the summary of poem , on his blindness,by john milton?

Answer 1

1 When I consider how my light is spent
2 Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
3 And that one talent which is death to hide
4 Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent
5 To serve therewith my Maker, and present
6 My true account, lest he returning chide,
7 "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?"
8 I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
9 That murmur, soon replies: "God doth not need
10 Either man's work or his own gifts: who best
11 Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
12 Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed
13 And post o'er land and ocean without rest:
14 They also serve who only stand and wait."



I THINK and I'm not promosing too much here but, this is one of the only times Milton refers to his own blindness. He is saying that he is totally blind now, and expects to live a bit longer in blindness 1-2. Will he still be able to write beautiful poetry in service to God 3 -5. Then he wonders does God still expect him to work so hard at praising God when "light denied" Light is a reference to blindness and God itself. So then he says he "Patience" corrects himself and realizes that God doesn't give any burden too heavy to bear 9 - 11. And besides, eventually everyone is going to have to meet their maker and be judged, even if they never used their talents, or even if they disparred what God chose for them, even if all they did was "stand and wait" 12-14

Answer 2

you should understand the meaning of the poem n then summerize in ur own words if not then use some helping book it not then u have to right all the poem correctly
i hope if me not read then some scholars n teachers also summerize ur poem so simpleeee

Answer 3

Yep funny