 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 British poets, including translations - Side 216af British poets - 1822Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 sider
...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;...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 Hayley - 1810 - 418 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 sider
...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... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 sider
...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 them ? What need they...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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 sider
...themselves know how to 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?...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 ; Besides what... | |
 | 1812 - 540 sider
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 sider
...how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn 'd augbt else the least 12* That to the faithful herdinan's art belongs! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; And, when they list, tbtir lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 sider
...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...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 Harris - 1814 - 560 sider
...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...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 : Besides what... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 546 sider
...how to hold A sheep-hook, or have Icarn'd ought > !•<• the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they...They are sped} And when they list, their lean and fl.ishy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not... | |
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