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

...love of sacred song ; to us Displaying nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. Sweet bard, that bears us softly now, and, smooth As that umvrinkled flood that slowly winds...

...note. Thus with Ihe 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-dnring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...

...a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of cv'n or mornr Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks...divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of meii Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented...

...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...

...voluntary move Harmonious number? ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Times her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons...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...