 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...  Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser - Page 120by Thomas Warton - 1762 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1860 - 566 pages
...published at this very time [October, 1628], is clearly warned of ' his approaching fate : ' " Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing fed : But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once and smite no more;" ' else... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...age of Milton. See Lycidasr ver. 1&8. - .* 4& Befides what the grim wolf with privy paw ,_, .'. *' Daily devours apace, and nothing SED." * Said is thus printed SED in the edition of 1644, that it might appear to rhyme," .with greater propriety, to the preceding fpread : Later editors,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...This practice was continued as far down as the age of Milton. See Lycidas, ver, 128. • • " Befides what the grim wolf with privy paw ,' . " Daily devours apace,' and nothing SED." priety, to the preceding fpread : Later editors, not knowing the lailiion of1 writing faid, upon fome... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Butswoll'n 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 engin at the dcor, Stands ready to smite once, and smiie no more. Return... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1807 - 446 pages
...SED, This practice was continued as far down as the age of Milton. See Lycidas, ver. I28. ' Basides what the grim wolf with privy paw ' Daily devours apace, and nothing SKC.' RIO: - Said is thus printed SED in the edition of ' Hit'.';, that it might appear to rhyme, with... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...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 sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Return, Alpheus,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...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 sed: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." Return, Alpheus,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...But swolfn 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 tlie door, Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more." These... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...But swoll'n 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. Return... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...l~But, swoIPn 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, 130 Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more/1 Return.... | |
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