Milton 5

Rosenwald LoC
Milton 18


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At the top of this image is a representation of Heaven; 

The central figure is the Bard with harp,

surrounded by four or five dancing musicians.

We all have a selfhood that takes the place for us of God.

Blake sometimes refers to him as Urizen.

Milton stands before the false God

with a purpose to annihilate it.

He has 'shorn' hair like an earlier

hero called Samson.

You may recall that Samson pulled down

the columns of the Palace of the Philistine‎s. 

Here Milton pulls down

the same edifice.