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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. 14 Sept. 2012
    221. ESCHATOLOGY says

    Ncooo mahn a liked t

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  2. 9 Sept. 2012
    220. spho says

    Its a great and teach me ''god only serve who stand and wait''

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  3. 9 Sept. 2012
    219. YAMORDA-YEN-LA-PERP. says

    The story is more than concreate.

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  4. 6 Sept. 2012
    218. #ff0000;)Joybringer/bad+boy;-) says

    Bn blindnez doeznt mean iz de of ur lyf

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  5. 1 Sept. 2012
    217. #0039fe(H)(c)Zuluboy+ihlanya(* says

    Love is nt a game lv is wath u do to shw the person u realy lv him or she lv is easy t start bt lv is hard t forget bcz there a feelings that will atrect u frm the person u lv mst people in this years they dnt knw wath is lv is a beatiful word feelings are the burturfly of ur heart lv can came all at ones nd lv does nt think twise if u lv a human being jst tell he/she u lv her with a polite nd beatiful smile. Creater Sibusiso Mtshengu ADDO or Nyosi frm valencia

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  6. 1 Sept. 2012
    216. #0039fe(H)(c)Zuluboy+ihlanya(* says

    This poet i wrt is a bout lv

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