 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 wind, and the rank mist...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 277by John Milton - 1834Full view - About this book
 | 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...nothing said : " But that two-handed engine at the door " Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Ye valleys low, where the mild whispers use Of shades,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,...nothing said : But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Eeturn, Alpheus ; the dread voice is past, That shrunk... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw . The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed. ere built, societies were made : Here rose one little...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
..." 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,...nothing said : " But that two-handed engine at the door " Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Keturn, Alpheus, the dread voice is past, That shrunk... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 pages
...songs Grate on their scrannel2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw,...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, George Gilfillan - 1853 - 376 pages
...songs Grate on their scrannel2 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw,...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,... | |
 | Church and the world - 1853 - 656 pages
...sheep look up, and are not fed, But swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot invv.mlly. and foul contagion spread : Besides what the grim...paw Daily devours apace : and nothing said, But that twi -handed engine at the door, Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." In the commencement... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, MI LTON. But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...nothing said, But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past, That shrunk... | |
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