In bloudy battel he brought down so
Kings of prowess and renowu.

For his, &c.

He foil'd bold Seon and his host,
That rul'd the Amorrean coaft:
For his, &c.

And large-limb'd Og he did fubduc
With all his over-hardy crew,
For his, &c.

And to his Servant Ifrael,

He gave their Land therein to dwell,

All living creatures he doth feed, <
And with full hand fupplies their need,

For his, &c,

Let us therefore warble forth.

His mighty Majefty and worth.

For his,

That his manfion hath on high Above the reach of mortal eye. For his mercies ay endure, Ever faithfull, ever fure.

JOANNIS MILTONI

LONDINENSIS

POEMATA

Quorum pleraque intra Annum tatis Vigefimum Confcripfit.

Hetfi ipfe intelligebat non tam de fe quàm

EC quæ fequuntur de Authore teftimonia, tam

fupra fe effe dicta, cò quòd præclaro ingenio viri, nec non amici ita fere folent laudare, ut omnia fuis potius virtutibus, quàm veritati congruentia nimis cupidè affingant; noluit tamen horum egregiam in fe voluntatem non effe notam; Cum alii præfertim ut id faceret magnopere fuaderent. Dum enim nimix laudis invidiam totis ab fe viribus amolitur, fibique quod plus æquo eft non attributum effe mavult, judicium interim hominum cordatoruns atque illuftrium quin fummo fibi honori ducat, negare non poteft.

Joannes Baptifta Manfus, Marchio Villenfis Neapolitanus, ad Joannem Miltonium Anglum.

Tmens, forma, decor, facies, mos, fi pietas fic,
Non Anglus, verùm herclè Angelus ipfe fores,