 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full...  Superstitions about Animals - Page 137by Frank F. Gibson - 1904 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friars' lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin sweat, I0G To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, 110 And stretch'd out all the chimney's... | |
 | Joseph Snowe - Folklore - 1839 - 550 pages
...lines, the sequel of this storv will satisfactorily shew. " How the drudging goblin sweat To earn bis cream-bowl duly set, When in one night ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end , Then lies him down the lubber fiend. And,... | |
 | William Bennet (poet.) - 1840 - 278 pages
...nature, in the following lines :— " Tells how the drudging goblin sweat, To earn his cream-bowl duty set; When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thrashed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she >ed ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin swet, hern wind His gardens next your admiration call. On...side you look, behold the wall ! No pleasing intri com, That ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fíend, And, stretch'd out... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1841 - 356 pages
...Goodfellow) in his " L'Allegro" is fine : " Tells how the drndging gohlin swet, To earn his cream-howl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flale hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-lah'rers could not end; Then lays him down the luhhar-fiend,... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...pull'd, she said ; ' And he, by friar's lantern led, c ' Tells how the drudging goblin sweat il -- To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When, in one night,...not end ; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretch'dout all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; L ALLEGRO. And, crop-full,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she sed ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin swet, day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend. And, stretch'd out all the chimney's... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she sed ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin swet, 7 com, That ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1844 - 318 pages
...Allegro, which the antiquarian Peck supposes to be owing to it : " Tells how the drudging Goblin swet To earn his cream-bowl duly set ; "When in one night,...him down the lubber fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimneys length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength , And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...and pull'd, she said; And he, by friars lantern led, J Pole-Star. Tells how the drudging goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And... | |
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