...young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? 115 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...

...gain high dignities and authorities, and become " lords over the heritage," though not " ensamples to the flock." Now go on:— " Of other care they...make us look close at the phrase and remember it. Thorn two monosyllables express the precisely accurate contraries of right character, in the two great...

...young swain, Anow of such as, 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 shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest. Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook,...

...young swain, Enow of such as 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 shearers' feast And shove away the worthy bidden guest. (113-18, Here, it must be understood, Milton's use of pastoral...

...ambition, gain high dignities and authorities, and become "lords over the heritage," though not "ensamples to the flock." Now go on: — "Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers!1 feast, Blind mouths — " I pause again, for this is a strange expression; a broken metaphor,...

...thee, young swain, Enough of such as 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 shearers' feast And shove away the worthy bidden guest. Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheephook,...

...fodder. The speaker attacks such as 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 shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their...

...young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake,0 Creep and intrude, and 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 to hold0 A sheep-hook,...

...tliee, young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep and intrude, and climb irUo the fold ! Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers5 feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know...

...thee, young swain, Enow of such as 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 shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook,...