...and whisper — PEACE. SHORTER. JJhtts foriilen bg JHilton in jjis 0Ib gtge. I AM old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown — Afflicted and deserted of my mind — Tet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong — I murmur not that I no longer see — Poor,...

...referred to in page 194 are as follows : — MILTON'S LAMENT ON HIS BLINDNESS. I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted and...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 weaknesses...

...and blind ! Men point at me tia smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted and descried 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. All-merciful One ! When men are farthest, then art thou most near ; When friends pass by, my weaknesses...

...in his experience of the old promise, " at evening time it shall be light," and he could say : — " I am weak, yet strong, I murmur not that I no longer...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme, to thee." John Milton was born on the 9th of December, 1608. He was instructed first by private tuition, at the...

...harmonies, Serene and cheerful as a sporting ehild. Ebfntter Elliott. TIIK ILLUMINATION OF THE BLIND. I AM weak, yet strong — I murmur not that I no longer...helpless, I the more belong, Father supreme ! to Thee. Thy glorious face Is leaning towards me, — and its holy light Shines in upon my lonely dwelling-place,...

...attributed by many journals to Milton himself. MILTON S PRAYER OP PATIENCE. 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...

...harmonies, Serene and cheerful as a sporting child. Elxrnezer Elliot. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BLIND. I AM weak, yet strong — I murmur not that I no longer...helpless, I the more belong, Father supreme ! to Thee. Thy glorious face Is leaning towards me, — and its holy light Shines in upon my lonely dwelling-place,...

...in his experience of the old promise, " at evening time it shall be light," and he could say : — " I am weak, yet strong, I murmur not that I no longer вee, Poor, old, and helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme, to Thee." John Milton was born on...

...strive to soothe another's woe, We feel our own the less. WA CAETEK. o<5$ of 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 art most near : When friends pass by me, and my weakness...

...helping hand Unto my prayer to-day ! JOHN G. WHITTIER. PRAYER OF PATIENCE. 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,...