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On His Blindness by John Milton

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 therewith my Maker, and present

My true account, lest he returning chide,

"Doth God exact day-labour, 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 mild yoke, they serve him best. His state

Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed

And post o'er land and ocean without rest:

They also serve who only stand and wait."

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  1. 18 Oct. 2012
    227. Teko+mababy says

    Aphelele cencian mnyamana.lyk amasimba andiwatyi mna buzani konyumnt anywae iyafundeka yenza enjoyful kanjan it iz talented

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  2. 4 Oct. 2012
    226. Y?Kul2k says

    It's a gr8 poem,well-written n str8 2 da point.

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  3. 1 Oct. 2012
    225. (x)(c)DEEP+KISSER(c)(x) says

    Wow its an interesting poem

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  4. 24 Sept. 2012
    224. ;)*Mr~nice~guy*;) says

    Its a good and a touching poem

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  5. 19 Sept. 2012
    223. "@WESOME+U'RE+NOT" says

    Ya neh some of da pupils "ba ngola" dz poem it's so more gr8 wat a motivation y mara peoples ba ngola tje gud words i lik dz poem

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  6. 15 Sept. 2012
    222. (x)YOUNG+HUSTLER(H) says

    Oh i lyk dis peom

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