 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...mouths ! that fcarce thur.ii.ivi., know how to hold A Iheep-hook, or have learn'd ought clfe the lead That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they ? they are fped; And when they lift, their lean and flafliy fongs Grate on their fcrannel pipes of wretched ftraw... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 444 pages
...reck'ning make, " Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, " And shove away the worthy bidden guestj " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves 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 ?... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...themselves know how to 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 are sped ; And when they list, their lean aad flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy-bidden guest : Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! 3 BC page 107. 4 Oixia Ss... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pages
...into the fold] 'Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...into the fold ? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths...themselves know how to hold 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... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 424 pages
...into the fold ? Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest : Blind mouths...themselves 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... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...into the fold ? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths!...themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art bejongs 1 What recks it them ? What... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 412 pages
...little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy-bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! i , .' Bid amaranthus all... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...into the fold ? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' 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; And, when they list, their lean and flashy... | |
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