 A PEASANT to his lord paid yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more.  Cowper's Milton [the poetical works, with life, notes and tr. by W. Cowper ... - Sivu 251tekijä(t) John Milton - 1810Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labor void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labor void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 sivua
...Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, tha. all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labor void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 350 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labor void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | Popular poetry - 1862 - 246 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labour void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The Squire, perceiving all his labor void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | John Milton - 1871 - 530 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labour void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. 1 Halcyon — the Greek name for the Kingfisher. The word generally... | |
 | H.J. Infield - 1879 - 168 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort, That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The Squire, perceiving all his labour void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
 | John Milton - 1881 - 528 sivua
...yearly court, Presenting pippins of so rich a sort That he, displeased to have a part alone, Removed the tree, that all might be his own. The tree, too old to travel, though before So fruitful, withered, and would yield no more. The squire, perceiving all his labour void, Cursed his own pains,... | |
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