 Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep and intrude and climb into the fold! Of other care they little reckoning make Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths!  Cowley, Denham, Milton - Page 473edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1852 - 350 pages
...into the fold ? iu Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind...the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! i2i What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...Last came, and last did go, The pilot1 of the Galilean lake ; Two massy keys he bore of metals twain (The golden opes, the iron shuts amain), He shook...the least 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... | |
 | John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 pages
...Last came, and last did go, The pilot1 of the Galilean lake ; Two massy keys he bore of metals twain (The golden opes, the iron shuts amain), He shook...the least 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 pages
...into the fold ? 115 Of other care they, little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind...the least 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... | |
 | John Milton - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden j^uest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to...the least 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... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake : How well could I have spar'd for tfiee, young swniu, Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...guest ; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how in hoKl A sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the leuiil, That to the faithful herdman's art belongs... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1856 - 596 pages
...the execution of Laud. The passage is curious : " How well conld I have spared for thee, young swaiu. Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ' What recks it them? What need they ? They ave sped ; And when they list, their lean and flashy sou^s... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1857 - 736 pages
...young swain, Enow of iucu as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold f Of other care they little reckoning make Than how...learn'd aught 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...:— So clomb this first grand thief lulu God's laid; So since Into his church lewd hirelings climb. Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how...themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have leam'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them 1 What... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...and stern bespake : ' How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, Enow of such as, for then- bellies' sake, Creep, and intrude, and climb into...themselves know how to 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... | |
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