When I consider how my light is spent
The sonnet begins, "When I consider how my light is spent," a line that suggests how precious the light is. 1 John Milton¡¯s poem When I consider how My Light is Spent is a very dark poem with usage of high diction. ... Milton starts this poem off with a paradox stated here When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide? ... The paper points out that most critics agree that Milton is referring to his blindness when he refers to light? ... Milton starts this poem off with a paradox stated here When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide?