 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them? What need they? They...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up. and are not fad; 125 But, swoin with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...have leam'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them 1 What need they * They are sped ; And, when they list,...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread:... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 714 pages
...hold A sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs I What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped...of wretched straw. The hungry sheep look up and are not fed, Bnt, swollen with wind and the rank mint they draw, Rot inwardly and foul contagion spread;... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! " What reeks it them? what need they? they are sped •' And when..." 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: " Besides... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least no That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What recks it them? What need they...; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Hot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1861 - 734 pages
...worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdman's...their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel 2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind and the... | |
 | Charles Stuart Calverley - 1862 - 230 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What recks it them ? What need they...But swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Kot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace,... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...sheep-Look, or have learn 'd aught else the least Q* Thai .o ihe faithful herdsman's art beiongs ; Wha . recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; And,...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 : Besides what... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 982 pages
...mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What...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 : Besides what... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1863 - 726 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs 1 'What reeks it them . What need they .' They are sped ; And when...straw ; The hungry sheep look up and are not fed, But, awoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what... | |
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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, But swol'n with... 
