 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 Beauties of English Poetry - Seite 53von Peter Pindar - 1804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 Seiten
...was pincht, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's lantern led Tells how the drudging' Goblin sweat, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And... | |
 | 1826 - 310 Seiten
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she said ; And he, by friar's lantern 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 had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she said, And he by friar's lantern led ; Tells how the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shad'wy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 Seiten
...lazy thrasher with л flail, Fell gently down as if they struck their friends. Shabpcare. Henry VI. When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn. That ten day-labourers could not end. Milton. In this pile shall reign a mighty... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...pinch'd and pull'd, she said ; And he, by friar's lantern 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 thrash'd the corn, Thet ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And,... | |
 | Johann Heinrich Füssli - 1831 - 466 Seiten
...was pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength. V.... | |
 | Henry Fuseli - 1831 - 472 Seiten
...was pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friar's lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab Yers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 Seiten
...pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friars' lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin sweat, ios To 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-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, no And... | |
 | William Martin - 1852 - 434 Seiten
...wellknown lines of Milton's " L' Allegro." " Tells how the drudging goblin swet To earn his creame-bowl duly set ; When in one night, ere glimpse of morn His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn, That ten day labourers could not end." But, after all, the old ballad best describes... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 Seiten
...swet, To earn the cream-bowl duly set ; When, in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy 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 at the fire his hairy strength ; And,... | |
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