 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
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them? What need they? They are sped; L And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 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,...They are sped ; And, when they list, their lean and tiashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up and are not... | |
 | Class-book - Literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least 120 That to the faithful herdmau's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel 8 pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 125 But, swoln with wind and... | |
 | John Milton - 1870 - 436 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 sheephook, 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 Ruskin - 1871 - 212 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 92 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, 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 Milton - 1871 - 312 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 sheephook, 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, Edward Phillips - 1872 - 614 pages
...how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; f~'Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A" sheep-hook,...belongs ! What recks it them? What need they ? They are spedAnd when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel-pipes of wretched straw... | |
 | John Milton - Poets, English - 1872 - 234 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,...least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed.' 2 1 Lycidas, 23-36. This pastoral elegy is an allegory,... | |
 | John Milton - Poets, English - 1872 - 250 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,...least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed.' a 1 Lycidas, 23-36. This pastoral elegy is an allegory,... | |
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