 | 1843 - 184 pagini
...BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me...account, lest he returning chide ; Doth God exact day -labor, light denied ? I fondly ask ; but patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
 | 1897 - 918 pagini
...following is frequently quoted by some, who would be unable to state whence the quotation was drawn:— ON HIS BLINDNESS. When I consider how my light is...light denied?" I fondly ask. But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, "God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts. Who best Bear His... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 pagini
...in this disrespectful to the " sweetest Shakspeare, Fancy'* child," of his juvenile rones?] SONNET ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...account, lest He returning chide ; ' Doth God exact day-labour, light denied,' I fondly ask ! but Patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 pagini
...these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned thy way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. III. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...account, lest he, returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?" I fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | 822 pagini
...sufficiently elastic to Bnggest all necessary limits and guarantees. — Saturday Review. MILTON ON ms BLINDNESS : — When I consider how my light is spent...account, lest he returning chide ; Doth God exact day labour, light denied? I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies : God doth... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 432 pagini
...Almighty. " When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me...light denied, I fondly ask : But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts; who best Bear his... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pagini
...BLINDNESS.1 WHEN I consider2 how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me...account, lest He, returning, chide ; — "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly3 ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies ; —... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pagini
...Miltm. WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless...denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts ; who best Bear his... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pagini
...streams. When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me...account, lest he returning chide ; Doth God exact day-labour, light denied, I fondly ask : but patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pagini
...BLINDNESS. WHEN 1 consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me...account, lest he, returning, chide; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?" I fondly ask : but patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
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WHEN I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning... 
