...their former professions, many of them to the whole tenour of their former lives ; — men, ' Who, for their bellies' sake, Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold.' I say, it was impossible to breathe in so ' foul and pestilent a congregation of vapours,' and not...

...— in describing all that aspired to dignity in her service, from the curate to the bishop, — as " Such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude,...and climb into the fold. Of other care they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest....

...62. ' Not in his lips, but hands two keys he bore, Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? us Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves...

...then in their height" He puts into the mouth of St. Peter — " How well could 1 have spar'd for thee, young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake...and climb into the fold ? Of other care, they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy, bidden, guest....

...wide.' and Dante Paradiso, v. 57. ' E deDa chiave.' Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? 115 Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; [hold Blind mouths! that scarce themselves...

...shuts amain), He shook his mitred locks and stern bespake : " How well could I have spared for thee, young swain. Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake...shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest ; [hold Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to A sheep-hook, or have learn'd aught else...

...their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ? Of other care, they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast,...mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep- hook, or have learn'd aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! •...

...He puts into the mouth of St. Peter — " How well could 1 have spar'd for thee, young swain, Kno* of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude,...and climb into the fold ? Of other care, they little reck'ning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy, bidden, guest....

...Schoolmaslert 135 miserable condition of the clergy in the days of the First Charles : ' Enow of such, aa for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb...into the fold. Of other care they little reckoning moke, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden puest. • •...

...shook his miter'd locks, and stern bespoke : " How well could I have spared for ihee, young ewain. ls elated rise, Their heads attempt the nether skies. Oh, what indignity and shame, Î Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove...