 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 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... | |
 | Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1857 - 436 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_besi. Bear... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 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... | |
 | William Jones (F.S.A.) - 1857 - 468 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...returning, chide ; "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied 1" I fondly ask ; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need ^ Either... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 psl.
...consider how my light is spent Ero x!" 'ir • 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-labour, light denied V I fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 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...chide ; " Doth God exact day-labour, light denied V " I fondly ask : bnt Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1857 - 372 psl.
...hare it ; and those that are fool•, la: them use their talents. Twelfth Night, i. 5. that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though...present My true account, lest He, returning, chide. MILTON. Sonnets. • ye proud Heart-swoln, wliile in your pride ye contemplate Your talents, power,... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 330 psl.
...I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that ono talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though...present My true account, lest he returning, chide ; 1 Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ?' I fondly ask ; but patience to prevent That murmur soon... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 psl.
...consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent8 which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though...present My true account, lest He, returning, chide; IJpth God exact day-labor, light denied?" 1 fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent v,t mu™ur. soon... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 psl.
...I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that ono talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though...therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returniDg, chide; ' Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ?' I fondly ask j but patience to prevent... | |
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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,... 
