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 Surrounds me, from the... Paradise Lost, and the Fragment of a Commentary upon it by William Cowper - Page 79by William Hayley - 1810Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...ev'n 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 Surrounds...and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...ways of men Cut oft, and for the hook of knowledge fair Presented with an universal hlank Of naturc's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one...light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her pow'rs Irradiate, there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that 1 may see and tell... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herdsfor human face divine; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the...and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off,...ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. 50 So much the ratlier thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the Mind through all her powers Irradiate,... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1809 - 290 pages
...ev'n 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 Surrounds...and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me e.xpung'd and raz'd, And wisdom, at one entrance, quite... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-dnring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut...Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me cxpungM and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. • So much the rather ttiou, celestial... | |
| Nicolas Freeman, Antoine Jay - French essays - 1812 - 442 pages
...ev'n or morn, Orsight ofvernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead , and ever-during dark Surrounds...universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and rais'd, And wisdom at one entrante quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial light, Shine... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Bible - 1816 - 482 pages
...of eve 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 Surrounds me,...with a universal blank Of nature's works — to me expunged and rased. And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out !' He then pursues a train of thought,... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1818 - 376 pages
...herbs, or human face divine : But cloud instead, and ever during dark Surrounds me ! from the cheeiful ways of men Cut off; and for the book of knowledge...and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out ! FARAD. LOST. This is " darkness which may be felt." In representing, accordingly, the deplorable... | |
| Mrs. Jamieson (Frances Thurtle) - Costume - 1820 - 538 pages
...herds, or human face divine; But clouds instead, and ever during dark Surronnds me, from the chearful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out." EDWARD.—" Those beautiful lines make one quite melancholy. Pray, Sir, can you explain to me the nature... | |
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