| Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 sivua
...himself by the fire *, does not drudge from the hope of • — how the drudging goblin swet, To earn the cream-bowl, duly set ; When, in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And,... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sivua
...She was pinch'd and pull'd she said, And he, by friar's lanthorn led, Tells how the drudging Gcblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 302 sivua
...many a feat, How fairy Mab the junkets eat: She was pincht and pull'd, she said ; .And he by frier's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin sweat To...cream-bowl, duly set, When, in one night, ere glimpse of mom., His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 sivua
...was pinch'd, aud pull'd, she said, And he by friars lanthorn led. Tells how the drudging goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn. His shadowy flail hath thresn'd the com That ten day-lab'rers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubbar fiend, And stretch... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 sivua
...was pinch'd, and pull'd, she sed; And, he, by friars lantern led, Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 sivua
...was pinch'd, and pull'd, she scd; And, he, by friars lantern led, Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night,...day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, JBasks at the fire his hairy strength ;... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 sivua
...told of many a feat, How fairy Mab the junkets oat; She was pinch'd, and pull'd, she said; And he, by friar's lantern led: Tells how the drudging goblin...one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lays him down the lubber fiend, And,... | |
| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1810 - 446 sivua
...glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lays him down the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all...the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full out of door be flings, Ere the first cock his matiu rings. Mr. M. seems indeed to have a turn for this species... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1810 - 730 sivua
...the junkets fat; She was pinch'd, and puIlM, she said ; And he, by friar's lanthern led : Tellsliow the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl duly...one night, ere glimpse of morn. His shadowy flail had thresh 'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; 'i hca I»Y» him down the luU/ci fiend,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 sivua
...waspinch'd, andpull'd, shesed, And by the friar's lanthorn led; Toils how the drudging goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh d the c rn, That ten day-labourers could not end, Then lies him down the lubbar fiend. And slretch'd... | |
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