Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
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 personifies singing streams.
- Paradise Lost (1667; twelve-book version 1674)
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