...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...moon or star throughout 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...

...confided his lately discovered " Treatise on Christian Doctrine." 152 Cyriac, this three-years-day, these eyes, though clear To outward view, of blemish...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 still bear up and...

...eyes, though elear To outward vicw of blemish or of spot, Bereft of life their seeing have forgct, Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear, Of sun,...moon, or star throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yct I argue not Again.^t Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up...

...Whilst the landscape round it measures, for he had long since exclaimed to his friend Skinner, Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes, though clear, To...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. About two miles from Agmondesham, or Amersham, on the road to Uxbridge, is the pretty village of Chalfont...

...SAME. CYRIACK, 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...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 still bear up,...

...and Tuscan air? He who of those delights can judge, and spare To interpose them oft, is not unwise. 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 still bear up...

...whom he appears to have confided his lately discovered " Treatise on Christian Doctrine." ' ' Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To...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 still bear up and...

...Milton, the latter addressed to him that beautiful sonnet on the loes of his sight : — " Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To...moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman." From the decided republican principles which Cyriack Skinner was well known to have adopted, it is...

...whom he appears to have confided his lately discovered " Treatise on Christian Doctrine." ' ' Cyriac , this three years day these eyes, though clear, To...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 still bear up and...

...sonnet, which Milton addressed to his friend Cyriac Skinner, in relation to his blindness : — Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To...their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or stars, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate...