 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...and blind Mieonides,1 And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old: Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings...or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, anil ever-during dark Surrounds nje, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, aud for the book of knowledge... | |
 | William Artman, Lansing V. Hall - 1854 - 404 pages
...history. How forcibly and pathetic do the following sentiments address themselves to our own hearts : Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me ! * * * * So much the rather thou, celestial Light ! Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...and blind Mseonides, And Tiresias, and Phineas, 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 - 1855 - 644 pages
...Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, s and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note....Surrounds me; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank 9 Athenian then at Paris, for him... | |
 | 1855 - 272 pages
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 | Edward Hughes - 1855 - 468 pages
...without a friendly monitor to warn him of their approach. Well may our great poet bewail his loss : — " As the wakeful bird Sings darkling and in shadiest...rose, Or flocks or herds or human face divine ; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off ; and for... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...in shadiest covert hid 40 Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the jear Seasons return, but not to me returns* Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn,...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...Tiresias,2 and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ;3 as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest...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... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 pages
...piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. 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... | |
 | 1856 - 796 pages
...blind Mssonides, And Tireeias and Phineus. prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary mov« Harmonious numbers : as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,...sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or líenla, or human face divine ; But cloud* instead, and ever, during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful... | |
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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... 
