The Poetical Works of John MiltonBook 12 — APPENDIX.Reading editionChapter navigation76 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE by the Rev. H. C. Beeching, M. A.THE STATIONER TO THE READER.MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.THE PASSION.ON TIME.UPON THE CIRCUMCISION.AT A SOLEMN MUSICK.AN EPITAPH ON THE MARCHIONESS OF WINCHESTER.SONG ON MAY MORNING.ON SHAKESPEAR. 1630.ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER WHO SICKN'D IN THE TIME OF HIS VACANCY, BEING FORBID TO GO TO LONDON, BY REASON OF THE PLAGUE.ANOTHER ON THE SAME.L'ALLEGRO.IL PENSEROSO.SONNETS.ARCADES.LYCIDAS.A MASK PRESENTED At LUDLOW-Castle, 1634. &c.ANNO AETATIS 17. ON THE DEATH OF A FAIR INFANT DYING OF A COUGH.ANNO AETATIS 19. AT A VACATION EXERCISE IN THE COLLEDGETHE FIFTH ODE OF HORACE. LIB. I.SONNETS.ON THE NEW FORCERS OF CONSCIENCE UNDER THE LONG PARLIAMENT.ON THE LORD GEN. FAIRFAX AT THE SEIGE OF COLCHESTER.TO THE LORD GENERALL CROMWELL MAY 1652.TO SR HENRY VANE THE YOUNGER.TO MR. CYRIACK SKINNER UPON HIS BLINDNESS.PSAL. I. Done into Verse, 1653.PSAL. II Done Aug. 8. 1653. Terzetti.PSAL. III. Aug. 9. 1653PSAL. IV. Aug. 10.1653.PSAL. V. Aug. 12.1653.PSAL. VI Aug. 13. 1653.PSAL. VII. Aug. 14. 1653.PSAL. VIII. Aug. 14. 1653.APRIL, 1648. J. M. NINE OF THE PSALMS DONE INTO METRE,PSAL. LXXX.PSAL. LXXXI.PSAL. LXXXII.PSAL. LXXXIII.PSAL. LXXXIV.PSAL LXXXV.PSAL. LXXXVI.PSAL. LXXXVIIPSAL. LXXXVIII[From Of Reformation in England, 1641.][From Reason of Church Government, 1641.][From Apology for Smectymnuus, 1642.][From Areopagitica, 1644.][From Tetrachordon, 1645.][From The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, 1649.][From History of Britain, 1670.]PARADISE LOST.ON Paradise Lost.THE VERSE.BOOK I.BOOK II.BOOK III.BOOK IV.BOOK V.BOOK VI.BOOK VII.BOOK VIII.BOOK IX.BOOK X.BOOK XI.BOOK XII.The First Book.The Second Book.The Third Book.The Fourth Book.Of that sort of Dramatic Poem which is call'd Tragedy.The Argument.APPENDIX.ON TIMEPrevious chapter ←Book 12 — The Argument.Next chapter →Book 12 — ON TIMEAll chapters and sections (76)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE by the Rev. H. C. Beeching, M. A.THE STATIONER TO THE READER.MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.THE PASSION.ON TIME.UPON THE CIRCUMCISION.AT A SOLEMN MUSICK.AN EPITAPH ON THE MARCHIONESS OF WINCHESTER.SONG ON MAY MORNING.ON SHAKESPEAR. 1630.ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER WHO SICKN'D IN THE TIME OF HIS VACANCY, BEING FORBID TO GO TO LONDON, BY REASON OF THE PLAGUE.ANOTHER ON THE SAME.L'ALLEGRO.IL PENSEROSO.SONNETS.ARCADES.LYCIDAS.A MASK PRESENTED At LUDLOW-Castle, 1634. &c.ANNO AETATIS 17. ON THE DEATH OF A FAIR INFANT DYING OF A COUGH.ANNO AETATIS 19. AT A VACATION EXERCISE IN THE COLLEDGETHE FIFTH ODE OF HORACE. LIB. I.SONNETS.ON THE NEW FORCERS OF CONSCIENCE UNDER THE LONG PARLIAMENT.ON THE LORD GEN. FAIRFAX AT THE SEIGE OF COLCHESTER.TO THE LORD GENERALL CROMWELL MAY 1652.TO SR HENRY VANE THE YOUNGER.TO MR. CYRIACK SKINNER UPON HIS BLINDNESS.PSAL. I. Done into Verse, 1653.PSAL. II Done Aug. 8. 1653. Terzetti.PSAL. III. Aug. 9. 1653PSAL. IV. Aug. 10.1653.PSAL. V. Aug. 12.1653.PSAL. VI Aug. 13. 1653.PSAL. VII. Aug. 14. 1653.PSAL. VIII. Aug. 14. 1653.APRIL, 1648. J. M. NINE OF THE PSALMS DONE INTO METRE,PSAL. LXXX.PSAL. LXXXI.PSAL. LXXXII.PSAL. LXXXIII.PSAL. LXXXIV.PSAL LXXXV.PSAL. LXXXVI.PSAL. LXXXVIIPSAL. LXXXVIII[From Of Reformation in England, 1641.][From Reason of Church Government, 1641.][From Apology for Smectymnuus, 1642.][From Areopagitica, 1644.][From Tetrachordon, 1645.][From The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, 1649.][From History of Britain, 1670.]PARADISE LOST.ON Paradise Lost.THE VERSE.Books123456789101112Book 12 · Books1234Book 12 · Other sectionsOf that sort of Dramatic Poem which is call'd Tragedy.The Argument.APPENDIX.ON TIMESpecimen of Milton's spelling, from the Cambridge autograph manuscript.◇← The Argument.ON TIME →