 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 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...account, lest he, returning, chide : " Doth God exact day-lab'nnr, light denied ?" I fondly ask : but Patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God... | |
 | 1850 - 340 psl.
...I'Qonsider 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...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... | |
 | Christian poets - 1851 - 470 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...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... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 psl.
...consider how my life is spent * Ere half my day's, 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... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 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 J " I fondly ask; but patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Cottage verse, Joseph Jones - 1852 - 296 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 psl.
...way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe. xix. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is spent Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To...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... | |
 | David Thomas - 674 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 380 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... | |
 | 1853 - 560 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... | |
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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,... 
