John Milton- On his blindness

John Milton (1608-74) is considered the most religious poet of English literature he is very famous for his style of writing which in his honor came to be known as Milton's "grand style".

John Milton

His epic poem "paradise lost" is still a legend in English literature truthfully saying when i first thought about writing on John Milton the first thing that came in my mind  was "paradise lost " but regretfully i who is still learning about art of poetry's still do not have enough knowledge neither guts to interpret the legend. So today i am going to present you one of his second most read poem "on his blindness".

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, through my soul more bent 

To serve there with my Maker, and present 

My true account, lest he returning chide,

Doth god exact day- labour, light deny'd,

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.

critical evaluation

This poem was written by john Milton when he lost his ability to see,

 it is an autobiographical account of poets feelings and emotions  on 

his helplessness of lack of vision in the first lines he is frustrated that

he has lost his eyesight where he has still along time to live  which 

now he will spend in dark , Milton is afraid that due to his blindness 

the only talent which he have will also become useless, he wanted to

 serve god through his poetic talents and present in front of him his 

account that how much he has served him but as now he is not able

to serve god he will surely rebuke him.

now Milton question that does god requires account of ones every 

day's labour even trough he has lost his eye sight to which his own 

conscience answers him that god do not require any men's work or 

the gifts that he has given to humankind the one who accepts 

problems of his life without complaining serves him best. he is 

omnipotent at his single command thousands of angels travel at 

binding speed all over land and seas without rest in last lines Milton

 tells that not everyone is given the chance to serve god and the ones

 who wait for order are still serving as it is not their fault that they are

 not yet called by god so all they must do is stand and wait

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so that as i am new so every praise and flame will help

yours 

Shailesh