 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...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 314by John Milton - 1834 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 352 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...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide." There is something particularly impressive and affecting in the fact, that with the dignity of a prophet... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 354 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...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide." There is something particularly impressive and affecting in the fact, that with the dignity of a prophet... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - Great Britain - 1840 - 370 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...task. Of which all Europe rings from side to side. MILTON'S Sonnets. * IN the old parlour, still decorated, although years had flown, with the same faded... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...Heavens hand or icill, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right ontrard. What supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend,...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide." There is something particularly impressive and affecting in the fact, that with the dignity of a prophet... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 376 pages
...bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost tliou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide." There is something particularly impressive and affecting in the fact, that with the dignity of a prophet... | |
 | Henry William Herbert, Horace Smith - Great Britain - 1840 - 1020 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...supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to hare lost them orerplied In liberty's defence, my noble task. Of which all Europe rings from side to... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...sonnet to Syriac Skinner he thus reverts to his blindness : — -" Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but...mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide." The following extracts are only portions of his own defence. " I was confirmed in this opinion, that... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but...mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide/' The European fame of the author of the 'Defensio pro Populo Anglicano' was not overstated by the poet.... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 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...task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. [mask, This thought might lead me through the world's vain Content, though blind, had I no better guide.... | |
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