 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 392 pages
...and life were at stake, relieved me effectually from the intolerable burden of ennui. CHAPTER XIII. " And, for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged and rased." UNFORTUNATELY for me, the rebellion in Ireland was soon quelled ; the nightly... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 398 pages
...and life were at stake, relieved me effectually from the intolerable burden of ennui. CHAPTER XIII. " And, for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expunged and rased." UNFORTUNATELY for me, the rebellion in Ireland was soon quelled; the nightly scouring... | |
 | 1826 - 794 pages
...bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine, But cloud instead, and ever-duriug dark Surrounds me — from the cheerful ways of men...universal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and rae'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out ! So much the rather Mou, celestial light, Shine inward,... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 pages
...more Cease I to wander, where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill. — Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns...fair Presented with an universal blank, Of nature's wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. So much the rather tbou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and... | |
 | 1827 - 412 pages
...rose, Or flocks or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for...raz'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out." ' Again in Samson Agonistes. •But chief of all, O loss of sight ! of thee I most complain : Blind... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1828 - 126 pages
...bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead, and ever-duiing dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut...raz'd, And wisdom, at one entrance, quite shut out." These are very fine verses, Frank, and you have repeated them very feelingly. If light be so wonderful,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...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 expung'd and...raz'd; And wisdom, at one entrance, quite shut out. So much the rather thou, celestial Lij>ht, Shine inward, and the Mind through all her powers Irradiate,... | |
 | Isaac Wilson - 1829 - 392 pages
...divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut oil-, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with...universal blank • Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. To lessen these privations, Eudoxus applied himself... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...Surround 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 expung'd...raz'd, And wisdom, at one entrance, quite shut out. So much the rather, thou, eelestial light, Shine inward, and the mind, through all her powers, Irradiate... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 832 pages
...Astonied stood and blank; while horror chill Ran through his veins, and all his joints relaxed. Milton. For the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and raeed. Id. There without such boast, or sign of joy, Solicitous and Uimii, he thus began.... | |
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Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n 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 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men... 
