...voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tun. s her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons...morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or (locks, or herds, or human face divirie; But cloud instead, and ever-duriiig dark 45 Surrounds me,...

...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,...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever during dm-le Surround me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...

....Milton describes his situation after he lost his sight : -With the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or Kumaa face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of...

...above-quoted ! ' 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,...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...

...has been so beautifully copied by Milton 1. • 1 Thus with the year Seasons retuni, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine, 220 The Contemplative Philosopher. NO. xxI. O Primavera, gioventu dell' anno, Bella madre di...

...reduced to mourn with the poet in these affecting strains : With the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herbs, or human face divine : But cloud instead, and ever during dark Surrounds me ! from the cheeiful...

...To find thy piercing ray, but find no dawn." ' And a little after. " 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, Or Hocks or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from...

...Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old ; Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious number? ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest...of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair 1'resented with an universal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd. And wisdom at one entrance...

...note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even + !2+ !2+ Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut ofT, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with...

...year, Seasons return— but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sijjht of vernal bloom, or 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 the book of knowledge...