John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2569 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2569 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Implied Subjection, but requir’d with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv’d,— Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book iv. Line 307. |