 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, But swoln with wind...  The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900 - Page 321edited by - 1902 - 1084 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least " That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! " What reeks it them? what need they? they are sped •' And when...and foul contagion spread: " Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw " Daily devours apace, and nothing said: " But that two-handed engine at the door... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1861 - 534 pages
...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...But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Eot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what the grim wolf, with privy paw, Daily devours... | |
 | John Milton, James Montgomery - 1861 - 548 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least no That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What recks it them? What need they...But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Hot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what the grim wolf, with privy paw, Daily devours... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...sheep-Look, or have learn 'd aught else the least Q* Thai .o ihe faithful herdsman's art beiongs ; Wha . recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; And,...and foul contagion spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said : But that two handed engine at the door... | |
 | Charles Stuart Calverley - 1862 - 230 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! "What recks it them ? What need they...straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Kot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 982 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...and foul contagion .spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said : — But that two-handed engine at the door... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1863 - 726 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs 1 'What reeks it them . What need they .' They are sped ; And when...straw ; The hungry sheep look up and are not fed, But, awoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread ; Besides what... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...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...straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1865 - 256 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else, the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...and foul contagion spread ; Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said ; Let us think over this passage, and examine... | |
 | Charles Stuart Calverley - 1865 - 216 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they?...straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
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