CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I... Poetical Works: Reprinted from the Chandos Poets. With Memoir, Explanatory ... - Page 488by John Milton - 1886Full view - About this book
| William Ellery Channing - 1849 - 432 pages
...discovered " Treatise on Christian Doctrine." ' ' Cyriac , this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What... | |
| Electronic journals - 1867 - 682 pages
...beautiful sonnet on the loes of his sight : — " Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman." From the decided republican principles which Cyriack Skinner was well known to have adopted, it is... | |
| 1876 - 396 pages
...Skinner, in relation to his blindness : — Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or stars, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate... | |
| George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...things mild Heaven a time ordains. TO THE SAME. Cyriac, this three-years-day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Airuimt Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Hi.r|it... | |
| College students' writings, American - 1850 - 424 pages
...three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of lipht, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs...the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward.... | |
| Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 272 pages
...same lofty strain : — TO CYKIAC SKINNER. Cyriac ! this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...the year, Or man or woman ; yet I argue not Against Heaven's'hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Bight onward.... | |
| George Van Santvoord - 1851 - 380 pages
...whose warmest aspirations were for liberty. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What... | |
| 1851 - 588 pages
...fly the Babylonian woe." TO CYRIACK SKINNER. CYRIACK, this three years deny these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of...the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What... | |
| Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man or woman ; yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but...steer Eight onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which... | |
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