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
| John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 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! that scarce themselves know... | |
| Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1861 - 356 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 ! that scarce themselves know... | |
| John Milton - 1864 - 586 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...sheep-hook, or have learned aught else, the least 120 That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they ? they are sped... | |
| John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1865 - 256 pages
...amain), He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake, How well could I have sparM for thee, young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...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... | |
| Charles Stuart Calverley - English poetry - 1866 - 320 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...the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it then ? What need they ? They are sped ; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their... | |
| 1866 - 376 pages
...young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? «s 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 William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 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...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 Ruskin - Books and reading - 1866 - 154 pages
...amain), He shook his mitred 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... | |
| Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 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 ! that scarce themselves know... | |
| English poetry - 1867 - 556 pages
...He shook his mitred locks, and stern bespake: " How well could I have spared for thce, young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and...shove away the worthy bidden guest: Blind mouths! that «caree themselves know how to hold A shecphook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful... | |
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