 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 sider
...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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 sider
...these may grow A hundred fold, 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... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 sider
...certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now. I'll speak to her, And she shall be mv queen. SONNETS. ON 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 sider
...that from these may grow A hundred-fold, who having learned thy way, Early may fly the Babylonian wo. 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... | |
 | Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1850 - 416 sider
...can me invade, Beneath His wings' propitious shade. Submitting snnrself tofiollji unto &(s to tfl. 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... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 sider
...certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now. I'll speak to her, And she shall be my queen. SONNETS. ON HIS BLINDNESS When I consider how my light is spent...account, lest he, returning, chide : " Doth God exact day-lab'nnr, light denied ?" I fondly ask : but Patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God... | |
 | 1850 - 300 sider
...all ; Rolls the swift planets in their spheres, And counts the sinner's lonely tears. 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... | |
 | Christian poets - 1851 - 470 sider
...Judge ; who thenceforth bade thee rest, And drink thy fill of pure immortal streams. ' ON THE AUTHOR S BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere...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... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 sider
...BLINDNESS. When I consider how my life is spent * Ere half my day's, in this dark world and-wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless,...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... | |
 | Cottage verse, Joseph Jones - 1852 - 296 sider
...(Milton.) 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...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... | |
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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,... 
