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LONDON,
Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley,
and are to be sold
at the signe of the Princes
Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard. 1645.
Transcriber's note: Facsimile of Title page of 1673 edition follows:
POEMS, &c.
UPON
Several Occasions.
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B Y
Mr. John Milton:

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Both ENGLISH and LATIN &c.
Composed at several times.
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With a small tractate of
EDUCATION
To Mr. HARTLIB
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LONDON.
Printed for Tho. Dring at the Blew Anchor
next Mitre Court over
against Fetter
Lane in Fleet-street. 1673.
THE STATIONER TO THE READER.
It is not any Private respect of gain, Gentle Reader, for the slightest
Pamphlet is now adayes more vendible then the Works of learnedest
men; but it is the love I have to our own Language that hath made me
diligent to collect, and set forth such Peeces in Prose and Vers as may
renew the wonted honour and esteem of our tongue: and it's the worth
of these both English and Latin poems, not the flourish of any prefixed
encomions that can
invite thee to buy them, though these are not
without the
highest Commendations and Applause of the learnedst

Academicks, both domestic and forrein: And amongst those of our own
Countrey, the unparalleled attestation of that
renowned Provost of
Eaton, Sir Henry Wootton: I know not
thy palat how it relishes such
dainties, nor how harmonious thy soul is; perhaps more trivial Airs may
please thee better. But howsoever thy opinion is spent upon these, that
incouragement I have already received from the most ingenious men in
their clear and courteous entertainment of Mr. Wallers late choice
Peeces, hath once more made me adventure into the World,

presenting it with these ever-green, and not to be blasted
Laurels. The
Authors more peculiar excellency in these studies, was too well known
to conceal his Papers, or to keep me from attempting to sollicit them
from him. Let the event guide it self which way it will, I shall deserve
of the age, by bringing into the Light as true a Birth, as the Muses have

brought forth since our famous Spencer wrote; whose Poems in these
English ones are as rarely imitated, as sweetly excell'd. Reader, if thou
art Eagle-eied to censure their worth, I am not fearful to expose them to
thy exactest perusal.
Thine to Command
HUMPH. MOSELEY.
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
ON THE MORNING OF CHRISTS NATIVITY.
Compos'd 1629.
I
This is the Month, and this the happy morn
Wherin the Son of
Heav'ns eternal King,
Of