Thou Sun, of this great world both eye and soul, Acknowledge him thy greater; sound his praise In thy eternal course, both when thou climbest, And when high noon hast gained, and when thou fallest.
Adam and Eve (John Milton, Paradise Lost)
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Paradise Lost (1667; twelve-book version 1674); Exact wording and attribution checked. Book V: Adam and Eve’s morning prayer.
- Paradise Lost (1667; twelve-book version 1674)
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