...homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, e accompanies the flock. Some thought they God's anointed me the tangles of Neœra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear sp'rit doth raise (That last infirmity...

...slighted shepherd's trade, C5 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it r.ot better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? 69 Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, (That last infirmity...

...some remark, since the reference of Milton has not been noticed by Warton : Were it not better done, as others use To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? These lines contain a sarcastic allusion to Buchanan, who often wandered...

...homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strietly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, the tangles of Neœra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the elear sp'rit doth raise (That last infirmity...

...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,...

...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 Nesera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise (That last infirmity...

...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...

...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...

...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 Nesera's hair ?' " Both Sir George and De Vere kindled at this ; and the Doctor himself...

...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...