John Milton (1608-1674). Song: 'O'er the smooth enameld green'. William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. 1910. The Book of Restoration Verse

William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Restoration Verse. 1910.

Song: ‘O’er the smooth enameld green’

By John Milton (1608–1674)


From ‘Arcades’ O’ER the smooth enameld green
Where no print of step hath been,
Follow me as I sing,
And touch the warbled string.
Under the shady roof	5
Of branching Elm Star-proof,
Follow me,
I will bring you where she sits
Clad in splendour as befits
Her diety.	10
Such a rural Queen
All Arcadia hath not seen.