CYRIACK, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet... The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations: English, Latin, and Modern Foreign ... - Page 611896 - 1178 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1833 - 240 pages
...hour, refrains. 124 JOHN MILTON. TO CVRIACK SKINNER. CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
| Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 316 pages
...or of spot,, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear J Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask 1 The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
| Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 320 pages
...pleased God to visit him: — TO CYRIAC SK1SNEK'. ttf " C-SEIAC, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Vet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up... | |
| 1837 - 682 pages
...which he addresses a friend upon the same subject. Syriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward, what supports me, dost thou ask t The Conscience, Friend, t'have lost them overplied In liberty's defence,... | |
| 1837 - 684 pages
...view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light their seeing have forgot, Nor to their idle orbs doih sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask t The Conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
| John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...cheerful hour, retrains. XVII. ^ • To the same. CYBIACK, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Vet 1 argue not * Against Ileav'n's hand or will , nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...without rest ; They also serve who only stand and wait. TO CYRIAC SKINNER. Cyriac, this three-years-day these eyes, tho' clear, To outward view, of blemish...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overpliod In Liberty's... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - 1836 - 312 pages
...the strain of sublime philosophy as it flows from his own lips : — Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes tho' clear To outward view of blemish or...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's... | |
| Charles Valentine De Grice - 1836 - 322 pages
...Hear the strain of sublime philosophy as it flows from his own lips: — Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes tho' clear To outward view of blemish or...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1836 - 522 pages
...of the sonnets addressed to Cyriac Skinner be read. "Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward.... | |
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