...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...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought...

...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...thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought...

...know not whether I could ap2 He attributed his blindness in part to his exertions in this dispute: ' What supports me dost thou ask ? ' The conscience,...mask ' Content, though blind, had I no better guide.' Sonnet to Skinner. ply myself to a more noble or useful employment: for what in the compass of human...

...forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but...mask Content, though blind, had I no better guide. SONNET. TO A VIRTUOUS YOUNG LADY. LADY, that in the prime of earliest youth Wisely hast shunned the...

...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...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide.' Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which ' Paradise Lost ' was written....

...star throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bale a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer...mask, Content though blind, had I no better guide.' Sonnet XXII. We see Milton's magnanimity in the circumstances under which ' Paradise Lost ' was written....

...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...thou ask? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overpliod . In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This...

...throughout the year, Or man, or woman ; yet 1 argue not Against Heav'ns hand or will, nor bate one jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer...thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them over- ply'd In liberty's defence, my noble task Of which all Europe talks from side to side : This...

...be ? — "Mercy, oh Heav'n!" * # * * * * * * * # » MILTON. PART III. 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 ! , MlLTOX'l SoDItST TO (JYKIAC BZMNKB. I. Low years have flown ! — and where the Minstrel now! —...

...* # * # * * * * * * * # * * # * * * * * *. * * « * MILTON. PART III. I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will — nor bate a jot Of heart or hope,...steer Right onward — what supports me, dost thou ask 1 The conscience, Friend ! MILTON'S SONNET TO CYRIAC SKIXNEK. I. LONG years have flown ! — and where...