...slide prevails in pathetic poetry. Take an example from Milton's lamentation for the loss of sight. Thus with the year, Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or m6rn, Or sight of vernal b!6om, or summer's r6se, Or (lucks, or he'rds, or human face divine ; But...

...life into a holy-day is not only ndieulous, but destroyed pleasure instead of promoting itDCCCXXXII. With the year Seasons return, but not to me returns...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...

...note. Thus with the year, Seasons return — but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose,...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever during dark Surround me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...

...pathetic lines of Milton, descriptive of his own condition, might with equal propriety be applied :^ With the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or eight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead,...

...complaints on this account, been less absorbed in thought» that voluntary move Harmonious numbers, as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note ; and more of the political partisan, had he been more fortunate in this respect. We need not here...

...and put VOL. XX. it into a little gum arabick : it is cood to ¡hadnw oarnations and all yellows. Id. The wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal nute. Milton t l'aradùe Lost. Then to the desarl takes his night ; Where still from shade to shade...

...slide prevails .in pathetic postry. Take an example from Milton's lamentation for the loss of sight. Thus with the year, Seasons return ; but not to me...Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight ofvernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and...

...slide prevails in pathetic poetry. Take an example from Milton's lamentation for the loss of sight. Thus with the year, Seasons return ; but not to me...' , Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or eight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead,...

...• Thus with the year Seasons return: — but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark Surround me." So far, however, we have attended merely to tb»...

...denominations ! ! The nightingale was a favourite of Milton, who, in one place, prettily and truly says, -" the wakeful bird Sings darkling ; and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note." 26 In another place he says, ' She all night long her amorous descant sung ;' Which is false, for she...