 | 1837 - 684 str.
...unavoidable misfortunes of existence. What deep and serene contentment breathes in this sonnet upon his blindness : When I consider how my light is spent...returning chide; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied V I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | 1837 - 682 str.
...unavoidable misfortunes of existence. What eep and serene contentment breathes in this sonnet upon 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 str.
...These sonnets show that his right hand had lost none of its cunning, and may be introduced here. ON HIS B0 B0 That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's work, or his own gifts ; who best Bear his... | |
 | 1836 - 558 str.
...BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wtde And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me...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... | |
 | 1836 - 424 str.
...•'• 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...• '' • " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?"' • 'Lfondly ask; but Patience, to prevent . murmur, noon replies, God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | 1838 - 870 str.
...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 - 1839 - 304 str.
...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 spent,...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 - 1839 - 322 str.
...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...account, lest he returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 370 str.
...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 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... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 str.
...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 spent,...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... | |
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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,... 
