 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
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 766 pages
...mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they1? They are sred; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1861 - 356 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 ! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are And when they list, their lean... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1861 - 534 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, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them? "What need they ? They are sped;... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1861 - 734 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, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped... | |
 | John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1862 - 396 pages
...shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest. * First published in 1641. B Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them? What need they?... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1863 - 726 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,...least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs 1 'What reeks it them . What need they .' They are sped ; And when they list, their lean and flashy... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 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, or have learn'd aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it themt What need they? They are s;ed;... | |
 | John Ruskin - Pre-Raphaelitism - 1865 - 302 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,...belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they? They we sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Orate on their scrannel pipes of wretched... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1865 - 256 pages
...Than how to scramble at the shearer's 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, their... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...bidden guest ! Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn 'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's...belongs! What recks it them * What need they ? They are sj.ed ; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched... | |
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