John Milton - Sonnet 18

John Milton - Sonnet 18

XVIII br br Cyriack, whose Grandsire on the Royal Bench br Of Brittish Themis, with no mean applause br Pronounc't and in his volumes taught our Lawes, br Which others at their Barr so often wrench: br To day deep thoughts resolve with me to drench br In mirth, that after no repenting drawes; br Let Euclid rest and Archimedes pause, br And what the Swede intend, and what the French. br To measure life, learn thou betimes, and know br Toward solid good what leads the nearest way; br For other things mild Heav'n a time ordains, br And disapproves that care, though wise in show, br That with superfluous burden loads the day, br And when God sends a cheerful hour, refrains.


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