 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...BLINDNESS.1 WHEN I consider2 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?" I fondly3 ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies ; — " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 432 pages
...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...true account, lest he returning chide; Doth God exact day-labor, light denied, I fondly ask : But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...Miltm. 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...account, lest he returning chide), " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | 1846 - 332 pages
...WHEN I consider how long 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...therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he return and chide ; ' Doth God exact day -labor, light denied ' t I fondly ask. But patience, to prevent... | |
 | Robert Dick - 1846 - 168 pages
...which is death to hide Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul moi bent To serve therewith my master and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide...light denied ? I fondly ask. But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies : God doth not nee Either man's works or his own gifts ; who best Bear Ms... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...streams. 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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 pages
...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... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...talent, which is death to hide, Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...talent which is death to hide, Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith they are gather'd into Jason's helm (Th' Alembick),...then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd s 1' 1 fondly ask; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 pages
...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... | |
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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,... 
