...afflicting disease Amaurosis, which is so feelingly pourtrayed by the suffering MILTON, — " These eyea, though clear To outward view, of blemish, or of spot,...Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to the idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star throughout the year! Or man, or woman I" Many...

...nearest way ; For other things mild Heaven a time ordains. TO THE SAME. Cyriac, this three-years-day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish...throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Airuimt Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Hi.r|it...

...three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of lipht, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs...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,...

...touching sonnet addressed to his friend Cyriac Skinner. " Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes, tho' clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft...forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear W Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Of man or woman ; — yet I argue not Against Heaven's...

...superfluous burden loads the day, And, when God sends a cheerful hour, refrains. TO THE SAME (1655) CYRIACK, this three years' day these eyes, though...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,...

...While this remains, the world ought never to forget Milton, either as a poet or a patriot: " Cyriac, this three years' day, these eyes, though clear, To...forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear, Of suu, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand...

...might well characterize Very's position as a poet-priest of the waning New England dominant class: Cyriack, this three years' day these eyes, though...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...

...meaning of the poem. Related to this has been the further question of the date of Sonnet 22, which reads: "this three years day these eyes, though clear / To...outward view of blemish or of spot, / Bereft of light thir seeing have forgot"; it would seem to have been written around December 1655 and thus is seen...

...Milton works from the particulars of his life, but turns toward the poem and ultimately to his friend: Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear...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,...

...once more (what Skinner obviously knowsl that there has been no change in his external appearance: Cyriack, this three years' day these eyes, though...moon or star throughout the year, Or man or woman. In respect to what he has next to say, the poet dwells suspiciously long upon these details of his...