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“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.", , , , -BY JOHN MILTON, , Scanned with CamScanner

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SUMMARY:, , When Milton became blind he began to think about his fate. He felt, very sad that he became blind even before he could complete half of his, life. The world became dark and wide. What pained him most is that his, talent as a poet could not be used. It is like death if he could not use his, talent. As he became blind, it was difficult for him to read and write. He, had hoped to write many poems, but the chance was lost. On the Day of, Judgment, when all the souls will meet God Milton wishes to present all, his work to God and prove that he has made the best use of the talent that, God had given him. But blindness denied him that chance. In agony and, anger, Milton questions God - if He wanted Milton to use his talent of, writing poetry, why did he take his sight?, , After sometime, the Goddess of patience answered his question. She, said, God doesn't want man's work or his gifts. The people who accept, God and his decisions willingly and cheerfully, they are the best servants, to God. God has many angles to serve him. Man and his work are nothing, before them. Only those who stand and wait patiently, who bear their, problems without any murmuring, they serve God the best., , Annotation:, 1)“When I consider how my light is spent”, , Context: The above lines are taken from the poem ‘On His, Blindness’ composed by John Milton. The sonnet ‘On His, Blindness’ is an autobiographical poem. It is all about the poet’s, feelings and emotions on becoming blind. The poem also tells us, about the Milton’s religious views., , Explanation: At the outset of the poem the poet says that when he, became blind he began to think about his fate. He felt very sad that, , , , Scanned with CamScanner

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he became blind even before he could complete half of his life., The world became dark and wide. What pained him most is that, his talent as a poet could not be used. As he became blind, it was, difficult for him to read and write., , 2) Though my soul more bent, To serve therewith my Maker,, , Context: The above lines are taken from the poem ‘On His Blindness’, composed by John Milton. The sonnet ‘On His Blindness’ is an, autobiographical poem. It is all about the poet’s feelings and emotions on, becoming blind. The poem also tells us about the Milton’s religious views., , Explanation: The poet says that the world became dark and wide. What, pained him most is that his talent as a poet could not be used. As he, became blind, it was difficult for him to read and write. He had hoped, write many poems, but the chance was lost., , 3) “My True account”, , Context: same as above, , Explanation: On the Day of Judgment, when all the souls will meet, God. ...................Why did he take away his insight? (From, Summary), , 4) “They serve Him best”, , Context: same as above, , Explanation : The Goddess of patience tells the poet that, kane caweuane cawsumsuateeduaciwuasusuauyesecscudecucecesesiaaus murmuring,, , they serve God the best. (From Summary), KKEKKKKKAKKEKKTKKKE KKK RK, , Scanned with CamScanner