 Alas! What boots it with uncessant 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?  The Academy - Page 2261873Full view - About this book
 | John Fisher Murray - 1842 - 322 pages
...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 Nescra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise ( That last infirmity... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse t . the tangles of Netera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit dolh raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...incessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? the gates of Hell^ Sqoar'd in full legion (such command we had) To see that none Jhe the tangles of Nesera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...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 ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | 1844 - 616 pages
...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 Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neœra's hair ?" IB now satisfactorily answered. As old men, we rejoice at the spirit... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1844 - 468 pages
...vain." CHAPTER II. " Alas 1 what hoots it with incessant care, To 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 Nesera's hair?" — MILTON'S Lycidas: THERE is nothing more salutary to active men than... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...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 Neeera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...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 JVecera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...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 JVetera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
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