 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 everduring dark Surrounds me, from the...  Of optics, magnetism, electricity, & galvanism - Page 54by Jeremiah Joyce - 1815Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...approach of ev'n 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 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... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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 quite shut out. 50 So much the... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...fight of vernal bloom, or fummer's rofe. Or flocks, or 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 fair Prefented with a univerfal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...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 quite shut out. 50 So much the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut oft", 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 quite shut out." Again in Samson... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
..." 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 their hands ; and by these means relieved... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...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 quite shut out. Again, in Samson... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1803 - 702 pages
...„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 ! — » ) i ) 60 roecfcfeln 3a&t fur 3fl&r/ Cetij, ©oir.mer, jjcrbjl Unb SBtnter ab; mir a>ed;feln... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...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 their hands ; and by these means... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 318 pages
...exclaim with Milton, that Ever during dark Surrounds him : from th» cheerful ways of men, Cut off; and for the Book of Knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank. Which is as much as to say, that he is totally in the dark as to what is doing abroad, and that while... | |
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