 CYRIACK, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet...  Chaucer to Burns - Page 201publié par - 1876Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man or woman:—yet I argue not Against Heaven.s haud or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side: This thought might lead me through the world's vaiu mask, Content, though... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...occasion to his friend Cyriac Skinner, grandson of the great Lord Coke, cannot be transcribed too often. TO CYRIAC SKINNER. CYRIAC, this three years day, these...have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my nobie task, Of which all Europe ri gs from side to side: This thought might lead me through the world's... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...care, though wise in show, That with superfluous burden loads the day, XVII. TO THE SAME. CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though bliryl,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...judge and spare ^° mteiPose them oft, is not -unwise. í lETS. l Ä7.YVÖ. XVII. TO THE SAME. CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or rnoon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind,... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...avez en Angleterre tm aveugle, nomine Milton, qui a le renom d'avoir bien escrit—v. i p. 261. Or men or woman :—yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side: This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask, Content, though... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 472 pages
...appear, Or sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Or man or woman ; yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot, Of heart or hope, but...thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them over- ply 'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe talks from side to side : TOL.... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...SAME. CYHIAC, this three-years-day these eyes, though To outward view, of blemish or of spot, [elear, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to' have lost them overIn liberty's defence, my noble task, [plied Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought... | |
 | 1876 - 1204 pages
...of quoting in connection with this the famous sonnet to his friend Cyriack Skinner : — " Cyriack, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings Irom side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask, Content though blind,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...burden loads the day ; And, when God sends a cheerful hour, 'refrains. XXII. TO THE SAME. CYRI AC ! this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To...liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind,... | |
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