 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, But swoln with wind...  Transactions (Cofnodion a chyfansoddiadau). - Page 87by Eisteddfod genedlaethol Cymru - 1884Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least 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 serannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs! What recks it them ? what need they ? they are sped ; And when they list, their lean aad flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretehed straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! 121 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 j The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman'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 scrannal pipes of wretched straw. the Clergy, for a circuit of sixty miles round... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...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 songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed But,... | |
 | 1812 - 540 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learned ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman'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 vp and are not fed, But... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdsman'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, But... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn 'd augbt else the least 12* That to the faithful herdinan's art belongs! What recks it them ? What need they ? They are sped ; And, when they list, tbtir lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...sheep-hook, or have learn'd ought else the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks rt 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,... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...or have Icarn'd ought > !•<• the least That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? what need they ? They are sped} And when they list, their lean and fl.ishy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not... | |
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