| 1844 - 616 стор.
...pursuits of literature. The question put by old Milton, in whose days the " Muse" was "thankless," viz., " Were it not better done as others use To sport with...in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neœra's hair ?" IB now satisfactorily answered. As old men, we rejoice at the spirit which has gone forth among... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1844 - 468 стор.
...he disquiets himself in vain." CHAPTER II. " Alas 1 what hoots it with incessant care, To strictly meditate the thankless Muse ; Were it not better done...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair?" — MILTON'S Lycidas: THERE is nothing more salutary to active men than... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 стор.
...Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done,...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neeera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 стор.
...Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done,...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Ne&ra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise ( That last infirmity... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 стор.
...Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done,...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of JVetera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 стор.
...Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done,...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of JVetsra's hair 1 Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise ( That last infirmity... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 стор.
...boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate0 the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nerera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise — That last infirmity... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1845 - 356 стор.
...incessant care To tend the homely slighted Shepherds trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Mute? Were it not better done, as others use. To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera'a hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
| 1845 - 732 стор.
...Alas ! what boots it, with incessant care To ply the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amatyllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ? Fame is the Jspur that the clear spright... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 стор.
...Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And »trictly I Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That lost infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights,... | |
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