 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...  The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song - Σελίδα 377των Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 882 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | 1822 - 592 σελίδες
...Almighty. " When t 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...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... | |
 | 1822 - 600 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 σελίδες
...ISHntmess. 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...account, lest he, returning, chide, ' Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 σελίδες
...ISUnBiusa. 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...account, lest he, returning, chide, ' Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 σελίδες
...the will of All is, if I have grace to use it so, [Heaven ; As ever in my great Task-master's eye. 35 ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though mysoul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 414 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 414 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 422 σελίδες
...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...account, lest he, returning chide, ' Doth God exact day labour, light denied ?' I fondly ask : but patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God... | |
 | 1837 - 682 σελίδες
...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... | |
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