 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...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 214by John Milton - 1832Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 900 pages
...calmly realize the state of our denomination under all these disadvantages, we are not discouraged, " Nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward," assured, that if we enjoy not the calm of that pacific ocean on which the ark of the American church... | |
 | 1837 - 490 pages
...the approbation of men of taste and intelligence, wherever they may be found, go forward and never "Bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward." Indulge in no regrets that your portion of human existence was not allotted to you in ancient Greece... | |
 | 1837 - 486 pages
...the approbation of men of taste and intelligence, wherever they may be found, go forward and never 1 Bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward." Indulge in no regrets that your portion of human existence was not allotted to you in ancient Greece... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, 5 Or man, or woman. Yet 1 argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. 12 This... | |
 | James Wilson - Biography - 1838 - 372 pages
...sun, or moon, or star throughout the year ! Or man, or woman, — Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand, or will, nor bate a jot Of heart, or hope, but...steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ! Tbe conscience, friend, to have lost them, overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which... | |
 | 1838 - 446 pages
...ultimately to prevail; and strong in the armor of scripture, and of a sound mind, he determined not to bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward. Although encountered by such fearful odds, he solicited no assistance from his brethren in the ministry,... | |
 | Sir William Cornwallis Harris - Africa, Southern - 1838 - 454 pages
...and that having successfully struggled thus far with difficulties and annoyances, we would now -"Not bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onwards." With this determination we hurried our advance towards a large Matabili kraal, which, situated... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, 5 Or man, or woman. Yet 1 argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, t' have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. 12 This... | |
 | England - 1839 - 684 pages
...appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or Hope : but...supports me, dost thou ask ? The Conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side... | |
 | 1839 - 366 pages
...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, but still bear up and steer Right onward'— why is it that Richard II. still commands our tears — even our sympathies ? It is this : — His... | |
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