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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 wind... "
Literary Studies from the Great British Authors - Page 81
by Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 440 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their serannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 1z5 But swoll'n with...
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A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of ...

David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...their scrannal pipes of wretched straw. " The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, " But swoll'n with wind, and the rank mist they draw, " Rot inwardly,...what the grim wolf with privy paw " Daily devours a pace ; and nothing said, " But that two-handed engine at the door, " Stands ready to smite once,...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 3-4

John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, Butswoll'n with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...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 Alpheus,...
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Paradise regained. An account of Cowper's writings, relating to Milton. A ...

William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...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...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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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! 121 What recks it them? What need they? They are sped;...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw j The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, liuf , swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot...
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Cowper's Milton [the poetical works, with life, notes and tr. by W. Cowper ...

John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...feast. And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how t» hold What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped;...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,...
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A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of ...

David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannal pipes of wretched straw. the Clergy, for a circuit of sixty miles round his own neighbourhood,...
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Licida, di Giovanni Milton: Mondodia per la morte del naufragato Eduardo King

John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them? what need they?...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swoll'n with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 4

English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look vp and are not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author, Volume 2

John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, l~But, swoIPn with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said: But that two-handed engine at the door, 130 Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more/1 Return....
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