 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...  The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations: English, Latin, and Modern Foreign ... - Page 611896 - 1178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry William Herbert, Horace Smith - 1840 - 1020 pages
...these eyes though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing hare forgot , Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear,...or Hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to hare lost them orerplied In liberty's... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...himself, in his own noble and immortal numbers. " CVRIACK, this three year's day these eyes, though clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft...the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heavens hand or icill, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right ontrard.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 pages
...his second sonnet to Skinner, written in 1655:— " Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...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 still bear up and steer Right onward. What... | |
 | 1857 - 830 pages
...the BONNETS addressed to Syriac Skinner be read : " Syriac, these three years day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Tet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up... | |
 | John Harrison Curtis - 1841 - 76 pages
...insensible to the magnitude of the loss he had sustained. " Cyriac, this three year's day these eyes, though clear To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman."* But the eye is also one of the most delicate parts of the animal economy; and hence, in spite of the... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1843 - 686 pages
...lately discovered " Treatise on Christian Doctrine." " Cyriac, this three-years-day these eyes, though clear To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supporta me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...sends a cheerful hour, refrains. XXII. TO THE SAME. CYRIAC, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames, Benjamin Lundy - 1843 - 600 pages
...waste of wealth, and loss of blood. ON HIS BLINDNESS. Cyriac, this three-year's-day these eyes, though clear To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...Against Heaven's hand or will ; nor bate a jot Of heart and hope ; but stiil bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conseienee,... | |
 | 1843 - 404 pages
...of blood. ON HIS BLINDNESS. Cyriae, this three-year's-day these eyes, though elear To outward vicw, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue nol Against Heaven's hand or will ; nor bate ajot Of heart and hope ; but still bear up and steer Right... | |
 | Charles Alfred Lee - 1843 - 346 pages
...Milton, or he was afflicted with amaurosis, or palsy of the retina, for he sa,ys, " These eyes, though clear To outward view, of blemish, or of spot, Bereft...appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year !" We also have the power of internal vision when asleep ; and those who have lost their eyes perceive... | |
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