 | John Milton - 1815 - 236 pages
...To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; ^ £>96 SONNETS. Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's...jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Bight onward. What supports me, dost thou ask * The conscience, Friend, t* have lost them over ply'... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to' have lost them overIn liberty's defence, my noble task, [plied Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1819 - 382 pages
...forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout tie year, Or ma;s, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor b:,te a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Kight onward. What supports me, dost thou... | |
 | John Milton - 1820 - 480 pages
...additionally cheered, yet cheered only by the prophetic faith of two or three individuals, he did nevertheless Argue not " Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot " Of heart or hope ; but still bore up and steer'd " Right onward." From others only do we derive our knowledge that Milton in his... | |
 | 1834 - 580 pages
...cheered, yet cheered only by the prophetic faith of two or three individuals, he did, nevertheless,— ' Argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bore up, and steer'd Right onward.' From others only do we derive our knowledge that Milton, in his... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822 - 372 pages
...have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman: — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them over plied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side: This thought... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's...ask ? The conscience, Friend ! to' have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822 - 362 pages
...have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman: — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them over plied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side: This thought... | |
 | John Taafe (Knight commander of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem]) - 1822 - 558 pages
...health — leaving him no other consolation , than that of Milton for the sacrifice of his eyes: \et I argue not Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate...thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence , my noble task (0. He sets out then by terming the Papal, a holy throne;... | |
 | 1822 - 592 pages
...sight appear Bereft of light their seeing have forgot, Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Of man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...bear up and steer Right onward What supports me, dost tliou ask ? The conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task,... | |
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cares— 10 The poets, who on earth have made us heirs Of truth and pure delight by heavenly lays! Iph! might my name be numbered among JA theirs, P"hen gladly would I end my mortal days. (1807) 53 WILLIAM WOES3SWORTH COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER * BRIDGE... 
