Question

Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth,
That I to manhood am arrived so near,
And inward ripeness doth much less appear,
That some more timely-happy spirits endu'th. Explain these paragraph.​

Answer 1

The explanation of these paragraphs is given below:

Explanation:

1.

Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth,

That I to manhood am arrived so near,

• This para is a direct connection to the author's collegiate years where his frail physical structure was judged as girlish and feminine, which earned him the title of, ‘The Lady of Christ’s’.  

• With a feminine general outlook, he continues to undervalue himself in contrast to colleagues, who had accomplished far more in his prime age.

2.

And inward ripeness doth much less appear,

That some more timely-happy spirits endu’th.

• In windup, he ends his wretchedly-toned grief with his faith in God, for he has assisted him in his quest for greatness.  

• In a different poem, ‘On His Blindness’, Milton lovingly takes God’s will in his divine outline of things, granting his fellow men as he gratifies.  As he denotes, ‘My Great Taskmaster’ has wrapped his fate.