 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, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page 126by John Milton - 1832Full view - About this book
 | 1844 - 616 pages
...pursuits of literature. The question put by old Milton, in whose days the " Muse" was "thankless," viz., " Were it not better done as others use To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neœra's hair ?" IB now satisfactorily answered. As old men, we rejoice at the spirit... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...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...spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...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...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of JVetera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...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...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Ne&ra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise ( That last infirmity... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...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...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of JVecera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...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...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of JVetsra's hair 1 Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise ( That last infirmity... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 838 pages
...Alas! what boon it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And stricljy meditate the thankless muse? Were it not better done,...use. To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neœra's hair ? Miltm. Lycid. But why alas, do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate or... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate0 the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nerera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise — That last infirmity... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...well : — " Alas ! what boots it, with incessant care To ply the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amatyllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ? Fame is the Jspur that the clear spright... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1845 - 356 pages
...incessant care To tend the homely slighted Shepherds trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Mute? Were it not better done, as others use. To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera'a hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
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