 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...  Cyclopædia of English literature - Page 331by Robert Chambers - 1844Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...B'indaess. WHENI consider how my light is spent Kie half my days, in this dark world and wiiit And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodg'd with me...therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returinng chide Doth God exact day-labor, light deny'd, I fondly ask ? but patience to prevent That... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...BLINDNESS. 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, Lodg'd 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...BLINDNESS. WHEN J. 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, Lodg'd 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; .whprbest **... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 pages
...is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to bide, Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent To...chide, ' Doth God exact day-labour, light denied i' I fondly ask : but, Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | 1822 - 592 pages
...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...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... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...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,...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 Bearhismild... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 472 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1064 pages
...Blindness. When 1 consider how my light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that o teach their frugal virtues to his heir ; To prove...are chang'd, and one poetic itch Has seiz'd the co day labour, light denied, I fondly ask? but patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
 | Solomon Piggott - 1824 - 422 pages
...talent, which is death to bide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul were 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 his... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...talent, 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,...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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