 | 1846 - 436 pagine
...the corn, That ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his...tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 420 pagine
...lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; Zf». And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first...busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold,>N In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence,... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 154 pagine
...shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length,...rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whisp'ring winds soon lull'd asleep. 10 V There let Hymen oft appear .. In saffron robe, with taper... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 pagine
...flale hath thresh'd the com That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lays him down the lubbar-fiend. And stretch'd out all the chimney's length. Basks...doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings." The following on the same subject is from the Ode on the Popular Superstitions of the Highlands of... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 428 pagine
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 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pagine
...flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length,...to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd to sleep. Tow'red cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons... | |
 | Edward Copleston, William James Copleston - 1851 - 374 pagine
...earn his cream-bowl duly set ; When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then...the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full out of door he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Mr. M. seems indeed to have a turn for this species... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 350 pagine
...to her son, that was called Lob-lye-by-tke-fire.' Knight of the B. Pestle, act iii. sc. 1. War-ton. Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, w By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pagine
...When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the com, That ten day-laborers @ * doore he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pagine
...threshed the com, That ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his...tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men, Where throngs of knights, and... | |
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And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. 
