 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...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Seite 74von John Milton - 1903 - 607 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 518 Seiten
...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 useless, though...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 Jiear his... | |
 | Mme. Charlotte Fiske (Bates) Rogé - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...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... | |
 | Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 422 Seiten
...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 labour, light denied ?' I fondly ask : but patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1837 - 684 Seiten
...unavoidable misfortunes of existence. What deep and serene contentment breathes in this sonnet upon his blindness : When I consider how my light is spent...returning chide; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied V I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | 1837 - 686 Seiten
...unavoidable misfortunes of existence. What eep and serene contentment breathes in this sonnet upon his blindness : When I consider how my light is spent...chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied 1" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 Seiten
...him. These sonnets show that his right hand had lost none of its cunning, and may be introduced here. ON HIS BLINDNESS When I consider how my light is spent...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... | |
 | 1836 - 558 Seiten
...BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wtde 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... | |
 | 1836 - 424 Seiten
...•'• 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...• '' • " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?"' • 'Lfondly ask; but Patience, to prevent . murmur, noon replies, God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | 1838 - 870 Seiten
...a decided exception. And I shall transcribe one of the great poet's Sonnets to bear me out. "ON MY BLINDNESS. " When I consider how my light is spent...death to hide, Lodged with me, useless, though my soul were bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide : ' Doth... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 304 Seiten
...wandering ball; Sees all, as if that all were one; Loves one, as if that one were all; MILTON'S SONNET ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he return and chide. " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent... | |
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