 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, no And ftreteh'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 -By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep* , . Towred cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...him down the lubbar fiend, no And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his haiiy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere...matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whifpering winds loon lull'd afleep. Towred L ' ALLEGR O. 105 Towred cities pleafe us then,... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length,. Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of...the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds ibon lull'd afleep.. Towered cities pleafe us then, And the bufy ham of men r Where throngs of knights... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, I lo And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of...doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. 105. Tells bctc the drudging goblin fleet, To earn hi} cream-bowl duly jet, &c.] This goblin is Robin... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...not end ; Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, And flretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length., Bafks at the fife his hairy ftrength; And crop-full out of doors he flings Ere the firft cock his matrin rings.. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon. lull'd afteep. Tow'red... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...all the chimney's length, Eafks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop-full out of doors he ffings, Ere the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, 11 5 By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep. Toivred cities pleafe us then, And the bufy hum of men,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...the lubbar fiend, And ftretch'd out all the chimney's length, Bafks at the fire his hairy ftrengtb, And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin rings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 pages
...end,. Then lies him down the lubbar fiend, / And flretch'd out aR the chimney's length,.. lafks at the fire his hairy ftrength ; And crop.full out of doors he flings, Ere the firft cock his mattin fings. Thus done the tales, to bed they creep, By whifpering winds foon lull'd afleep. Towred... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...chimney's length, Balks at the fire his hairy ftrength, And crop full out of doors he flings, E'er the firft cock his matin rings. Thus done the tales,...they creep, By whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Towered cities pleafc us then, And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold In... | |
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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... 
