 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...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...hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; Doth God... | |
 | 1836 - 424 pages
...•'• 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 useless, though my soul more bent,' To serve therewith my Maker and, present My true account, lest he returning chide ; '• •... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...s. 60. And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present 5 My true...account, lest he returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | 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...hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he return and chide. " Doth God... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...Warton. And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present 5 My true...account, lest he returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 pages
...BLINDNESS. WHIN 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 return and chide. "Doth God... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 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 useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning, chide ; " Doth God... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 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...hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; — Doth... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning chide ; " Doth God... | |
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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... 
