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John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674 / London, England)
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Poems by John Milton : 19 / 118
On His Blindness
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."
John Milton
Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003
Read poems about / on: ocean, work, light, dark, god, death, world
Poems by John Milton : 19 / 118
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When Indian Astrophysicist Chandrashekar (after whom the Chandra X-Ray observatory is named) , received his Nobel Prize in Physics at the age of 70, for the work he completed at the age of 18, a lady asked him how he could wait that long. He replied, quoting the last line of the above poem, They also serve only those who stand and wait.)
This is the way of god.-They also serve who only stand and wait.
She was crying becaus she had no new shoes but when she came across to man who has no feet¿ ¿ ¿ Just the last line sruck my deep feelings, what the lament over we have not! just thank God what we have!
Milton's classic poem Each word in this poem is golden advice particularly
the last line They also serve who only stand and wait is the line with poet's
classic touch, a sparkling diamond on golden jewel.I INVITE EVERYBODY TO
READ THIS POEM AND FEEL THE MILTONIC TOUCH who justified the ways of
men to God.
--KAVIN CHARALAN Marks10+10+10+10+10..........
the sestet offers a universally accepted religious belief...n if only stand n wait...means to serve the Almighty, then it means there is a deep philosophy of patience, tolerance and hope...
What a way to Justify the ways of god.
There is no point in lamenting or complaining about our short comings in life! For, God does not need any of our service or want anything from us as He is infinitely self-sufficient and self-reliant ever! Talented or not, bright or blind it is our duty to the best we can to prove our mettle before Him being worthy of ourselves being His creations! It is Milton's best example of his intellectual analysis and resolution that made him noble and great ever!
Deep words on the state of mortal man and GOD. PURPOSE, in life seems to be Milton's contemplations. What is man's purpose before GOD? From talents to stoic mortals waiting, upon purpose before GOD.
Written true to real and natural human thinking...of what size each one of us in this vast macrocosm...everything is godly under His disposal...so better to wait...and I like these lines
' 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, '...excellent
was dat really our purpose? wat a pity, , we lived this short, painful, tiring, never ending it seems sometimes, , , but its the best ive got, , and i dont think living an endless life after that would be this GREAT! , , even if its wid the so called saviuor, , ide rather live wid my mother hu sacrificed part of her life for me, or my friends hus always there for me, , if it is really 1 of my purpose it wud be the least id do