, Attend that thou art happy, owe to God That thou continuest such, owe to thyself, That is, to thy obedience therein stand.

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 From the hard season gaining Time will run On smoother, till Favonius re-inspire The frozen earth, and clothe in fresh attire The lily and rose, that neither sowed nor spun. What neat repast shall feast us, light and choice, Of Attic taste, with wine, whence we may rise To hear the lute well touched, or artful voice Warble immortal notes and Tuscan air He who of those delights can judge, and spare To interpose them oft, is not unwise.

Son of Heaven and Earth,
Attend!

This is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heavens eternal King, Of wedded maid, and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring For so the holy sages once did sing, That He our deadly forfeit should release, And with His Father work us a perpetual peace.

And live like Nature's bastards, not her sons.

Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old, Than whom a better senator ne'er held The helm of Rome, when gowns, not arms, repelled The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to settle peace, or to unfold The drift of hollow states hard to be spelled, Then to advise how war may, best upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage besides to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done The bounds of either sword to thee we owe Therefore on thy firm hand Religion leans In peace, and reckons thee her eldest son.

Hail, Son of God, Saviour of Men!

What doubt'st thou, Son of God?

When night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.