 | David Thomas - 674 pages
...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 useless, though...chide ; — Doth God exact day-labor light denied ? I fondly ask ; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either man's work,... | |
 | Cottage verse, Joseph Jones - 1852 - 296 pages
...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...account, lest He, returning, chide ; "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" I fondly ask : — but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, "... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Religious poetry, American - 1853 - 604 pages
...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...chide ; " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ?" I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's work,... | |
 | H. C. Foster - English poetry - 1853 - 378 pages
...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...account, lest He returning chide ; " Doth God exact day -labor, light denied? " I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, —... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...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...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 - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...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...account, lest He, returning, chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied ? " I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, iu this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though...account, lest he returning chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied F" I fondlj ask ; But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...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...account, lest He, returning, chide ; "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied1?" I fondly ask : But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...consider how mv light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent wlu'ch is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my...present My true account, lest He returning chide; '• Doth CJod exact day-labour, light denied/' I fondly ask ? but Patience to prevent Thai 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... 
