 But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 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 expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.  Deborah's diary, a sequel to 'Mary Powell'. - Page 129by Anne Manning - 1858 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...fummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud inftead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair 'Prefented with an univerfal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And... | |
 | John Philips - Cider - 1791 - 214 pages
...or fummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud inftead, and ever-duringdark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Prefented with a univerfal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...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. Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...rummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; Bat cloud iuftead, and cver-during dirk Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of Knowledge fair 1'refented with a unrverfal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and raif 'd, And... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...bloom, or fummer's rofe. Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud inflead, and ever-during dark, Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Prefented with a univerfal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And Wisdom... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 430 pages
...fight of vernal bloom, or fummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud iufteadj and ever during dark, Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Prefented with a univerfal blank, Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wildom... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark 4; Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wisdom... | |
 | Richard Warner - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1802 - 332 pages
...flocks, or herds, or human face divine; " But clouds instead, and ever-during dark " Surround us ; from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off, and, for the Book of Knowledge fair, " Presented with an universal blank!" Here they are taught to earn their livelihood... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...summer's 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 the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And... | |
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