 Last came, and last did go, The pilot of the Galilean lake; Two massy keys he bore of metals twain, (The golden opes, the iron shuts amain) He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake ; How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, Enow of such...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 466by John Milton - 1857 - 570 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...shook his miter'd locks, and stern bespake : " How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, hate'er may tempt, whate'er seduce, Allure, or terrify,...frustrate, all ye stratagems of Hell, And, devilish shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake : " How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! tliat scarce themselves know... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold? " Of other care they little reckoning make, MILTON. 389 " Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, " And...learned aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! " What recks it them ? what need they ? they are sped " And when they list,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 pages
...young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? 115 Of other care they, little reckoning make, Than how...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 recks it them ? "What... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...shook his miter'd locks, and stern bespake : " How well could I have spar'd for thee, young swain, Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know... | |
 | John Milton - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...shook his miter'd locks, and stern bespake : " How well could I have spar'd for thee, young swain, Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden j^uest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake : How well could I have spar'd for tfiee, young swniu, Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy, bidden guest ; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 574 pages
...; He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake, How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy, bidden guest ; [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1856 - 596 pages
...the execution of Laud. The passage is curious : " How well conld I have spared for thee, young swaiu. Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...little reckoning make Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake ; " How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, " Enow of such as for their bellies' sake " Creep, and...themselves know h.ow to hold " A sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! " What reeks it them? what... | |
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