...and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown : Afflicted and deserted of my kind, Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong : I murmur not,...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme! to Thee. O merciful One ! When men are farthest, then art Thou most near ; When friends pass by, my weaknesses...

...Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS LOSS OF SIGHT. (ASCBIBED TO MILTON.) I AM old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted, and deserted of my kind ; Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless,...

...Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS LOSS OF SIGHT. (ASCRIBED TO MILTON.) I AM old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted, and deserted of my kind ; Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless,...

...seraph, — poet, — sing on equally. MILTON ON HIS BLINDNESS. ELIZABETH I.LOID. I AM old and blind! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown : Afflicted and deserted of my kind, Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong : I murmur not, that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless,...

...and are supposed to be written by Milton in his blindness • " I am old and blind— Men point to me as smitten by God's frown— Afflicted and deserted of my kind; Yet I an not cast down. I am weak, yet strong; I murmur not that I no longer see; Poor, old, and helpless,...

...feelings with regard to his infirmity at different epochs of his life : — I. " I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted and deserted of my mind — Yet I am not cast down. II. " I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see —...

...is rather long, but full of poetry, full of piety, full of consolation : " I am old and blind ; Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme, to Thee ! O merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou art most near ; When friends pass by, my weakness...

...Honor the Light Brigade, Noble Six Hundred ! MILTON ON HIS LOSS OP SIGHT. I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme ! to thee. 0 merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou are most near, When friends pass by, my weaknesses...

...§lm!tos. AM old and blind ; Men point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted and deserted by mankind ; Yet I am not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I...helpless, I the more belong, Father, supreme ! to Thee. 0 merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou art most near : When friends pass by, my weakness...

...§linktss. AM old and blind ; Men point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted and deserted by mankind ; Yet I am not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I...helpless, I the more belong, Father, supreme ! to Thee. 0 merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou art most near ; When friends pass by, my weakness...