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 - 1852 - 424 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...; 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... | |
| 1852 - 874 sider
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| John Milton - 1852 - 350 sider
...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else 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 songs no Two] ' In either hand she held a massie key, . . . The one of beaten burnish'd gold, .... That in... | |
| 1853 - 560 sider
...bidden guest ; " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's..." 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 - 1853 - 380 sider
...bidden j^uest ; Blind 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...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind... | |
| John Milton - 1853 - 372 sider
...bidden guest ; Blind 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...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind... | |
| John Milton - 1853 - 344 sider
...bidden guest ; Blind 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...sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs no TWO] 1 In either hand she held a massie key, . . . The one of beaten burnish' d gold, .... That... | |
| George Croly - 1854 - 426 sider
...That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ; What recks it them ? What need they ? They tin- s| <;il ; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, MI LTON. But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 sider
...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?...sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grato on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw: The hungry sheep look up, and arc not fod ; 125 But,... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 564 sider
...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...; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swollen with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
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