...meditation for his solitary hours,— have been to him dark, — comfortless, — and disastrous ; • from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented with an universal blank. IN settled times, the power of the law and the dread of punish- in time of comment,...

...by help of that reference or revifion, which connect* fcience and retrieves learning? But of Milton, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Prefentcd with a univerfal blank Of nature's works to him expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom at one entrance...

...returns Day, or the fweet approach of even or morn, Or fight of vernal bloom, or fummer's rofe, 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 rincfs,...

...To find thy piercing ray, but find no dawn." ' And a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...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...

...To find thy piercing ray, but find no dawn." ' And a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and evcr-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...

...love of sacred song ; to us Displaying nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. Sweet bard, that bears us softly now, and, smooth As that umvrinkled flood that slowly winds...

...a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of cv'n or mornr Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks...divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful ways of meii Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair, Presented...

...note. Thus with Ihe year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-dnring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...

...and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, hut not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rone, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and evcr-during dark Surrounds...

...' To find thy piercing ray, but find no dawn. And a little after : ' Seasons return, but not to me returns ' Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, ' Or sight of vernai bloom or summer's rose, ' Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; ' But cloud instead, and...