 | Mary Milner - 1842 - 772 lapas
...admiration. " 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...present My true account lest He, returning, chide; 'Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?' I fondly ask: but patience, to prevent That murmur, soon... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 lapas
...sow O'er all the Italian fields, where still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?" I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur,... | |
 | 1843 - 184 lapas
...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...and present My true account, lest he returning chide ; Doth God exact day -labor, light denied ? I fondly ask ; but patience, to prevent That murmur, soon... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 lapas
...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...present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?" I fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent That murmur,... | |
 | 1897 - 918 lapas
...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...present My true account, lest He, returning, chide. "Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?" I fondly ask. But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon... | |
 | 822 lapas
...sufficiently elastic to Bnggest all necessary limits and guarantees. — Saturday Review. MILTON ON ms BLINDNESS : — When I consider how my light is spent...and present My true account, lest he returning chide ; Doth God exact day labour, light denied? I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 lapas
...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...present My true account, lest He, returning, chide ; — "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly3 ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 432 lapas
...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...present My true account, lest he returning chide; Doth God exact day-labor, light denied, I fondly ask : But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 lapas
...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...present My true account, lest he returning chide), " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon... | |
 | 1846 - 332 lapas
...WHEN I consider how long 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...therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he return and chide ; ' Doth God exact day -labor, light denied ' t I fondly ask. But patience, to prevent... | |
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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... 
