 Annulled, which might in part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me, They creep, yet see, I dark in light exposed To daily fraud, contempt, abuse and wrong, Within doors, or without...  Anecdotes of the Blind - Page 43by Abram V. Courtney - 1835 - 52 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...chains, Dungeon, or beggary, or decrepit age ! Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annulled, which might in part my grief have cased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me ; They creep, yet... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...chains, Dungeon, or beggary, or decrepid age ! Light, the prime2 work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annulled, which might in part my grief have eased ; (1 ) Some of Milton's most pathetic passazes are due to his own loss of sight. He was hlind for the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...age! Light, tho prime work. of God, to me is extinct, 4nd all her various objects of delight Annull'd, which might in part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me : They creep, yet see; I, dark in light, exposed To... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1856 - 984 pages
...! Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight Anuull'd, which might in part my grief have eased ; Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm : the vilest here excel me ; They creep, yet see ; I, dark in light, exposed... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pages
...chains, Dungeon or beggary, or decrepit age ! Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annulled, which might...part my grief have eased , Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me ; They creep, yet see ; I, dark in light, exposed... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight • Annull'd, which might in part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me ; They creep, yet see ; I dark in light exposed To... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...! Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, A.nd all her various objects of delight Annull'd, which might in part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me : They creep, yet see ; I, dark in light, exposed... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...age ! Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight AnnulPd, which might in part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm : the vilest here excel me ; They creep, yet see ; I, dark in light, exposed... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, 7° And all her various objects of delight AmuilTd, which might in part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Where I, a prisoner chain'd, scarce freely draw The air, imprison'd also, close and damp, Unwholesome... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...his praises. FROM "SAMSON AGONISTES." Samson. Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct, And all her various objects of delight Annulled, which might...part my grief have eased, Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm ; the vilest here excel me ; They creep, yet see ; I, dark in light, exposed... | |
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