Milton's Poems

This is a collection of Milton's shorter poems, gathered in editions of his verse. It typically includes early works such as the paired poems L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, the elegy Lycidas, the Nativity ode, and a series of sonnets on subjects from his own blindness to public events. The poems show Milton's range, from cheerful pastoral scenes to solemn reflection on faith, grief and vocation. They are a good way into his style before attempting the great epics.