 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 the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said: But that two-handed engine at the door...  Cassell's illustrated readings - Page 68by Cassell, ltd - 1875Full view - About this book
 | James Aitken Wylie - 1856 - 478 pages
...on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...wolf, with privy paw, Daily devours apace, and nothing sed ; But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." When this... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up. and are not fad; 125 But, swoin with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed: But that two-handed engine at the door I'M Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. ^efRetum,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1857 - 736 pages
...and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up and an not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said : But that two-handed engine at the door, Stands ready to smite once, and smites no more." Here... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed : But that two-handed engine at the door 130 Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return,... | |
 | William Douglas Hamilton - 1859 - 156 pages
...who in the Lycidas which was published at this very time is clearly warned of his approaching fate, Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours...door Stands ready to smite once and smite no more. Else he woidd certainly not have experienced mure leniency than his contemporaries Gill or Jonson.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed ; 125 But, swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing sed : But that two-handed engine at the door 130 Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return,... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - 718 pages
...they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : But, swollen with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly...spread ; Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Dally devours apace, and nothing said. But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, sped ; But swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw Rot...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said : —But that two-handed, engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.' Return,... | |
 | John Tulloch - 1861 - 536 pages
...they list, their lean and flashy songn Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw : The hungry sheep look up and are not fed ; But, swoln with wind...they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread.' " The difference between the stern strength, the vehement and even harsh earnestness of these lines,... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 568 pages
...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,...wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said : But that two handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return,... | |
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