...love of sacred song ; to us Displaying nature, and the blissful scenes Of Paradise, though not to him returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine. Sweet bard, that bears us softly now, and, smooth As that unwrinkled flood...

...and blind Maeonides, And Tiresas and Phineus prophet! old: Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nofturnal note. Thus with the year 43 Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach...

...blind Mieonides, 35 And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,...covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal...

...that unconscious of any loss, he could mourn, with so much apparent feeling, 'his insensibility of " Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n, or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ?" could the ^xijg-.ff-nis' iyy,i: of Homer, to use the words of Dr.Darwfn...

...that unconscious of any loss, he could mourn, with so much apparent feeling, his insensibility of " Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n, or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flucks, or herds, ,cr human face divine ?" could the îoxi^-a-jrii« iy^o- °f Homer, to use the words...

...prophets old i Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numhers; as the wakeful hird Sinffs darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year Se isnns return; hut not to me returns D ^y, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight iif vernal...

...blind Mzonides, 35 And Tiresas and Phineus prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling,...covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal...

...To find thy piercing ray, but find no dawn.'* ' And a little after. " Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn,...sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark, Surround me : from the cheerful...

...the pathetic lament of Milton: " For with the year " Seasons return; but not to us return " Day, nor the sweet approach of ev'n 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 us ; from the cheerful...

...withdraws, I am to haste Homeward. Milton. SHA'DY. adj. [from shade."] i. Full of shade ; mildly gloomy. The wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. J^Tihom. , Stretch'd at ease you sing your happy loves, And Amaryllis fills the shady groves. Dryden....