My best guide now : methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unletter'd hinds, When, for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the... British Theatre - Page 23by John Bell - 1791Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1853 - 380 pages
...LADY. Lady. This way the noise was, if mine ear be true, My best guide now : Methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-manag'd merriment, Such as the jocund...bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss. I should be loth To meet the rudeness, and swill'd insolence, Of such late wassailers ; yet O ! where eke Shall... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1853 - 714 pages
...entcn. This way the noise was, if mine ear be true, My best guide now : methought it was the sounl Of riot and ill-manag'd merriment, Such as the jocund...hinds, When for their teeming flocks, and granges ful, In wanton dance they praise the bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss. I should be loath To... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pages
...noise was, if mine ear be true, My best guide now; methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unlctter'd hinds, When for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...pastimes, love, and pleasing games. Shakspere. Methought it was the sound Of riot, and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe Stirs up among the loose, unlettered hinds. — Milton. Gamesters for whole patrimonies play; The steward brings the deed which... | |
| Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...noise was, if mine car bo true, My best guide now : methought it was the sound Of riot, and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unlettcr'd hinds ; When for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the... | |
| George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...noise was, if mine car be true, My best guide now ; methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unlettered hinds, When for their teeming flocks and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the bounteous... | |
| 1855 - 834 pages
...guide now; incthought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund Ilute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unletter'd...bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss. I should be loth To meet the rudeness and swill'd insolence Ot such late wassailers ; yet O, where else Shall I... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 564 pages
...noise was, if mine ear be true, My best guide now : methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unlettered hinds, When for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...noise was, if mine ear be true, My best guide now: methought it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unlettered hinds, When, for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...noise was, if mine ear be true, My best guide now: mcthouglu it was the sound Of riot and ill-managed merriment, Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe,...bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss. I should be loth To meet the rudeness and swill'd insolence Of sucli late wassailers; 2 yet, O! where else Shall... | |
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