Milton pursued in numbers more sublime, Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme. 'Tis said, "the bard did but @3pretend@1 to soar; "For, @3such@1 and @3such attempted@1 them before." An age has now elaps'd since Milton writ:— The rest are sunk into oblivion's pit; A critic diving to their wrecks, perhaps, Has now and then brought up some loosen'd scraps. We'll not dispute the value of them now, But say one thing which critics must allow, Which all the nations round us will confess, "MILTON ALONE @3attempted@1 WITH SUCCESS." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO IN THE CAMPAGNA by ROBERT BROWNING THE GAMBOLS OF CHILDREN by GEORGE DARLEY BRUCE: INTRODUCTION by JOHN BARBOUR TO A MATTABASSETT (A CONNECTICUT INDIAN) by WALTER BARDECK PSALM 132 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |