 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy 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, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Pagina 292door John Milton - 1834Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Milton - 1782 - 40 pagina’s
...in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down the lubber fiend,...crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 1 1 5 By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep.... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pagina’s
...was pinch'd and pull'd, she said. And he by friar's lantern led ; Tells how the'drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, .And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full,... | |
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pagina’s
...faery MAB the junkets eat, She was pinch 'tl and pu-ll'd, she said, Tells how the drudging Goblin swot, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...not end ; «• Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full, out... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 392 pagina’s
...pinch'd and pull'd, she said, " And he by frier's lanthorn led ; ' Tells how the drudging goblin sweat ' To earn his cream-bowl duly set, ' When in one night,...His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, ' That ten day-labourers could not end ; ' Then lies him down the lubber fiend." A like account of Puck is given... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 pagina’s
...pinch'd and pull'd, she said, " And he by frier's lanthorn led ; " Tells how the drudging goblin sweat " To earn his cream-bowl duly set, " When in one night,...His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, " That ten day-labourers could not end ; " Then lies him down the lubber fiend." A like account of Puck is given... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pagina’s
...shield's unruly weight. Cnulty. •s. To toil; to labour; to drudge. How the drudging goblin ruitt To earn his cream-bowl duly set; "When in one night,...of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn. Mill. Our author, not content to see That others write as carelessly as he ; Though he pretends not... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...pincht, and pull'd, she said, And he by friars' Ian thorn led ; Tells how the drudging Goblin sweat, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end, Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch 'd out all the chimney's... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pagina’s
...flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks...strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, fur the first cock his matin rings. L'Allegra. recompence. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 384 pagina’s
...pinch'd and pull'd, she said, " And he by frier's lanthorn led ; " Tells how the drudging goblin sweat " To earn his cream-bowl duly set, " When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, " His shadowy flail hath thrcsh'd the corn, " That ten day-labourers could not end ; " Then lies him down the lubber fiend."... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...was pinch'd, aud pull'd, she said, And he by friars lanthorn led. Tells how the drudging goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn. His shadowy flail hath thresn'd the com That ten day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubbar fiend, And stretch... | |
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