 As when a prowling wolf, Whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve, In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold ; Or as a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of...  Essays--scientific, Political and Speculative - Page 241by Herbert Spencer - 1858 - 435 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...their flocks at eve In hurdled cotes amid the fi4d secure, Leaps o'er the feucs with ease Jnto t'.ie fold : Or as a thief bent to unhoard the cash Of some .rich burgher, whose substantial doors, Cross-bar;-'d and belted f;ist, fear no assault, :}0 In :it she window climbs, or o'er the tiles: So... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...for prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve In hurdled cots amid the field secure, 186 Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold : Or...doors, Cross-barr'd and bolted fast, fear no assault, 190 In at the window climbs, or o'er the tiles : So clomb this first grand thief into God's fold ;... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...at eve 1 85 In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps u'crt he fence with ease into the fold : K Or as a thief bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher, whose substantial doors, Cross barr'd and bolted fast, fear no assault, 190 In at the window climbs, or o'er the tiles : So... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, 186 Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold: Or as...cash Of some rich burgher, whose substantial doors, Cross-harr'd and bolted fast, fear no assault, 190 In at the window climbs, or o'er the tiles: So clomb... | |
 | 1809 - 562 pages
...xix. v. 412. Whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold— As when a prowling wolf, " Like as a wolfe about the closed fold B. IV. v. 183, Jflangeth by night... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...prowling wolf, Whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey, Watching where shepherds pen their Oouks at eve In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps...cash Of some rich burgher, whose substantial doors, Cross-barrM and bolted fast, fear no assault, In at the window climbs, or o'er the tiles: So clomb... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...prowling wolf, Whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps...the fence with ease into the fold ; Or as a thief, hent to•unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher, whose substantial doors, Cross-barr'd and bolted fast,... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 554 pages
...xix. v. 412. Whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve In hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold— As when a prowling wolf, " Like as a wolfe about the closed fold B. IV. v. 183. Rangeth by night his... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...Lunger drives to seek new haunt fur [nvy. "Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve, 185 lu hurdled cotes amid the field secure, Leaps o'er the...fence with ease into the fold : Or as a thief, bent to unheard the cash Of some rich burgher, whose substantial doors, Cross-barr'd and bolted fast, fear... | |
 | John Milton - 1815 - 240 pages
...prey, Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve, 1Ki In hnrdled cotes amid the field secnre, Leaps o'er the fence with ease into the fold: Or as a thief hent to anhoard the cash Of some rich hargher, whose snhstantial doors, Ooss-lrarr'd and holted fast,... | |
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