# Quote — John Milton, Paradise Lost

> With thee conversing I forget all time,
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> All seasons, and their change; all please alike.
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> Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet,
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> With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun
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> When first on this delightful land he spreads
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> His orient beams on herb, tree, fruit, and flower,
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> Glist'ring with dew; fragrant the fertile earth
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> After soft showers; and sweet the coming on
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> Of grateful ev'ning mild; then silent night
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> With this her solemn bird and this fair moon,
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> And these the gems of heaven, her starry train:
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> But neither breath of morn when she ascends
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> With charm of earliest birds, nor rising sun
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> On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower,
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> Glist'ring with dew, nor fragrance after showers,
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> Nor grateful ev'ning mild, nor silent night
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> With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon
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> Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.

- Author: [John Milton](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-milton.md)
- Book: [Paradise Lost](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-milton/paradise-lost.md)
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> So scented the grim Feature, and upturn'd
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> His nostril wide into the murky air,
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> Sagacious of his quarry from so far.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-milton/paradise-lost/so-scented-the.md)

> Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,
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> In every gesture dignity and love.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-milton/paradise-lost/grace-was-in-all.md)

> To know
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> That which before us lies in daily life
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> Is the prime wisdom.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-milton/paradise-lost/to-know-that.md)