 CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I...  English Literature: Considered as an Interpreter of English History - Page 193by Henry Coppée - 1873 - 476 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1805 - 158 pages
...here. Mine is truly a life of faith, not of sight ; and thus I never, as Milton says — — i bate one jot Of Heart or Hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward. • I like not the conclusion of your last letter ; it is an ill compliment to call that mean, which... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...where thou wilt. I will endeavour to submit. Only go with me, and thy pleasure shall be mine. * • «' I argue not Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate...hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward." END OF THE PLEA. Hh L SKETCH OF THE LIFE, DEATH, AND CHARACTER OP DAVID SIMPSON. BIOGRAPHY, more than... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pages
...en Angleterre un aveugle, nomme Milton, qui a renom d'avoir bien escrit — vip 261 . •' iv ' iM " Or man or woman : — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer .-. _ , Bight onward. What supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...endeavour to submit. Only go with me, and thy pleasure shall be mine. •. " I argue not Against Ileav'u's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward." ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. CjrRAY is spoken of in the 6 1st page as a believer, and on the 300th page,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...sight appear Of Sun, or Moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Aga;nst Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Lament which began in 1653, and was active in settling the protectorate of Cromwell. In consequence... | |
 | Anna Seward - Authors, English - 1811 - 430 pages
...energetic virtue of Howard. " Yet do not thou for that, or for ought else Of cynic opposition bate one jot Of heart or hope ! — But still bear up, and steer Right onward !" Farewell ! LETTER XL. Miss SCOTT. Lichfald, Oct. 20, 1786. THE visible dejection of your mind, when... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 428 pages
...energetic virtue of Howard. " Yet do not thou for that, or for ought else Of cynic opposition bate one jot Of heart or hope ! — But still bear up, and steer Right onward !" • Farewell ! LETTER XL. Miss SCOTT. Lichfield, Oct. 20, 1786. THE visible dejection of your mind,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...appear Of sun. or moon, or star, throughout the year, * Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against HearVs hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but...supports me, dost thou ask.' The conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overply'd W In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 570 pages
...and quotes from a sonnet of Milton — Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will ; nor bate one jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up, and steer Right onwfird.— Three Discourses, 306. RELIGION. " Religion, viewed at a proper point of sight, " hath... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1822 - 612 pages
...blindness. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light their seeing have forgot,...supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe talks from side... | |
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