 | Forbes Winslow - 1868 - 236 páginas
...with regard to his infirmity at different epochs of his life : i. " I am old and blind ! Men point to me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted and deserted of my kind — Yet I am not cast down. II. " I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see — Poor, old, and helpless, I the... | |
 | 1868 - 194 páginas
...makes Thy children " free," And a life of self-renouncing love Is a life of liberty. on Ijis §lm!tos. AM old and blind ; Men point at me as smitten by God's frown, Afflicted and deserted by mankind ; Yet I am not cast down. I am weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see —... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 páginas
...commend Great thoughts, grave thoughts, thoughts lasting to the end." SORKOW. — Aubrey De Vere. " 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 helpless,... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1871 - 410 páginas
...mortals may be blessed, Where grief may find a balm, and weariness a rest? MILTON ON HIS LOSS OF SIGHT. I AM old and blind ! • Men point at me as smitten...and deserted of my kind, Yet I am not cast down. I an» weak, yet strong ; I murmur not that I no longer see; Poor, old, and helpless, I the more belong,... | |
 | William Osborn (schoolmaster) - 1871 - 114 páginas
...stretched upon the sod, Amid the silence reverently ponder, The ways of God. MILTON'S LAST VERSES. I AM old and blind ! Men point at me, as smitten by God's frown — Afflicted and deserted ol my mind — Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong — I murmur not, that I no longer see... | |
 | 1872 - 710 páginas
...serve who only stand and wait." Milton. 269. BLINDNESS, Light in. I am old and blind ! Men point to l be shorn of pride, And flourish all the stronger...little longer. There's a good time coming, boys, A go sec — Poor, old, and helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme to Thee. 0 merciful One, [near :... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1874 - 706 páginas
...authoress, in the " Friends' Review," in Philadelphia, in January 1848. Q. MILTON'S PRAYER OF PATIF.NCK. I am old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by...frown ; Afflicted and deserted of my kind; Yet I am nol cast down. I am weak, yet strong; I murmur not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless,... | |
 | 1884 - 794 páginas
...girls thome of these days. MILTON'S PRAYER OF PATIENCE.— ELIZABETH LLOYD I am old and blind ! Mon point at me as smitten by God's frown; Afflicted and deserted of my kind, Yet am I not oast down. I am weak, yet strong : I murmur not that I no longer see; — Poor, old, and helpless,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 páginas
...And to this evening hath me brought. ELIZABETH LLOYD HOWELL. [U. s. A.1 MILTON's PRAYER IN BLINDNESs. I AM old and blind ! Men point at me as smitten by...not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless, 1 the more belong, Father supreme I to thee. O merciful One ! When men are farthest, then thou art... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 páginas
...hath me brought. ELIZABETH LLOYD HOWELL. [USA] MILTON'S PRAYER IN BLINDNESS. I AM old and blind ! Jlen point at me as smitten by God's frown ; Afflicted...not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless, 1 the more belong, Father supreme ! to thee. O merciful One ! When men are farthest, then thou art... | |
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Yet am I not cast down. I am weak, yet strong : I murmur not that I no longer see ; Poor, old, and helpless, I the more belong, Father Supreme, to Thee. 
