When I Consider How My Light Is Spent - Milton's sonnet


	When I Consider How My Light Is Spent - Milton's sonnet

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4-22-2008 11:35 AM

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NS-Clips says:

My favorite sonnet - wonderfully taught by 10th class (1969-70) English teacher and principal of my school - St Thomas' (SPG) High School - Mr. Ignatius Jagannathan.

The line

"And that one talent which is death to hide"

has inspired me to bring out the latent talent in a few of my friends, students and work colleagues.

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<BR />   Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
<BR />   And that one talent which is death to hide
<BR />Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent
<BR />To serve therewith my Maker, and present
<BR />   My true account, lest He returning chide;
<BR />   "Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?"
<BR />I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
<BR />That murmur, soon replies, "God doth not need
<BR />   Either man's work or His own gifts. Who best
<BR />   Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. His state
<BR />Is kingly: thousands at His bidding speed,
<BR />   And post o'er land and ocean without rest;
<BR />   They also serve who only stand and wait."</PRE></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/EB400F30-D7DB-4863-A897-F1313460FF6E/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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