 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...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 ? They are sped;...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... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...to A sheep-hook, or have leara'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them? What need they? They are sped;...; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, su oln with wind and the rank mist they draw, . Bot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...themselvesknowhowto 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 are sped;...wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are hot fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...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 are sped...wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up and are not fed." MAURICE G. HERING. THE NEW SNOBBISHNESS. IN the WESTMINSTER REVIEW Lady Grove writes on the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least Tli .' to the faithful hcrdman's an belongs ! 121 Wliat recks it them? What need they? They are sped ; And,...; 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...sheep-honk, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 ^hat to the -faithful herdsman's art belongs! .- What recks it them ? What need they ? they are sped,...wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up , and are not fed, 125 But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Hot inwardly, and foul contagion spread:... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! m What recks it them? What need they? They are sped;...wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 135 But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
 | Statesmen - 1838 - 380 pages
...holdB A sheep-hook ; or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped...: 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... | |
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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 wind, and the rank mist... 
