Introduction
John Milton is a famous English poet. He is the one and only epic poet in
English. Paradise Lost is his
famous epic. Most of his poems are
religious in its themes. On His
Blindness is a sonnet. A sonnet a
poem with 14 lines. This poem is divided
into two – first 8 lines and the next 6 lines.
The first 8 lines talks about Milton’s pain on becoming blind. The final 6 lines talks about Milton’s faith
in God.
Milton’s Complaint
Milton became completely blind in 1652. Milton
gets rather impatient at the thought of his blindness. He is blind in the
middle age. Blindness prevents him from using his poetic talent by writing
something great to glorify God. He has a keen desire to serve God by using his
poetic talent, because he knows that God wants man to use his God-given power
or he may be punished. In an impatient mood, Milton doubts
if God would be just in demanding work from a blind man like him.
Milton’s
Reconciliation
Milton’s attitude of doubt passes off in a
moment. His inner conscience rises up with its faith in God’s justice. He
realizes that God does not need man’s work by way of service to him; nor does
he care whether man uses His gifts. He is the King of kings; His dominion is
over the universe. He has thousands of angels doing His biddings at all times
flying over land and sea. He has thousands of others who stand by His throne
and sing His praise. The latter too are as good as beloved as the active
angels. So, patient submission to His will is the best service to Him.
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