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... Parnassus - Página 459editado por - 1874 - 534 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 páginas
...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;...grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more."... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 páginas
...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...grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more."... | |
| John Milton - 1812 - 78 páginas
...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... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 542 páginas
...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...grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said. MiLfoS. This is not merely a poetical exaggeration. Soon after these lines were written,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 páginas
...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 :...grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said, But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 páginas
...bidden guest, [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have leara'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's...; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, su oln with wind and the rank mist they draw, . Bot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
| John Fry - 1822 - 618 páginas
...guest; Blind 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...; 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... | |
| 1822 - 284 páginas
...worthy bidden guest, [hold lilind months ' that scarce themselvesknowhowto A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's...wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are hot fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - 460 páginas
...That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! [sped ; What recks it them ? What need they ? They are And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.'... | |
| 1901 - 744 páginas
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up and are not fed." MAURICE G. HERING. THE NEW SNOBBISHNESS. IN the WESTMINSTER REVIEW Lady Grove writes on the... | |
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