First line:
When I consider how my light is spent,
Stressed syllables: When, con-sid-er
Unstressed syllables: i, my
Second line:
Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide.
Stressed syllables: Ere, half, my, dark, world
Unstressed syllables: days, in, this, wide
Third line:
And that one Talent which is death to hide,
Stressed syllables: And, Tal-ent, death
Unstressed syllables: one, which, is, to, hide
Fourth line:
Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent
Stressed syllables: Lodged, me, use-less, my, soul, bent
Unstressed syllables: with, though, more
Fifth line:
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
Stressed syllables: Serve, where-with, Mak-er, pres-ent
Unstressed syllables: to, my
Sixth line:
My true account, lest he return for rent,
Stressed syllables: true, ac-count, lest, re-turn, rent
Unstressed syllables: my, he
Seventh line:
Though all my other strengths, opposed to make
Stressed syllables: Though, all, oth-er, strengths, op-posed, make
Unstressed syllables: my
Eighth line:
With weakness, strength; yet loyal duty, woke
Stressed syllables: With, weak-ness, strength, loy-al, woke
Unstressed syllables: yet, strength;
Ninth line:
Me with dear thoughts on what I might perform
Stressed syllables: Me, dear, what
Unstressed syllables: on, i
Tenth line:
Of duties; doubtless acceptable serve
Stressed syllables: du-ties, doubt-less, ac-cept-a-ble, serve
Unstressed syllables: Of, serve