 | William Howitt - 1857 - 736 pages
...else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them t What need they s They are sped ; And when they list, their lean and...pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up and an not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread,;... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them 1 What need they 1 They are sped; An^l, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up. and are not fed 5 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contusion spread... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...have leam'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them 1 What need they * They are sped ; And, when they list,...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread:... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! ' What recks it them? What need they ? They a • f J ', ' And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs '...fed ; ' But swoln with wind and the rank mist they drav ' Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; " Besides what the grim wolf with privy pavr " Daily... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...hold A sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs I What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped...of wretched straw. The hungry sheep look up and are not fed, Bnt, swollen with wind and the rank mint they draw, Rot inwardly and foul contagion spread;... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...hold A sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs 1 What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : i The hungry sheep look up and are not fed, But, swollen with wind and the rank mist they draw, I... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 718 pages
...A sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! Whnt recks it them? What need they? They are sped; And,...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : But, swollen with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly and foul contagion spread ; Besides... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them 7 What need they? They are Sjed; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...wretched straw: The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed ; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they1? They are sred; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least no That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What...But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Hot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what the grim wolf, with privy paw, Daily devours... | |
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That to the faithful herdsman'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 swoln with... 
