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... Milton's Poetical Works - Page 505by John Milton - 1861 - 662 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...young swain, 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...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art bejongs 1 What recks it them ? What need they ? They arc sped; And,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...young swain, 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...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;... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...young swain, 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...guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how t» hold What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...care they little recli'ning make, . . ... v' • „ J puritans, greatly oppressed on account of their Than how to scramble at the shearers feast, And shove...themselves know how to hold A 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... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...intrude, and climb into the fold? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at die est knowledge, and her praise. With thee conversing...please alike. Sweet is the breath of Morn, her rising s That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! 121 What reeks it them? What need they? They arc s)>cel... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...young swain, 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...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least Tli .' to the faithful hcrdman's an belongs ! 121 Wliat recks it them? What need they? They are sped... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 312 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 shearers' feast,...themselves 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... | |
| 1835 - 932 pages
...their bellies' nake Creep and intrude and climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast....A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it then," be. It is the disregard of this... | |
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...their bellies' Rake Creep and intrude and climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reck'ning make. Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast....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.... | |
| Benjamin Hanbury - Congregationalism - 1841 - 628 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 shearers' feast,...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! • Hist. lib. i. » Written in Nov., 1637. Edward, son... | |
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