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 - Page 99redigeeritud poolt - 1881 - 958 lehteFull view - About this book
| British poets - 1822 - 272 lehte
...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 - 600 lehte
...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... | |
| 1822 - 592 lehte
...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... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 lehte
...mild ocean, Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...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... | |
| Joseph Ivimey - 1833 - 422 lehte
...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... | |
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