The life of James Wilson : who has been blind from his infancy; author of Original poems, History of the blind, &c.

  • Wilson, James, 1779-1845
Date:
1842
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Credit: The life of James Wilson : who has been blind from his infancy; author of Original poems, History of the blind, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LINES BY THE REV. C. J. FYNES CLINTON. “ Behold a man who long hath lived in night. Illumin’d yet with more than common light; Illiterate—yet much in letters skill’d ; Unread—whose mind with various lore is fill’d ; And who, although he ne’er a book hath seen. Yet long a vocal library hath been ! A good divine, with Scripture truth well stor’d. Who ne’er o’er Inspiration’s page hath por’d. Strange contradictions !—how to truth agree These words, we learn from Wilson’s history: In him we see a man whom God hath taught. And in his soul a calm submission wrought. A compensation for the loss of sight, God hath bestow’d in ‘marv’llous ’ inward 4 light’ l God’s other gifts he hath more priz’d and us’d. Because one usual gift hath been refus’d. His mind—enlighten’d with no common ray. Can trace this light to tli’ want of light of day. Let Wilson teach those bless’d with vision’s sense How great the grasp of zeal and diligence ; Before their pow’r hills vanish—vallies rise,— Through Grace’s aid they can e’en reach the skies.”
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