...eyes, though elear To outward vicw of blemish or of spot, Bereft of life their seeing have forgct, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear, Of sun,...moon, or star throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yct I argue not Again.^t Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up...

...round it measures, for he had long since exclaimed to his friend Skinner, Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. About two miles from Agmondesham, or Amersham, on the road to Uxbridge, is the pretty village of Chalfont...

...latter addressed to him that beautiful sonnet on the loes of his sight : — " Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman." From the decided republican principles which Cyriack Skinner was well known to have adopted, it is...

...addressed to his friend Cyriac Skinner, in relation to his blindness : — Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of...their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or stars, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate...

...Cyriac Skinner. Cyriac, these three-years-day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish and of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot...their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or stars, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate...

...afflicting disease Amaurosis, which is so feelingly pourtrayed by the suffering MILTON, — " These eyea, though clear To outward view, of blemish, or of spot,...Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to the idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year! Or man, or woman I" Many...

...mighty poet proposed to himself as an example of heroism when he described his own fortitude — " I argue not Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, bul still bear up and steer Right onward," — why is it that Richard II. still commands our tears...

...glories, such as the eyes of the body never beheld. What though to Milton's " idle orbs" the sight did not appear, " Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman V Had he not the consciousness of noble deeds to cheer him ? Were not these far more glorious than...

...nearest way ; For other things mild Heaven a time ordains. TO THE SAME. Cyriac, this three-years-day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Airuimt Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Hi.r|it...

...touching sonnet addressed to his friend Cyriac Skinner. " Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes, tho' clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear W Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Of man or woman ; — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...