...nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him 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. Sweet bard, that bears us softly now, and, smooth As that unwrinkled flood that slowly winds...

...could mourn, with so much apparent feeling, 'his insensibility of " 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 ?" could the ^xijg-.ff-nis' iyy,i: of Homer, to use the words of Dr.Darwfn — the long shadow...

...Milton: " For with the year " Seasons return; but not to us return " Day, nor 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; " But clouds instead, and ever-during dark " Surround us ; from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off, and,...

...„ For with the year „Seasons return; but not to us return „D»y, nor the sweet approach of cv'n or morn,' • . Or sight of vernal bloom , or summer's...„Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; „But clouds instead, and ever during dark „Surround us; from the cheerful ways of men »Cut off, and,...

...Milton: " For with the year Seasons return ; but not to us return Day, nor the sweet approach of ey'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark, Surround us; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and, for...

...nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach ofev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herdsfor human face divine; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful...

...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...sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal Wooro, or swnjner's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine 5 But cloud instead, and ever-during...

...nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him 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. Sweet bard, that bears us softly now, and, smooth As that umvrinkled flood that slowly winds...

...years and ten," has for several years been in the situation described by Milton, where he says, — " With the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns...morn. Or SIGHT of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, But eloud instead." But the mind is not " barren of good," nor the understanding in darikness as to...

...his sight : -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 Kumaa face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of...