 | George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...pipes of wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, l! But, swoln wi.Ii wind, and ilia rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion...apace, and nothing said, But that two-handed engine ut the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1851 - 282 pages
...; " The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed ; " But swoln with wind and the rank mist they drav " Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; " Besides..." Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Ye valleys low, where the mild whispers use Of shades, and wanton winds, and gushing brooks, On whose... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...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,...door Stands ready to, smite once, and smite no more." Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past, That shrunk thy streams ; return, Sicilian Muse, And call... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw. The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, sivoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Eeturn, Alpheus ; the dread voice is past, That shrunk thy streams ; return, Sicilian Muse, And call... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 350 pages
...Todd. Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched stiaw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, ia But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...nothing said ; But that two-handed engine at the door" j.io Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past, That... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...need they ? They are sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel gods odor'd." V. Great Nature spoke ; observant man...state ; another near Grew by like means, and join' (he grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed : But that two-handed engine at the... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...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..." Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Keturn, Alpheus, the dread voice is past, That shrunk thy streams ; return, Sicilian Muse, And call... | |
 | John Milton - Milton, John, 1608-1674 - 1853 - 380 pages
...need they ? They are sped ; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed :3 But that two-handed engine4 at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Return,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...need they \ They are sped ; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed :3 But that two-handed engine* at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Return,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 pages
...Todd. Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 125 But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...nothing said ; But that two-handed engine at the door isc Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past, That shrunk... | |
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That to the faithful 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... 
