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... Macleod's First text-book of elocution - Page 153by Alfred Macleod - 1881Full view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them? what need they?...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their serannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, 1z5 But swoll'n with... | |
| David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...they ? They.are sped ; " And when they list, their lean and flashy songs " Grate on their scrannal pipes of wretched straw. " The hungry sheep look up,...what the grim wolf with privy paw " Daily devours a pace ; and nothing said, " But that two-handed engine at the door, " Stands ready to smite once,... | |
| David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...Crate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw, The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But-swoll'n with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...contagion spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy pawDaily devours apace : and nothing said, But that two-handed engine at the door, Stands ready to... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...feast. And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how t» hold What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped;...straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...the least That to the faithful herdman's art bejongs 1 What recks it them ? What need they ? They arc sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs...straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! 121 What recks it them? What need they? They are sped;...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw j The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, liuf , swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot... | |
| David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannal pipes of wretched straw. the Clergy, for a circuit of sixty miles round his own neighbourhood,... | |
| English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they...scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look vp and are not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...herdinan's art belongs! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; And, when they list, tbtir lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes...wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, l~But, swoIPn with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks rt them ? what need they ? They are sped; And when they...straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread : Besides what... | |
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