 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full...  L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas - Page 4by John Milton - 1900 - 130 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...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,... | |
 | John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...thresh'd the corn That ten day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down die lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his...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
...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 - 1802 - 152 pages
...d oilt all the chimney's 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 - 1804 - 180 pages
...the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, .And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his...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 - 1804 - 416 pages
...thrash'd the com That ten day-lah'rers could not end; Then lies him down the luhher fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length. Basks at the fire his...first cock his matin rings. , Thus done the tales, to hed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the husy... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; «• Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his...doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. O Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red cities please... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend , And stretch'd out all the chimney's length , at the fire his hairy strength . And crop-full , out of doors he flings , Ere the first cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales , to bed they creep , By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tow'red... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pages
...chimney's length, Balks at the fire his hairy ilrength, And, cropful, out of doors he flings, Ere the tuft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...thrash'd the corn That ten day-1. h'rers could not end; Then lays him down the lobber (lend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his...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... | |
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