...ON HIS LOSS OF SIGHT. [From the ftr/urd Kdition, of J/Yíto»'» TForb.] Тли old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown; Afflicted and...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme ! to thee. 0 merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou are moat near; When friends pass by, my weaknesses...

...word of praise ; but we do most heartily thank the authoress for writing it. I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme ! to Thee. O, merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou art most near ; When friends pass by, my weaknesses...

...calamity. Listen to his soul's raptures in the midst of his accumulated wrongs. ' I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted and deserted of my kind j Yet I am not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and...

...discovered, less sublime, but more intimately affecting. ON HIS LOSS OF SIGHT.* " I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme ! to thee. " O merciful one ! When men are farthest, then thou art most near; When friends pass by, my weakness...

...is rather long ; but full of poetry, full of piety, full of consolation. " I am old and blind ; Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme, to Thee ! O merciful One ! When men are farthest, then Thou art most near ; When friends pass by, my weakness...

...portion of his leisure with hope of benefit to those among whom he had • I am old and blind! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...helpless, I the more belong, Father supreme ! to thee. 0 merciful one! When men ore furthest, then thou art most near; t When friends pass by—my weakness...

...in keeping with the spirit and character of England's greatest poet : — I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...no longer see ; Poor, old and helpless, I the more belongj Father Supreme ! to thee. A mereiful one ! When men are furthest, then thou art most near,...

...Claire, III. MF w. Mind Quakeress, of Philadelphia : ] I am old and blind ; Man point to me aa emHten by God's frown, Afflicted and deserted of my kind.— Yet I am not cast down, I am weafr, yet etrong,— I murmur not that I do no longer aec,— * Poor, old, and helpless, I the more...

...HIS BLINDNESS. 1 am old and blind, Then point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted and deaerted of my kind, Yet I am not cast down. I am weak yet strong, I mnrmur not tbat I no longer see, Poor, old, and helpless, I the more belong Father Supreme, to thee....

...gave rise to much speculation as to the authorship. MILTON ON HIS BLINDNESS. I AM old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted and deserted of my kind, Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see ; — Poor, old, and...