...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right...blind, had I no better guide. XXIII. ON HIS DECEASED WIFE6. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me, like Alcestes, from the grave, Whom Jove's...

...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right...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,...

...Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them over plied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all...mask, Content, though blind, had I no better guide. Fortified as Milton felt himself to be in the strength and integrity of the principles on which he...

...supports me, dost 1hou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defense, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side...mask, Content, though blind, had I no better guide. 'He was forewarned, as we have observed, of the contingent calamity ; and, in the alternative of evils,...

...imitation of the first Satire of Horace, and in his Satires intitled from the year 1738. • •« This thought might lead me through the world's vain...deceased WIFE* Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued...

...imitation of the first Satire of Horace, awl in his1 Satire* in! it led from the war 173& 215 TJife thought might lead me through the world's vain mask...deceased WIFE.* Methought I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued...

...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right...mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide. IX It appears from the title, that the work entrusted to Skinner's care was originally intended to...

...hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Of which all Europe talks from side to side. This thought might lead me through...DECEASED WIFE. METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused saint Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave, Rescued...

...Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask — The conscience, friend ! to have lost them ovcrplicd In Liberty's defence — my noble task, Of which all...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide !" There is somewhat of tenderness and heroism in this effusion of Milton's muse that overwhelms us...

...Right onward. What supports 'me, dost thou ask 1 The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task. Of which all...through the world's vain mask, Content though blind, had 1 no better guide. Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which Paradise...