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,
Lodged 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 labor, light denied?”
In Sonnet XIX by John Milton, the speaker feels that the purpose of his talent is to enable him to serve God. What dilemma does this connection create for him?

The speaker’s dilemma is that if God doesn’t need his gifts, he has no need to continue writing.

The speaker’s dilemma is that his poetry is his only talent, and he feels he will be unable to serve God.

The speaker’s dilemma is that if he stops writing, he may not get to Heaven.

The speaker’s dilemma is that without his talent, he feels he can no longer follow his ambition to be a clergyman.