 | 1858 - 708 sidor
...it is for the eyes to behold the sun." Milton, who knew its value by its loss, plaintively sings : "Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men • Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a, universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | Daphne Smith Giles - 1845 - 186 sidor
...misfortune, we are taught Uic valuc of sight. How pathetic is tha lamentation of lhti blind Poet, Milton : " Thus with the year " Seasons return ; but not to me...Surrounds me, from the cheerful Ways of men Cut off, and fur tlsc book of Knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of natures' works, to me expunged... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 sidor
...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in the shadiest cover hid, Tunes her nocturnal note. 6. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off", and, for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | 1847 - 454 sidor
...all classes, than that in which he so feelingly and sublimely touches upon the loss of his vision: " Thus with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns...dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut olF, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 704 sidor
...and blind Meeonides; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old, Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off; and, for the book of knowledge fair, 7'rcscnted with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1850 - 382 sidor
...and blind Mseonides ; And Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old* Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-daring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge... | |
 | John Milton, James Prendeville - 1850 - 452 sidor
...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note.1 Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off ! and, for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 sidor
...dead : Nor ends with life, but nods in sable plumes, Adorns our hearse, and flatters on our tombs. 70. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surround me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented... | |
 | 534 sidor
...with them in renown, -And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 858 sidor
...blind Mœonides , And Tiresias, and Phinens, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts , that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings...rose , Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But eloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me , from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the... | |
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Tunes her nocturnal note: thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark... 
