 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...  Harper's Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry - Seite 99herausgegeben von - 1881 - 958 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Christian - 1840 - 318 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Christian - 1840 - 312 Seiten
...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... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 396 Seiten
...these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON UlS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere...account, lest he, returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?'' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 Seiten
...that from these may grow A hundred fold, who having learned thy way. Early may fly the Babylonian woe. 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... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 Seiten
...themes Before the Judge, who thenceforth bid thee rest And drink thy fill of pure, immortal streams. 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 Seiten
...in this disrespectful to the " sweetest Shakspeare, Fancy'* child," of his juvenile Term ?] SONNET ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...and present My true account, lest He returning chide ; ' I Mi God exact day-labour, light denied,' I fondly ask .' but Patience to prevent That murmur,... | |
 | 1857 - 830 Seiten
...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 labor, light denied 1 I fondly ask ; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1842 - 772 Seiten
...admiration. " 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... | |
 | Mary Milner, Isaac Milner - 1842 - 766 Seiten
...admiration. " 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 Seiten
...sow O'er all the Italian fields, where still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow 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... | |
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