ON HIS BLINDNESS. 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,... Parnassus - Page 2711882 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...from these may grow A hundredfold, who, having learn'd thy way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. XIX. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...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... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...the will of All is, if I have grace to use it so, [Heaven ; As ever in my great Task-master's eye. 35 ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though mysoul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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...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... | |
| 1837 - 684 pages
...unavoidable misfortunes of existence. What deep and serene contentment breathes in this sonnet upon his blindness : When I consider how my light is spent...account, lest he returning chide; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied V I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
| Theology - 1837 - 682 pages
...unavoidable misfortunes of existence. What eep and serene contentment breathes in this sonnet upon his blindness : When I consider how my light is spent...account, lest he returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied 1" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
| John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...him. These sonnets show that his right hand had lost none of its cunning, and may be introduced here. B0 B0 B0 day-labour, light denied ? I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
| 1838 - 870 pages
...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 - American poetry - 1839 - 304 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...Milton, 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...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 Bears... | |
| Christian - English poetry - 1840 - 312 pages
...crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor : And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away. 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... | |
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