...and.in.his Samson Agoniates. To light in the former : ' Thee I revisit safe, ' And feel thy sovereign vital lamp ; but thou ' Revisit'st not these eyes...the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, ' Or sight of vernai bloom or summer's rose, ' Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; ' But cloud instead, and...

...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...ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of meii Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works,...

...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...

...and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, hut not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rone, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and evcr-during dark Surrounds...

...Day, or the aweet approach of ev'n or murn, " Or tight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, " Or nock«, or herds, or human face divine ; " But cloud instead, and ever-during dark u Surround them, from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off; and, for the book of knowledge fair, " Presented...

...Seasons return , but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Orsight ofvernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human...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...

...shadiest covert hid Tun. s her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 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 (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...