 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Sida 102efter Samuel Johnson - 1779Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1780 - 226 sidor
...threm'd the corn That ten day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length,. Bafks at the fire his...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds ibon lull'd afleep.. Towered cities pleafe us then, And the bufy ham of men r Where... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 sidor
...corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, I lo And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his...doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. 105. Tells bctc the drudging goblin fleet, To earn hi} cream-bowl duly jet, &c.] This goblin is Robin... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 sidor
...the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And flretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his...crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 sidor
...Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length., Bafks at the fife his hairy ftrength; And crop-full out of doors he flings Ere the firft cock his matrin rings.. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon. lull'd afteep. Tow'red... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 sidor
...not end; , Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks a the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sidor
...the lubbar fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrengtb, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 sidor
...not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, 110 And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Eafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he ffings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 11 5 By whifpering... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 sidor
...not end,. Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, / And flretch'd out aR the chimney's length,.. lafks at the fire his hairy ftrength ; And crop.full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin fings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep. Towred... | |
 | 1793 - 376 sidor
...the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fend, 110 And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of dores he flings, Ere the firft cock his matdn rings. Thus don their tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1789 - 488 sidor
...fiend, And ftretch d out all the chimney's length, Bai ks a the fire bis hairy ftrength, And crop full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep, Tow'red cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where... | |
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