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 swoln with... The Public School Speaker - Page 313by Francis Warre Cornish - 1900 - 570 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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;...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." Return,... | |
| 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...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." Return,... | |
| John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...[hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs...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
...Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs...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...with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said. MiLfoS. This is not merely a poetical exaggeration. Soon after these lines were written, a polite writer,... | |
| 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 :...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. Return, Alpheus,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have leara'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them? What need they?...; 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 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn 'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs; What recks it them ? What need they ?...; 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 pages
...themselvesknowhowto A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them? What need they?...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 pages
...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...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.' Return, Alphens,... | |
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