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,... The Household Book of Poetry - Page 742edited by - 1882 - 862 pagesFull view - About this book
| British poets - 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...returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ?" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 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...returning chide: "Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ?" I fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, "God doth not need Either man's... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Emily Taylor - 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... | |
| David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS BLINDNESS....account, lest he, returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?'' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
| David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 370 pages
...still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS BLINDNESS....account, lest he, returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?'' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
| David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 364 pages
...still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS BLINDNESS....account, lest he, returning chide ; " Doth God exact clay-labour, light denied ?" I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
| Christian - 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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