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 Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 278by John Milton - 1834 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 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?...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;...wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread:... | |
| David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...mouths ! that scarce themselves 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...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannal pipes of wretched straw. the Clergy, for a circuit of sixty miles round his own neighbourhood,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 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... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 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...wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread:... | |
| John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...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 ! What recks...wretched 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... | |
| English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...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 ! What recks...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...wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
| 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...wretched 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... | |
| 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 ?...wretched 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... | |
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