 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...  The Westminster Review - Page 3381901Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Hanbury - Congregationalism - 1841 - 632 pages
...Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy, bidden, guest. Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook,...learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! • Hist. lib. i. * Written in Nov., 1637. Edward, son of Sir John King, Knt.,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths! d every vice that nurses both. die faithful herdman's art belongs! 121 What recks it them Î What need they i They are sped ; And,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how 1o 'd with balm, expatiate and confer Their state affairs. So thick the aery cr herdmnn's art belongs ! 121 What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped; And, when they list,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...how to scramble at the shearers' feast, " And shove away the worthy bidden guest; * " Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook,...learn'd aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! » "What recks it them? What need they ? They are sped; " And, when they list,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...how to scramble at the shearers' feast, " And shove away the worthy bidden guest; " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook,...learn'd aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! " What recks it them? What need they ? They are sped; " And, when they list,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 372 pages
...how to scramble at the shearers' feust, " And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook,...learn'd aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! " What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; " And, when they list,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...how to scramble at the shearers' feast, " And shove away the worthy bidden guest; " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook,...learn'd aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs'. " What recks it them? What need they ? They are sped; " And, when they list,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 280 pages
...how to scramble at the shearers' feast, " And shove away the worthy bidden guest; " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook,...learn'd aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! " What recks it then ? What need they ? They are sped; " And, when they list,... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have Icam'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ! What need they...sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Orate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up and are not fed, But swoln... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 pages
...Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook,...herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What Deed they ? They are sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel... | |
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