 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...intrude, and climb into the fold ? 1 1 j Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to seramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy...themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them? what... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...bellies take, " Creep, and intrude, and climb 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 guestj " Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold " A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb 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 ; [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...clearly as he's able, all the matter Which first excited such infernal clatter: 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... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1809 - 410 pages
...such, " For their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold] 'Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's...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... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...their bellies sake, Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast,...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 - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...climb 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...climb 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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...climb 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 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... | |
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That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! What recks it them? What need they? They are sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed... 
