 To daily fraud, contempt, abuse and wrong, Within doors, or without, still as a fool, In power of others, never in my own ; Scarce half I seem to live, dead more than half. O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse...  The British Poets - Page 61866Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...Within doors, or without, ftill as a fool. In pow'r of others, never in my ownj Scarce half I feem to live, dead more than half. O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Jrrecov'rably dark, total Eclipfc Without all hope of day ! O fir ft created Beam, and thou great Word,... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Delight dnnull'd -•••• Still as a Foci, In Power of others, never in my own, Scarce half I feem to live, dead more than Half: O dark! dark ! dark! amid the Blaze of Noon: Irrecoverably dark, total Ecltpfe, Without all Hopes of Day ! • THE Enjoyment of Sight then being fo great a fing, and the... | |
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...of Delight Jnnultd • Still as a Fiol, In Potur of etlers, never in my eivn, Scarce half I feem fa live, dead more than Half; O dark! dark! dark! amid the Blaze of Noon: Irrecoverably dark, total Eclipfe, • Without all Hopes of Day ! ' THE Enjoyment of Sight then being fo great a Bleffing, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...Within doors, or without, ftill as a fool, In pow'r of others, never in my own ; Scarce half I feem to live, dead more than half. O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, S» Irrecoverably dark, total eclipfe • Without all hope of day ! . . O firft created Beam, and thou... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me, They ereep, yet see, I dark in light expos'd 75 To daily fraud, contempt, abuse, and wrong, Within...half. O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, So Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse Without all hope of day ! O first ereated beam, and thou great... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...Within doors, or without, ftill as a fool, In power of others, never in my own ; Scarce half I feem to live, dead more than half. O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total eclipfe Without all hope of day ! O firft created beam, and thou great word, JLet there be light, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...Ood, to me's extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annul I'd " Still as a fool. In pow'r of others, never in my own, Scarce half I seem to...noon : Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse, Without all hopes of day." « The enjoyment of sight then being so great s. Blessing, and the loss of it so terrible... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...of God, to me 's extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annull'd -Still as a fool, In pow'r of others, never in my own, Scarce half I seem to...Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day." ' The enjoyment of sight then being so great a blessing, and the loss of it so terrible an evil, how... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annull'd Still as a fool, In pow'r of others, never in my own, Scarce half I seem to...half; O dark ! dark ! dark ! amid the blaze of noon : Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hopes of day ! ' The enjoyment of sight then being so... | |
 | 1807 - 216 pages
...now become Of man or worm. The vilest here excel me : They creep, yet see ; I dark in light expos'd To daily fraud, contempt, abuse, and wrong ; Within...Irrecoverably dark ! total eclipse, Without all hope of day I MILTON'S SAMPSON. Thus dependant for every thing on the good offices of others; obnoxious to injury... | |
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