 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...  The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations: English, Latin, and Modern Foreign ... - Page 611896 - 1178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Ellery Channing - 1849 - 432 pages
...discovered " Treatise on Christian Doctrine." ' ' Cyriac , this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...God sends a cheerful hour, refrains. TO THE SAME. Cyriac, this three-years-day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear lip and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1867 - 682 pages
...beautiful sonnet on the loes of his sight : — " Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...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... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pages
...light, their seeing have forgot : Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or stars, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue...or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
 | 1876 - 396 pages
...Cyriac Skinner, in relation to his blindness : — Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...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... | |
 | College students' writings, American - 1850 - 424 pages
...three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of lipht, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs...hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them, overplied In liberty's... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...other things mild Heaven a time ordains. TO THE SAME. Cyriac, this three-years-day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...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... | |
 | George Van Santvoord - 1851 - 380 pages
...heart whose warmest aspirations were for liberty. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, doth thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
 | 1851 - 588 pages
...may fly the Babylonian woe." TO CYRIACK SKINNER. CYRIACK, this three years deny these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? • The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pages
...in the same lofty strain : — TO CYEIAC SKINNER. Cyriac ! this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Eight onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied... | |
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