...rays of light ; the rays are regularly refracted by their figure, the black lining of the scelerotes effectually prevents their being confounded by reflexion....divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Sm round me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented...

...„ For with the year „Seasons return; but not to us return „D»y, nor the sweet approach of cv'n or morn,' • . Or sight of vernal bloom , or summer's...„Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; „But clouds instead, and ever during dark „Surround us; from the cheerful ways of men »Cut off, and,...

...Milton: " For with the year Seasons return ; but not to us return Day, nor the sweet approach of ey'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark, Surround us; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and, for...

...nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach ofev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herdsfor human face divine; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful...

...in shadiest covert hid Tunes 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,...face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of Knowledge fair Presented...

...To linii thy piercing ray, but fmd no dawn.* ' And a little after. * Season? 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 nocks or herds, or human luce divine; l}ut cloud instead, and ever-during dark. Surround me : from...

...siizhl of ve nal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks or h Tds, or human face divine; J5ut cloud ins ead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut oiF, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works, to me...

...that blessing our condition would be truly deplorable. . -With the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...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...

...returns Day, or the fweet approach of even or morn, Or fight of vernal bloom, or fummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair rincfs,...

...Milton, from experience, gives the most sensible idea, both in the third book of his Paradise Lostj and in his Samson Agonistes. ' To light, in the former....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...