...dawn." ' And a little after. " 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,...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...

...Seasons return, but not to me returns ' Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, ' Or sight of vernai bloom or summer's rose, ' Or flocks, or herds, or...divine ; ' But cloud instead, and ever-during dark ' Surround me : from the cheerful ways of men ' Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, ' Presented...

...nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or 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...

...divide the line into very unequal portions : such as that after the first, and before the last semipede. thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day' or the sweet approach of even or mom. Here the caesura after the first semipede Day, stops us unexpectedly, and forcibly impresses the...

...rofe, Or flockt, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud inflead, and ever-during dark Surrounds us; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off; and, for the Book of Knowledge fair, Prcfented with a univerfal blank ! The indigent blind, admitted to the benefit of fuch an inftitution,...

...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...Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and rais'd, And wisdom at one entrante quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial...

...bloom, or summer's rose, Or florks, 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 tlie book of knowledge fair Present- d with an universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and...

...numbers — as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year, Seasons return — but not to...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...

...years and ten," has for several years been in the situation described by Milton, where he says, — " With the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns...morn. Or SIGHT of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, But eloud instead." But the mind is not " barren of good," nor the understanding in darikness as to...