 When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full...  Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists - Página 184por Washington Irving - 1822 - 404 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 páginas
...ho !" Milton thus celebrates this spirit in his " L' Allegro." " Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flale hath thresh'd the corn, Then ten day-lah'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 432 páginas
...ho !" Milton thus celebrates this spirit in his " L' Allegro." " Tells how the drudging Goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of mom, His shadowy flale hath thresh'd the corn, Then ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 páginas
...she said, And by the friar's lantern led ; Tells how the drudging goblin swet, To ern his cream-bowle duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flale hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend.... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 páginas
...she said, And hy the friar's lantern led ; Tells how the drudging gohlin swet, To ern his cream-howle duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flale hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-lahourers could not end ; Then lies him down the luhhar fiend,... | |
 | 1837 - 538 páginas
...was pinched and pulled she sed, And lie by Friar's lantern led ; Tells how the drudging goblin swet, To earn his cream-bowl duly set ; When in one night ere glimpse of mom, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day labourers could not end ; Then lies him... | |
 | Joseph Snowe - 1839 - 560 páginas
..." alluded to by Milton in the following lines, the sequel of this story will satisfactorily shew. " How the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl...in one night ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend,... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 páginas
...pinch'd, and pull'd she said, And he by friars' lanthorn led Tells how the drudging Goblin sweat, I0G To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend,... | |
 | Joseph Snowe - 1839 - 550 páginas
...lines, the sequel of this storv will satisfactorily shew. " How the drudging goblin sweat To earn bis cream-bowl duly set, When in one night ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end , Then lies him down the lubber fiend.... | |
 | 1840 - 372 páginas
...faery Mab the junkets eat ; She was pinch'd and pull'd, she said ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin sweat To earn his cream-bowl...one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 páginas
...pinch'd, and pull'd, she >ed ; And he, by friar's lantern led, Tells how the drudging goblin swet, hern wind His gardens next your admiration call. On every side you look, behold the wall ! hath thresh'd the com, That ten day-laborers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fíend,... | |
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