...appear 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...supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side...

...appear 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...supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side...

...appear, Of sun, or 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...Right onward ! What supports me, dost thou ask! The conscicnce, Friend, to have lost them overplicd, In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all...

...so long as I am not bereft of all mental activity and cheerfulness, - I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward." ' By the help of memory and fancy I contrive to beguile many an hour that otherwise would be tedious,...

...appear 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...supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side...

...evil tongues," in obscurity and neglect, in blindness and poverty, would "Argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward ; " and give to England's and the world's literature, those seraphic anthems that tell us how Paradise...

...demonstrate his continued value to the government he served. 2 THE COMMONWEALTH After the Darkness Yet I argue not Against heav'n's hand or will, nor bate...or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward. (Sonner 22) It is ironic that just as the English Republic had set its domestic house in order and...

...their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun or moon or star throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate...steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask? In liberty's defense, my noble task, Of which all Europe talks from side to side. This thought might...

...second sonnet to Cyriack Skinner, speaks of the loss of his eyes: Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but...supports me, dost thou ask? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defense, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side...

...words were plainly a reflection of Skinner's attitude. As for his own: Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. He can be brief about it — even whimsical, with imagery borrowed from sailing. He asks no longer,...