 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 Poetical Works of John Milton - Stran 278avtor: John Milton - 1834 - 392 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 strani
...else the least, That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ; What recks it them ? What need they 1 They are sped ; And, when they list, their lean and...wretched 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... | |
 | 1879 - 566 strani
...JE hag misquoted from Milton's Lycidot. It reads: — " The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said." DBB (3* 8. ix. 257 ; x. 258 ; 5"- 8. xi. 259, 458.) " Who would not rather... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1851 - 282 strani
...That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! " What recks it them? What need they ? They a' • ^ /; " And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs "...wretched straw ; " The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed ; " But swoln with wind and the rank mist they drav " Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 strani
...mouths ! that scarce 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...wretched 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;... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 strani
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...wretched straw. The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, sivoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | 1852 - 874 strani
...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! I2I x u; #㣯O eɾ 4 M]݂ 崾 b| : u . V 6 { f 0... V : έfG _ ͈as } co pޕ > w o^ v gt1Ƽ UU {ȸ not fed. But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | 1853 - 560 strani
...know how to hold " A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! " What recks it them ? what need they...wretched 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 strani
...writes it 'herdsman,' in his MS. 1 Herdman,' is used in our transl. of the Bible, Amos i. 1. Todd. Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ;...But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace,... | |
 | John Milton, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 strani
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...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 strani
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them \ What need they...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... | |
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