 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...  Hudibras: A Poem - Página 251por Samuel Butler - 1822Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1826 - 310 páginas
...She was pinch'd, and pull'd, she said ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin sweat, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one...of morn, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out all... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 páginas
...eat, She was pincht, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's lantern led Tells how the drudging' Goblin sweat, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When 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 lubbar fiend, And... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 páginas
...She was pinch'd, and pull'd, she said, And he by friar's lantern led ; Tells how the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shad'wy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 páginas
...She was pinch'd and pull'd, she said ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin sweat, To earn his cream-bowl, duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn. His shadowy flail hath thrash'd the corn, Thet ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend,... | |
 | Henry Fuseli - 1831 - 472 páginas
...was pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab Yers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend,... | |
 | Johann Heinrich Füssli - 1831 - 466 páginas
...was pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When 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 lubbar fiend, And... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 páginas
...pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friars' lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin sweat, ios To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When 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,... | |
 | William Martin - 1852 - 434 páginas
...wellknown lines of Milton's " L' Allegro." " Tells how the drudging goblin swet To earn his creame-bowl duly set ; When in one night, ere glimpse of morn His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn, That ten day labourers could not end." But, after all, the old ballad best describes... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 páginas
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she sed; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin swet 105 To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When 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 Inbbar fiend, 110... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 páginas
...ho !" Milton thus celebrates this spirit in his " L' Allegro." " Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flale hath thresh'd the corn, Then ten day-lah'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend,... | |
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