 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
 | English essays - 1823 - 440 pages
...drudging at his courses, and where, for want of money, he may exclaim with Milton, that — 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. r. L. iii. 45. Which is as much as to say that he... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 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 the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 620 pages
...courses, and where, for want of money, he may exclaim with Milton, that Ever-during dark Surrounds him : from the cheerful ways of men Cut off ; and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with a universal blank. Which is as much as to say, that he is totally in... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 424 pages
...courses, and where, for want of money, he may exclaim with Milton, that -Ever-during dark Surrounds him : from the cheerful ways of men Cut off; and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank. Which is as much as to say, that he is totally in... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during st ! what tears the river Knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and rais'd, And wisdom... | |
 | Andrew Reid (of London.) - 1824 - 274 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 a universal blank. Of nature's works, to me expunged and razed, And wisdom... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human voice 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 676 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 a universal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, times in... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1825 - 432 pages
...bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face tiirinc : 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, te me expunged and rased, And wisdom... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1825 - 354 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, p Presented with an universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expungM and raz'd, And... | |
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