 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,...  A Book of British and American Verse - Page 202edited by - 1922 - 1908 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Book - 1864 - 366 pages
...BLINDNESS. 3HEN 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...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... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 pages
...BLINDNESS. 'HEN 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... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 pages
...language : 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...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... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes. SONNET, 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... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pages
...sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes. SONNET, 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt, Samuel Adams Lee - 1867 - 372 pages
...Chapel in the capital of Piedmont, and under the auspices of a king of the Duke of Savoy's house. IV. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...account, lest he, returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience. to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1868 - 918 pages
...reflected on Miltoi sonnets on his blindness, which, however faru make no apology for citing : — ON HIS BLINDNESS. When I consider how my light is...account, lest he returning chide; " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied t " I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1868 - 650 pages
...two sonnets on his blindness, which, however familiar, I shall make no apology for citing : — OK HIS BLINDNESS. When I consider how my light is spent...account, lest he returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pages
...some girls that I could name "Were half as silent as their pictures I Winthrop 3fackworth Praed, Vf. BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere...account, lest he returning chide), " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | George MacDonald - 1868 - 356 pages
...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...denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent foolishly. That murmur, soon replies : " God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts : who... | |
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