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, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly,... The Edinburgh Review - Página 3391860Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 páginas
...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 " Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Ye... | |
| 1846 - 844 páginas
...are not fed, But fed 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 the two- handed engine at the door, Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Milton... | |
| William Howitt - 1847 - 524 páginas
...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, Stands ready to smite once, and smites no more." Here... | |
| 1879 - 566 páginas
...not fed, But swoln with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Hot inwardly and foul contagion spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said." DBB (3* 8. ix. 257 ; x. 258 ; 5"- 8. xi. 259, 458.) " Who would not rather trust and be deceived,"... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 páginas
...fed, l! But, swoln wi.Ii wind, and ilia 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 ut the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more. Return,... | |
| John Milton - 1851 - 508 páginas
...and the rank mift they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion fpread : Befides what the grim Woolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing fed, But that two-handed engine at the door, 130 Stands ready to fmite once, and fmite no more. Return Alpbeus, the dread voice is paft, That mrunk... | |
| John Milton - 1852 - 350 páginas
...fed, ia 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" j.io Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 páginas
...not fed, But, sivoln 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 Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Eeturn,... | |
| 1853 - 560 páginas
...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 " Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Keturn,... | |
| 1853 - 656 páginas
...fed, But swollen with wind, and the rank mist they draw, Rot invv.mlly. and foul contagion spread : Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace : and nothing said, But that twi -handed engine at the door, Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." In the... | |
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