 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pagina’s
...the human mind we possess. How splendid is his Invocation to Light — how touchingly it closes ! — Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | John Henry Pepper - 1866 - 472 pagina’s
...exactly describes that which I have endeavoured, in feeble language, to paint. Milton says : — ' Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...Surrounds me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pagina’s
...piercing ray, and find no dawn; So thick a drop serene hath quench'd their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. Thus with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pagina’s
...That wash thy hallow'd feet, and warbling flow, Nightly I visit: Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings...Surrounds me ! from the cheerful ways of men Cut off; and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1867 - 588 pagina’s
...Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works to me expunged... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pagina’s
...wash thy hallow' d feet, and warbling flow, Nightly I visit : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings...Surrounds me ! from the cheerful ways of men Cut off ; and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
 | Percival Frost - 1867 - 236 pagina’s
...and blind Mseonides, And Tiresias and Pbineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings...But cloud instead and ever-during dark Surrounds me. L. 1, 2. Turn by 'nor less, wandering, I traverse places dear to the Muses ' (Camoanse). Cf. Lucret.... | |
 | William Stebbing - 1913 - 426 pagina’s
...Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful bird Sings...ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Out off, and, for the book of knowledge fair. Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to... | |
 | William Stebbing - 1913 - 424 pagina’s
...Thamyris and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus, prophets old Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful bird Sings...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... | |
 | 1913 - 264 pagina’s
...his state Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed, . . . They also serve who only stand and wait. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns...Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged... | |
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Tunes her nocturnal 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, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark... 
