Epic poem · 1804–1811

Milton

A Poem in 2 Books

by William Blake

Blake's prophetic epic in which the dead poet Milton returns from eternity to correct his errors, set between the Preface hymn "And did those feet in ancient time" and the vision of the Great Harvest.

Contents · 3 parts

• Preface: And did those feet16 lines
• Book the Firstabout 1170 lines
• Book the Secondabout 570 lines

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