her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of eve or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and cver-during dark .Surrounds... The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page lxxviiby John Milton - 1842 - 767 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Ivimey - Poets, English - 1833 - 422 pages
...voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks or... | |
| Joseph Ivimey - MILTON, JOHN, 1608-1674 - 1833 - 440 pages
...voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks or... | |
| Joseph Ivimey - Poets, English - 1833 - 430 pages
...voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks or... | |
| Institution of Electrical Engineers - Electrical engineering - 1880 - 582 pages
...says, « 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 herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, an ever-during dark Surrounds me; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, .... And wisdom at one entrance... | |
| American essays - 1909 - 928 pages
...— Thus with the year Seasons return, bnt not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,...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... | |
| 1890 - 880 pages
...of poor little Helen's deprivations : — " 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 clond instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the... | |
| Benjamin Rush - Psychology - 1981 - 770 pages
...poet laments his own blindness: RC. "... but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine;" preeminence over all other animals; and to this, chiefly, he owes his dominion over them.... | |
| Donald Maurice Rosenberg - Literary Criticism - 1981 - 302 pages
...him: Thus with the Year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of Ev'n or Morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or Summer's Rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. (3.40-44) He is both exiled from Eden and unable to see the natural beauty of the fallen world.... | |
| John Mulryan - Literary Criticism - 1982 - 198 pages
...creation into three short lines and complains that it is lost to him: the sweet approach of Ev'n or Morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or Summer's Rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. (3.42-44) The way back to God is lost with the Fall. Now Christ is the Way, and his mediation... | |
| William Kerrigan - Literary Criticism - 1983 - 372 pages
...ILLUMINATION Thus with the Year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of Ev'n or Morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or Summer's Rose,...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... | |
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