 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 102by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...could not end, Then lies him down the Lubbar Fend. And itrerch'd out all the Chimney's length* Basks at the fire his hairy ftrength) '. And Crop-full out of doors he flings, . Ere the mil Cock his Matrin rings; Thus done the Tales, to bed they creep, Towred Ciries pleafe us then, And... | |
 | Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...day-labourers could not end, Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, no And ftretch'd out all the chimny's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength ; And...crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his rrlattin fings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep.... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...coin, That ten day-lab'rers c6';ld not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, j ;* And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of deai's he ffings, lire the nrft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 1 1 5... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...has fo often Witchcraft. Lond. [ I 588 and ] iaiatcd Shakefpear, ha» imitated 1651:4.° p. 66. Pick. And crop-full out of doors he flings, ' Ere the firft cock his^ matin rings. '.»•* -JU-'i "•'! Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd aileep,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...corn, That That ten day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, no And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his...rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Towred cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, "Where... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, no And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Baiks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out...rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Towred cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...could not end ; Then lays him down the lubber fiend, And ftrctch'd out all the chimney's length, Balks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out...matin rings, Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Towered cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...lubber fiend, • . And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, And crop-full out of doors he ffings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings, Thus done the tales, to bed they creep. By whifp'ring winds foon loll'd afleep. Towered cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 404 pages
...could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And ftretch 'd out all the chimneys length, Bajks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop.full out of doors he f.ings, Ere the firft cock his matins rings." . The reader i/iiil obferve that our fimple ancejtors... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbard fiend, And ftretch'd out all tlu. chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength,...doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. VOL. I. D Thus Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Towered... | |
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