 | John Milton - 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,...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,...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,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said ; But that two-handed engine at the door isc Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return,... | |
 | 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...wolf with privy 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...songs Grato on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw: The hungry sheep look up, and arc not fod ; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sod : But that two-handed engine at the door 130 Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return,... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ; What recks it them ? What need they ? They tin- s| <;il ; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, MI LTON. But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; And, when they list, their lean and flashy...; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swollen with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1855 - 474 pages
...beechen cups, the graven work 60 Of the divine Alcimedon, whereon, Line 36. See Milton's Lycidas : " And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw." 45. Spenser has imitated this passage : Sh. Cal. March, 40 : " For, alas ! at home I have a syre, A... | |
 | William Howitt - 1856 - 596 pages
...What recks it them? What need they ? They ave sped ; And when they list, their lean and flashy sou^s Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ;...spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Dayly devours apace, and nothing said ; Bnt that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite... | |
 | James Aitken Wylie - 1856 - 478 pages
...of hell. The sermon seemed as if it had been made to answer exactly the poet's description : — " And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate...; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what... | |
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The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 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 said: But that two-handed engine at the door... 
