 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...  Folklore - Page 283redigeeritud poolt - 1891Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Keightley - 1828 - 392 lehte
...day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And, crop-full,...doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Regardless of Mr. Gifford's sneer at " those who may undertake the unprofitable drudgery of tracing... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 lehte
...could not end ; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length. Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And crop-full,...doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities please... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 354 lehte
...that was called Lob-lye-by-the-Jlre.' Knight of the B. Pestle, act iii. sc. 1. Warton. VOL. III. L Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full...doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus clone the tales, to bed they creep, 113 By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. Tower'd cities... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 lehte
...day-lab'rers 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, crop-full,...doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings." L' 'AHegro. When the menials in a Scottish family protracted their vigils around the kitchen fire,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 lehte
...Then lies him down the lubbur tiend. And.stn-trli'd out all the c.liimney'a length Banks at the tire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings. Ere the first cock his matin rings.'r L'Allefro. When the meninls in a Scottish family protracted their vigile around tlif kitchen... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 432 lehte
...day-lab'rers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And stretch'd out nil the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full,...doors he flings Ere the first cock his matin rings." But, notwithstanding the fancied services of this frolic loving elf, it appears from the following... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 lehte
...day-lah'rers 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 crop-full,...doors he flings Ere the first cock his matin rings." But, notwithstanding the fancied services of this frolic loving elf, it appears from the following... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 lehte
...not end; Then lies him down the Inbbar fiend, 110 And, stretclrd out all the chimney's length, Hasks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, KIT the first cock his mstin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whisp'ring winds... | |
 | John Milton - 1838 - 496 lehte
...could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, no And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full...doors he flings. Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, us By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. no lubber] ' There... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 lehte
...could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, 110 And stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength, And crop-full...doors he flings. Ere the first cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, ns By whispering winds soon lull'd asleep. no lubber] ' There... | |
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