104 THE SECOND SENSE RESTORED AND LOST. While with a fond inquisitive desire, My quivering lips were ready to enquire; Of every object fair that near my notice came. END OF PART SECOND. ARGUMENT TO PART THIRD. "All dull and comfortless! Where are those various objects that but now Retiring to rest-Description of morning-Description of noonDescription of the dawn of evening—The influence of Nature on the soul-Enthusiasm-The Sabbath - Mountains of the North-Their sublimity and grandeur-View from their loftiest summits-A dream among the mountains — The eagle— Reflections on night-City at midnight-The Waits-Study of the sky-On Halley's comet-On the annular eclipse Wanderings by the torrent-Niagara-Reflection on the ocean -The song of Neptune-Sleep-Return of Blindness-Dreadful suffering at its unlooked-for return-Blindness now compared after having seen the glories of Nature, with that Blindness which has not-The agonizing difference-Farewell to LightConclusion. BLINDNESS: OR, THE SECOND SENSE RESTORED AND LOST. PART III. 'Twas Night! On Earth no soul retired to rest For all the varying day had wander'd by, First, Morning came wrapt up in robes of grey, Brushing the shades of lingering Night away; ARGUMENT TO PART THIRD. "All dull and comfortless! Where are those various objects that but now - Retiring to rest-Description of morning-Description of noonDescription of the dawn of evening—The influence of Nature on the soul-Enthusiasm-The Sabbath - Mountains of the North―Their sublimity and grandeur-View from their loftiest summits A dream among the mountains- -The eagleReflections on night-City at midnight-The Waits-Study of the sky-On Halley's comet-On the annular eclipse-— Wanderings by the torrent-Niagara― Reflection on the ocean -The song of Neptune-Sleep-Return of Blindness-Dreadful suffering at its unlooked-for return-Blindness now compared after having seen the glories of Nature, with that Blindness which has not-The agonizing difference-Farewell to Light— Conclusion. |