...wonder that he disquiets himself in vain." CHAPTER II. " Alas! what boots it with incessant care , To strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not...in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ?" MILTON'S Lycidas. THERE is nothing more salutary to active men than occasional intervals of repose...

...himself in vain." VOL. I.— L 122 THOUGHTS. CHAPTER II. " Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To strictly meditate the thankless muse ; Were it not...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nefera's hair V MILTON'S Lycidat. THERE is nothing more salutary to active men than...

...breathed forth by the " prince of po«t»," Milton, in that most plaintive of pastorals, Lycidas : Alas ! what boots it, with incessant care, To tend...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Necero's hair ? Fame is the spur, which the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity...

...inchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, 60 When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus...care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 65 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with...

...himself in vain." VOL. I.— L 122 THOUGHTS. CHAPTER II. " Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To strictly meditate the thankless muse ; Were it not...in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ?" MILTON'S Lyadat. THERE is nothing more salutary to active men than occasional intervals of repose...

...inchanting son, Whom universal nature did lament, 60 When by the rout that made the hideous roar, His goary visage down the stream was sent, Down the swift Hebrus...care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 65 And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with...

...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, When, by the rout that made the hideous roar, His...was sent, Down the swift Hebrus to the Lesbian shore 1 Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly...

...herself that Orpheus bore, The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 oxen and fair kine. From a fat meadow ground ; lend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not...

...wilderness of London. Who does not love Horton and all about it, were it only that there the poet said— " Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nescra's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise ( That last infirmity...

...heraelf that Orpheus bore. The Muse herself, for her enchanting son, Whom universal Nature did lament, 60 till now PARADISE LOST. 87 Not felt, no t Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles...