 | Emily Taylor - American poetry - 1839 - 306 pages
...BLINDNESS. WHIN 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...therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he return and chide. "Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask: But Patience, to prevent... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?'' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | Christian - English poetry - 1840 - 318 pages
...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...chide ; — Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ? I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 370 pages
...from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ?'' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | Christian - English poetry - 1840 - 312 pages
...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...chide ; — Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ? I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 396 pages
...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...chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?'' I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 364 pages
...from these may grow A hundred fold, who, having learned the 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 clay-labour, light denied ?" I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...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...chide ; "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pages
...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...chide; "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...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,... | |
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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... 
