...Pauses, Strong Emphasis, Intense ' Expression.' ' But cloud, instead, and ever during dark Surround me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off; and, for...blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged and rased ; And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. Sublime and Devout Aspiration. ' Pure Orotund Quality,'...

...returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, But cloud instead, and ever during dark Surround me — from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, —...blank Of Nature's works — to me expunged and rased — And wisdom, at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather, Thou, celestial Light, Shine inward,...

...means of which, our blind fellow-creatures, cut off, as they are, from the "cheerful ways of men," and "for the book of knowledge fair, presented with a universal blank," may, by the Divine blessing upon the religious instruction afforded to them, become acquainted with...

...:— -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...attestation to the medicinal value of intellectual labor, that it has so often cheered even such desolation as this ! and how strong must be the natural...

...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human lace divine : But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off;...blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged and rased ; And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. 50 So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward,...

...summer's rose, Or flocks or herds or human face divine ; But cloud, instead, and ever-during dark Surround me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and, for...universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and razed, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out ! ' ' • 3. — [FROM THE ODE o» THE PASSIONS.]...

...divine; But cloud instead, and everduring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut olF, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And wisdom at tme entrance qnitn shut out. Нч much the rather thou, celestial...

...clouds instead, and ever during Dark surrounds him. From the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and from the book of Knowledge fair, presented with A universal blank of nature's "Works, to him expunged and 'rased." It was probably the extraordinary attainments of those eminent blind men...

...Irradiate : there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell 45. But cloud, instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds...universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and razed, 55. Of things invisible to mortal sight. MM.T0N. QUESTIONS. — Why docs Milton mention light...

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