...all those assembled before us, and thousands of others were, as the great English poet laments— " From the cheerful ways of men cut off, And for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank." I have alluded to this Asylum in order to present it in connection...

...Face divine: But Cloud inftead, and ever¿during Dark Surrounds me ; from the chearful ways of Man Cut off, and for the Book of Knowledge fair, Prefented...univerfal Blank Of Nature's Works to me expung'd and ras'd; And Wifdom at one Entrance quite fhut out. So much the rather, thou Cce¿eftial Light, Shine...

...herds, or human face divine; But cloud inftead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the chearful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...univerfal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, tiling could better exprefs the muf5ng thoughtfulnefs of a blind poet. The phrafe was perhaps...

...face divine i But cloud inftead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me ! from the chearful ways of mea Cut off; and for the book of knowledge fair, Prefented...univerfal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and rasM , And wifdom at one entrance quite shut out L So much the rather thou, ccsleftial light \ Shine...

...herds, or human face divine; But cloud inftead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me,- from the chearful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...univerfal blank Of Nature's works , to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom,at one entrance.quite fhut out. . 5o So much the rather thou, celeftial Light, Shine...

...Woom, or fummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud, inftead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut...book of knowledge fair Prefented with a univerfal blanu Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom at one entrance quite fhut out. So much...

...fummer's rofe, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud inftead, and ever-during dark i Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off,...and for the book of knowledge fair Prefented with an univerfal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom at one entrance quite (hut...

...bloom or summer rose, Or flocks, or herds, or humau face diviue ; But cloud instead, and ever during dark Surrounds me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to mo expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance...

...at his courfes, and where, for want of money, he may ex» claim with Milton, that " Surrounds him : from the cheerful ways of men " Cut off: and, for the book of Knowledge fair, • " Prefented with an universal blank." F.ver-<!nring dark Which is as much as to fay that he is totally in the dark as...

...herds, or human face divine ; But cloud inftead, and ever-during dark 45 Surrounds me, from the chearful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge...univerfal blank Of nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd, And wifdom at one entrance quite fhut out. 50 So much the rather thou, celellial Light, Shine...