 | 1834 - 734 pages
...manners are ever associated, wrote the other day those sweet pages Observe, too, that Mapes is exposing about flowers in the London Journal, the " ignavi...Blind mouths, that scarce themselves know how to hold That to the faithful shepherd's charge belongs— A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...hands two keys he bore, Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? us Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reck'ning make. Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast. And shove away the worthy bidden guest. Blind...themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have Icarn'd aught ehe the leaиt That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it then," &c.... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast. And shove away the worthy bidden guest. Blind...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 it then," be.... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the foldl Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's...how to hold A sheephook, or have learned aught else theleut That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Fore-edged painting - 1837 - 400 pages
...their bellies' sake Creep and intrude and climb into the fold ; Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest." It is the antipathy of the pope who said, " he could catch no fish if the waters were clear." — It... | |
 | Statesmen - 1838 - 380 pages
...their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold. Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast,...guest. Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to holdB A sheep-hook ; or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...hands two keys he bore, Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? us Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...v. 57. ' E deDa chiave.' Creep, and intrude, and climb 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 ; [hold Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the... | |
 | Benjamin Hanbury - Congregationalism - 1841 - 632 pages
...climb into the fold ? Of other care, they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy, bidden, guest. Blind...themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! • Hist. lib. i. * Written... | |
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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... 
