 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...At least I can think of no sense so proper to be given to the following verses in Lycidas. Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said ; But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smire once, and smice no more. About... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...impunity and fuccefs in the court, the country, and even the univerfities. One of the fheep , . Whom the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace , and nothing faid, 5s Mr. WilliarnChillingworth, Mailer of Arts, and, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford; who, at the;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...What recks it them ? What need they ? They are fpest; Rot inwardly, and foul contagion fpreac r BeDdcs what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace ; and nothing fiid, But that two-handed engin at the door 130 Stands ready to fmite once, and finite no more. Return,... | |
 | English literature - 1860 - 566 pages
...published at this very time [October, 1628], is clearly warned of ' his approaching fate : ' " Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing fed : But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once and smite no more;" ' else... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...This practice was continued as far down as the age of Milton. See Lycidas, ver, 128. • • " Befides what the grim wolf with privy paw ,' . " Daily devours apace,' and nothing SED." priety, to the preceding fpread : Later editors, not knowing the lailiion of1 writing faid, upon... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1807 - 446 pages
...SED, This practice was continued as far down as the age of Milton. See Lycidas, ver. I28. ' Basides what the grim wolf with privy paw ' Daily devours apace, and nothing SKC.' RIO: - Said is thus printed SED in the edition of ' Hit'.';, that it might appear to rhyme, with... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Butswoll'n 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 ; and nothing said, But that two-handed engin at the dcor, Stands ready to smite once, and smiie no more. Return... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...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, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Return,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...But swolfn 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 ; and nothing said. But that two-handed engine at tlie door, Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." These... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...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, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Return,... | |
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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 they draw, Rot inwardly... 
