 Tunes her nocturnal note: 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 ever-during dark...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 54by John Milton - 1857 - 570 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...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,...book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And Wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much... | |
 | Sense organs - 1843 - 174 pages
...strains, " 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,...book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And wisdom, at one entrance, quite shut out." There... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 562 pages
...other man, and the enjoyments of his soul approached nearest to those which form our hopes of heaven. "Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, tome expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out: So much... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 pages
...Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note....ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Presented with a universal blank Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Of nature's works to me... | |
 | Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 270 pages
...voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tnnes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return,...herds, or human face divine, But cloud instead, and ever-dnring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of meo Cut off, and for the book of knowledge... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1847 - 606 pages
...to which they belong : — " Seasons return, yet not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of eve or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and fur the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works to me expunged and... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note....book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And wisdom3 at one entrance quite shut out. So much... | |
 | 1858 - 708 pages
...it is for the eyes to behold the sun." Milton, who knew its value by its loss, plaintively sings : "Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me...book of knowledge fair, Presented with a, universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and razed, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out!" And... | |
 | Daphne Smith Giles - American poetry - 1845 - 186 pages
...misfortune, we are taught Uic valuc of sight. How pathetic is tha lamentation of lhti blind Poet, Milton : " Thus with the year " Seasons return ; but not to me...Surrounds me, from the cheerful Ways of men Cut off, and fur tlsc book of Knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of natures' works, to me expunged... | |
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