 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 psl.
...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...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... | |
 | 1857 - 830 psl.
...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...account, lest He, returning, chide ; Doth God exact day labor, light denied 1 I fondly ask ; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 psl.
...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...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,... | |
 | Mary Milner, Isaac Milner - 1842 - 766 psl.
...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...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 Milner - 1842 - 772 psl.
...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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 psl.
...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...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... | |
 | 1843 - 184 psl.
...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...account, lest he returning chide ; Doth God exact day -labor, light denied ? I fondly ask ; but patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 psl.
...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...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 Hia... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 92 psl.
...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...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... | |
 | 1897 - 918 psl.
...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, "God doth... | |
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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,... 
