 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: A Poem, in Twelve Books - Page 179by John Milton - 1750Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men. Cut off, 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... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...herds, or human face divine; But cloud inflead, and ever-during dark, Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom at one entrance quite fhut out. So much the rather tliou, celeftiai Light, Shine inward, and... | |
 | Art - 1803 - 688 pages
...herds, or human face divine; But cloud inftead, and ever-during darle Surrounds me, from the cheertul ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Prefented with я univerf.il blank Of Nature'« works, to mi expung'd and ras'd, find wifdom at one entrance quite... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, 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... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 430 pages
...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud iufteadj and ever during dark, Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...blank, Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wildom at one entrance quite ihut out. PAR. LOST, Book III. The fame inimitable author, in his tragedy... | |
 | 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
...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 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... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...or human face divine; " But clouds instead, and ever-during dark " Surround us ; from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off, and, for the Book of Knowledge fair, " Presented with an universal blank!" Here they are taught to earn their livelihood by the labour of... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surround me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, 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... | |
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