 | John Milton - 1826 - 476 síður
...obliquely censured by Milton in the following passage of Lycidas, hitherto not exactly understood, v. 67. " Were it not better done, as others use, " To sport with Amaryllis in the shade " Or with the tangles of Neceras hair?" The Amaryllis, to whom Milton alludes, is the Amaryllis of Buchanan,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 síður
...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 sliade, Or with the tangles of Ncara's liair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 276 síður
...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...the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair?' " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this; and the Doctor himself smiled, when the Minister proceeded.... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 400 síður
...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...in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair ?' " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this ; and the Doctor himself smiled, when the Minister... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1827 - 276 síður
...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 Nesra's hair?" " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this; and the Doctor himself... | |
 | 1827 - 590 síður
...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 síður
...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 síður
...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 síður
...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 síður
...incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 6s 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 Neeera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
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Alas! what boots it with uncessant 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? 
