...burden loads the day ; And, when God sends a cheerful hour, 'refrains. XXII. TO THE SAME. CYRI AC ! this three years' day these eyes, though clear, To...Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend...

...the commencement of the Paradise Lost. Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear - r To outward view of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light,...Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up, and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend,...

...and most admired of these Sonnets, that addressed to Cyriac Skinner, on his own blindness. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To...appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Of man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ;...

...and most admired of these Sonnets, that addressed to Cyriac Skinner, on his own blindness. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To...appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year, Of man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope -...

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...same. . CYRIAC, this three-years-day these eyes, though To outward view, of blemish or of spot, [clear, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to...Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dostthou ask? The conscience, Friend,...

...same. C\RIAC, this three-years-day these eyes, though To outward view, of blemish or of spot, [clear, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to...Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dostthou ask? The conscience, Friend,...

...though To outward view, of blemish or of spot, [clear, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot j Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun or...Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dostthou ask? The conscience, Friend,...

...and most admired of these Sonnets, that addressed to Cyriac Skinner, on his own blindness. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To...year, „ Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward....

...and most admired of these Sonnets, that addressed to Cyriac Skinner, on his own blindness. " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To...the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What...