 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 432 pages
...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 chide; Doth God exact day-labor, light denied, I fondly ask : But patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth... | |
 | Robert Dick - 1846 - 168 pages
...contrasting, in this respect, with the mawkish sentiment of much that passes for religious poetry ! ON HIS BLINDNESS. When I consider how my light is...death to hide Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul moi bent To serve therewith my master and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; Doth... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...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 chide), " Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ? " I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, " God... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 pages
...after, Could not believe but that I was in hell ; Such terrible impression made my dream. SHAKSPEUB. ON HIS BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how my light is...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... | |
 | Bennett George Johns - 1847 - 216 pages
...BLINDNESS. WHEN I consider how niy light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent, which is death to hide, Lodg'd with me...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...Blindnca. When 1 consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that agon : The Dragon's teeth, Mercury sublimate, That...then sow'd in Mars his field, And thence sublim'd s 1' 1 fondly ask; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...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...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... | |
 | J. Goodall, W. Hammond - 1848 - 390 pages
...:— " 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, Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve thee with my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; Doth God... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 710 pages
...Blindnest. When I consider how my light is spent Kre half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that hill-side, where I will point you out the right path...at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, I fondly ask; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, ' God doth not need Either man's... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pages
...talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul were bent, To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning,...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 Bears His... | |
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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 mild yoke, they serve him best: his state Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean... 
