 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...lo And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. 105. Tells bctc the drudging goblin fleet, To earn hi} cream-bowl duly jet, &c.] This goblin is Robin... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...at the fire his hairy ftrengtb, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By...foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red cities pleafe us then, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold, With ftore of ladies,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...all the chimney's length, Eafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he ffings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 11 5 By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep. Toivred cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...chimney's length, Balks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop full out of doors he flings, E'er the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales,...they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Towered cities pleafc us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - English drama - 1799 - 148 pages
...chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, , Where... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, Tower'd cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...length, Basks at the fire his 'baity strength, And cropfull ottt of floors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, 'to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lulled asleep. " Till the day-light fails they dance, and then they retire to... | |
 | John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the husy hum of men; Where... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...chimney's length. Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And cropful nut of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where... | |
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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... 
