 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 everduring dark Surrounds me, from the...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 50edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1798 - 484 pages
...human Ucc divine ; " But cloud inftead, and ever-during •it-lf " Surrounds me ; fiom the chtarful ways of men " Cut off. and, for the book of knowledge fair, " Prcfer.tcd with an univerfal blank " Of Nature's works." The lame praife might be given to tlic other... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...or human face divine ; Jut cloud iriftead, and ever-during dark 4; Surrounds me, from the chcarful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair /TYefented with a univerfnl blank Of nature's works, to me enpung'd and ras'd, -And wifdom at one entrance... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 4; Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for...Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. 50 So much the rather thou, celestial... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...flocks, or herds, or human face divine; " But clouds instead, and ever-during dark " Surround us ; from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off, and, for...Knowledge fair, " Presented with an universal blank!" Here they are taught to earn their livelihood by the labour of their hands ; and by these means relieved... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut oft", 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 out." Again in Samson Agonistes. -But... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...or summer's rose, Or flocks or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surround me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off,...Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. Again, in Samson Agonistes, But chief... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...rose, Or flocks or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Sm round me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for...Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out." ' Again, in Samson Agonistes : "... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark, Surround us; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and, for the...Knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank !" Here they are taught to earn their livelihood by the labour of their hands ; and by these means... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...flocks, or herds, or human face divine; „But clouds instead, and ever during dark „Surround us; from the cheerful ways of men »Cut off, and, for...knowledge fair, „ Presented with an universal blank ! — » ) i ) 60 roecfcfeln 3a&t fur 3fl&r/ Cetij, ©oir.mer, jjcrbjl Unb SBtnter ab; mir a>ed;feln... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 318 pages
...where, for want of money , he may exclaim with Milton, that Ever during dark Surrounds him : from th» cheerful ways of men, Cut off; and for the Book of...Knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank. Which is as much as to say, that he is totally in the dark as to what is doing abroad, and that while... | |
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