That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! What recks it them? What need they? They are sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swol'n with... The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 534de John Milton - 1892 - 618 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their serannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 1z5 But swoll'n with... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...feast. And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how t» hold What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped;...spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...the least That to the faithful herdman's art bejongs 1 What recks it them ? What need they ? They arc sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs...spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! 121 What recks it them? What need they? They are sped;...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw j The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, liuf , swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot... | |
| John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them? what need they?...straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swoll'n with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what... | |
| 1812 - 540 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they...scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look vp and are not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks rt them ? what need they ? They are sped; And when they...spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said. MiLfoS. This is not merely a poetical exaggeration. Soon after... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 560 pages
...That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What recks H them ? what need they ? They are spedi And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...straw } The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swolu with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...What recks it them ? What need they? They are sped ; And, when they list, their lean and flashy gongs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw :...spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said, But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...and flashy son;^ Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; Tin- hungry shuep look up, and arc and poor makes all the history ; Knough, that Virtue...the ends of being, to have been. When Hopkins dies, Daily devours apace, and nothing sed : But that two-handed engine at the door 1.10 Stands ready to... | |
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