...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and everduring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off,...

...note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return, but not to me returns Pay, 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 45 Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut...

...nocturnal note. Thus with the year 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 Cut off,...

...reflections, — " With the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'o or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and over during- dark Surrounds me. from the cheerful ways of men Cot off,...

...(Paradise Lost, Book 3rd.) Seasons return. but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom. or summer's rose, Or flocks. or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead. and ever-daring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of man Cut off,...

...involuntarily, to that single gleam of light, which reminds him only of scenes that exist no longer to him. " Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surround me."} * Gray, de Princip. Cogit. lib. iv...

...Regained," lamenting liis blindness, exclaims, " Thus, with the year, Seasons return ; bat not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn,...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine." (" Paradise Lost," b. iii., 1. 40-44.) In the concluding stanza of this beautiful hymn, "...

...numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or (locks, or herds, or human face divine ; But...

...numbers — as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus, with the year, Seasons return — but not to...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,...

...graces of all bounteous nature. — — — Thus with the year, Seasons return, but not to me return Day or the sweet approach of even or morn; Or sight...summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. Paradise Lost, book iv.; Milton is supposed to have imbibed many of bis ideas, respecting landscape,...