 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full...  Allegro und Penseroso - Page 14by John Milton - 1782 - 31 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 pages
...hath thresh'd the corn, Then ten day-lah'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks...crop-full, out of doors he flings Ere the first cock his matin rings." But, notwithstanding the fancied services of this frolic loving elf, it appears from... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 432 pages
...corn, Then ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out nil the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy...crop-full, out of doors he flings Ere the first cock his matin rings." But, notwithstanding the fancied services of this frolic loving elf, it appears from... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...not end; Then lies him down the Inbbar fiend, 110 And, stretclrd out all the chimney's length, Hasks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, KIT the first cock his mstin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whisp'ring winds... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 276 pages
...the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lays him down the lubber-fiend, And, etretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, .*nd .rop-full, out of door lie flings Ere the first cock his matin rings." But beside these household... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pages
...hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend. And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks...the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of dores he flings, Ere the first cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...the corn, That ten day labourers could not end ; Then lies him down (lie lubbar fiend, And stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full, out of door he flings Kre the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the talus, to 1ê"1 they creep, By whispering... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend,...crop-full out of doors he flings. Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, us By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. no... | |
 | 1841 - 884 pages
...flail had thrashed the com That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lays him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; But crop full out of doors he flmgs, When the first cock his matin rings." We find, also, Puck, or... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, 110 And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks...crop-full out of doors he flings. Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, ns By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. no... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...day-lahourers could not end ; Then lies hun down the luhher fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimneys length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full out of doors he nings, Ere the first cock his matins rings." The reader will ohserve that our simple ancestors had... | |
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