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It can hardly be said that Colin , Cuddie and the rest are made to be particularly knowledgeable about sheep - they know rather more than a well - read townsman of the twentieth century might be expected to know , but not a great deal ...
It can hardly be said that Colin , Cuddie and the rest are made to be particularly knowledgeable about sheep - they know rather more than a well - read townsman of the twentieth century might be expected to know , but not a great deal ...
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MIRTILLO : But say , What news Stirs in our Sheep - walk ? AMINTAS : None , save that my Ewes , My Weathers , Lambes , and wanton Kids are well , Smooth , faire , and fat , none better I can tell : Or that this day Menalchas keeps a ...
MIRTILLO : But say , What news Stirs in our Sheep - walk ? AMINTAS : None , save that my Ewes , My Weathers , Lambes , and wanton Kids are well , Smooth , faire , and fat , none better I can tell : Or that this day Menalchas keeps a ...
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Of other care they little reck'ning make , Then how to scramble at the shearers feast , And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouthes ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A Sheep - hook , or have learn'd ought els the ...
Of other care they little reck'ning make , Then how to scramble at the shearers feast , And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; Blind mouthes ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A Sheep - hook , or have learn'd ought els the ...
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Contents
THE ELIZABETHAN PASTORAL II | 11 |
Egloga Tertia | 23 |
Four poems from the Arcadia | 37 |
Copyright | |
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appear bear beneath breath bright bring charms court delight doth earth eyes face fair fall fear feel fields flocks flowers Garden give Golden grace green groves grow hand happy hath head hear heart hills hope innocence keep kind labour land leave light live look Lord mean mind morn muse nature never night o'er once pain Pastoral plain play pleasure poem poet poetry poor praise pride rest rich rise round rural scene seems seen shade sheep shepherds side simple sing smiling soft song soon soul sound spread Spring stand stream swain sweet tell thee things thou thought toil town tradition trees true turn village wild wind woods youth
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| Title | The Penguin Book of English Pastoral Verse |
| Editors | John Barrell, John Bull |
| Publisher | Allen Lane, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713906103, 9780713906103 |
| Length | 539 pages |
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