 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 - Sivu 113tekijä(t) John Bell - 1788Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1826 - 696 sivua
...countenance, strive to excel each other in rich attire." Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To strictly meditate the thankless muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amarillis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesra's hair ? But let us be just to our student; he... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1826 - 652 sivua
...countenance, strive to excel each other in rich attire." Alas ! what boots it with incessant care strictly meditate the thankless muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amarillis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair Î But let UB be just to our student;... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 400 sivua
...— * 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 ?' " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this ; and the Doctor himself... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 276 sivua
...poet:— ' 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?' " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this; and the Doctor himself... | |
 | 1827 - 590 sivua
...few, even of the most successful in the race after glory, who have not some time doubted if it Were not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neriea's hair. But shall such men, therefore, slumber out useless lives in inglorious... | |
 | TREUTTEL - 1828 - 794 sivua
...find it necessary to practise, and banishing from life its natural and legitimate enjoyments ? — " Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nseara's hair ?" works, and the conclusions to which we should be led from the perusal... | |
 | David Booth - 1830 - 516 sivua
...enforced to fly Thence into Egypt, till the murderous king Were dead, who sought his life." Milton. " Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair." Ibid. " I am not mad, I would to heaven T were, For then 'tis like I... | |
 | David Booth - 1831 - 408 sivua
...enforced to fly Thence into Egypt, till the murderous king Were dead, who sought his life." Milton. "Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair." Ibid. " I am not mad, I would to heaven I were, For then 'tis like I... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 sivua
...Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 6s 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 sivua
...care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 65 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? WTere 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... | |
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