 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, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair?  Bell's Edition - Strona 113autor: John Bell - 1788Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | George Croly - 1854 - Liczba stron: 426
...incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse f Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, r with the tangles ofNeeera'shair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - Liczba stron: 644
...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 Nesera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - Liczba stron: 564
...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 Neoera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - Liczba stron: 574
...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 Nercca's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise — That last infirmity... | |
 | Thomas Smibert - 1856 - Liczba stron: 154
...boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly mediti.te the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hairT This most melodious passage has often been quoted, but the source of... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - Liczba stron: 578
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 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - Liczba stron: 786
...! what boots it with unccssant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, $5 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse '. Were it not better...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neicra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, 70 (That last infirmity... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1858 - Liczba stron: 274
...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 Nesera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | Severn river - 1859 - Liczba stron: 408
...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 Neaera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, That last infirmity... | |
 | David Masson - 1859 - Liczba stron: 714
..."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 N'esera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That list infirmity... | |
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