John Milton (1608-1674). From Samson Agonistes. Robert Bridges, ed. 1916. The Spirit of Man: An Anthology

Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916.

From Samson Agonistes

John Milton (1608–1674)


.. NOTHING 1 is here for tears, nothing to wail
Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt,
Dispraise, or blame, nothing but well and fair,
And what may quiet us in a death so noble …

Note 1. Milton. From end of ‘Samson’. [back]