...Ix~>bian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it...done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the sliade, Or with the tangles of Ncara's liair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That...

...obliquely censured by Milton in the following passage of Lycidas, hitherto not exactly understood, v. 67. " Were it not better done, as others use, " To sport with Amaryllis in the shade " Or with the tangles of Neceras hair?" The Amaryllis, to whom Milton alludes, is the Amaryllis of Buchanan,...

...countenance, strive to excel each other in rich attire." Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To strictly meditate the thankless muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amarillis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesra's hair ? But let us be just to our student; he...

...pale countenance, strive to excel each other in rich attire." Alas ! what boots it with incessant care strictly meditate the thankless muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amarillis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair Î But let UB be just to our student;...

...with the poet: — ' What boots it with incessant care, To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade! And strictly meditate the thankless muse? Were it...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesra's hair?" " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this; and the Doctor himself...

...the poet : — * What boots it with incessant care, To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade ! And strictly meditate the thankless muse ? Were it...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ?' " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this ; and the Doctor himself...

...few, even of the most successful in the race after glory, who have not some time doubted if it Were not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neriea's hair. But shall such men, therefore, slumber out useless lives in inglorious...

...Lesbian shore ? Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others use, • The Isles OF Anglesey and of Man have both shared this title. To sport with Amaryllis in the shade,...

...find it necessary to practise, and banishing from life its natural and legitimate enjoyments ? — " Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nseara's hair ?" works, and the conclusions to which we should be led from the perusal...

...enforced to fly Thence into Egypt, till the murderous king Were dead, who sought his life." Milton. " Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair." Ibid. " I am not mad, I would to heaven T were, For then 'tis like I...