 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 strani
...intrude, and climb into the fold ? 1 1 j Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to seramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 strani
...Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What...they ? they are sped ; And when they list, their lean aad flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 strani
...SONNET goes, Tells, clearly as he's able, all the matter Which first excited such infernal clatter: Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how...scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy-bidden guest : Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 strani
...their head. How ni airy such, " For their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold] 'Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how...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... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 strani
...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,...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 them ? What... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 strani
...climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reckoning 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 ! 121 What recks it them? What... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 strani
...climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reckoning 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 bejongs 1 What recks it them ? What... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 strani
...into the fold ? US Of other care they little reckoning make, Thau how to scramble at the shearers'1 feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind...themselves know 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 ?... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 560 strani
...reck'ning niskn, puritans, greatly oppressed on account of their 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 ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What recks H them ? what... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1815 - 376 strani
...idle, elegant parsons, who " For their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ! Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove above the worthy bidden guest." Now the conduct that our blessed Redeemer will approbate in the final... | |
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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... 
