Swineherds expect the brutes that run To guzzle at their garbage feast, Should compensate, and make them fun; So hogs come on and play the beast!
The stricter Jews could not have despised and hated swineherds more than they did publicans; but, so far as I know, there is no provision in the Law against the practice of the calling of a tax-gatherer by a Jew.
No one would give his daughter in marriage to a swineherd, or marry a swineherd's daughter; the swineherds married among themselves.
On this day also many Hungarian swineherds make fire by rotating a wheel round a wooden axle wrapt in hemp, and through the fire thus made they drive their pigs to preserve them from sickness.
The two Salem swineherds or swine-keepers in 1640 were to have sixpence for each hog they drove daily to pasture from April to November.
One of these swineherds recognised the child and taking it in his arms brought it back to the father, who had been in despair, thinking this savage belonged to the Carib race, and mourning the child as dead.
As soon as the facetious savage perceived the Spaniards had given up the pursuit, he left the child at a crossroads where the swineherds pass driving herds to pasture.
To this the chief of the swineherds made reply: "Messire, he who slew Sir Tauleas was no knight, but a poor madman whom we found in the forest and who has dwelt with us now for a year past.
Then the chief of the swineherds came to Sir Tristram, and said: "Fellow, as thou hast a sword, let us see if thou canst use it.
Then the chiefest of the swineherds said: "Lord, this is a poor madman whom we found naked and starving in the forest.
For he was ever gentle and mild like a little child for innocence so that he did no harm to anyone, but only talked in such a way that the swineherds found great sport in him.
There Sir Launcelot made pause for to rest and to refresh himself, and whilst he sat with his helmet lying beside him so that the breezes might cool his face, all those rude swineherds gathered about and stared at him.
These wayfarers in their travelling came to that part of the forest where the swineherds abode, and where were the open glade of grass and the fair well of water aforespoken of.
Hereunto coming, and the day being very warm, these two travellers dismounted and besought refreshment of the swineherds who were there, and those rude good fellows gladly gave them to eat and to drink of the best they had.
And all that while those swineherds roared with great laughter, ten times louder than they had laughed when Sir Tristram had soused Sir Dagonet into the well.
The swineherds say: "Yonder he is lying by the well; but he is slack of wit, wherefore we beseech you to do him no harm.
So therewith Sir Kay arose and put on his armor and mounted his horse and rode away; and after a while he came to that place where the swineherds were.
Well," said the lady, "you are the fairestswineherds that ever came this way.
Still the hunter came nearer with his goblet, saying: "The water is dirty; it may do for swineherds and woodcutters, but not for such fair children as you.
Thus did they converse, and presently the swineherds came up with the pigs, which were then shut up for the night in their styes, and a tremendous squealing they made as they were being driven into them.
Now when after much toilsomeness they had won clear of that foul tract of morass and quagmire, they came upon vast herds of swine grubbing beneath the oaks, and with them savage-looking swineherds scantily clad in skins.
On hearing this, the priests returned and told Genoveva what the swineherds had said, and she rejoiced, and set the Priest Genes over the work; and all the citizens, at the instigation of S.
The priests left her, and as they passed over the bridge, they heard two swineherds in conversation.
We have seen that many Hungarian swineherds make fire on Midsummer Eve by rotating a wheel round a wooden axle wrapt in hemp, and that they drive their pigs through the fire thus made.
When we are told that the swineherds were held in especial contempt, we must remember that to the Egyptians the swine was an unclean animal.
As Herodotus tells us that the swineherds married in their own order only, it follows that the other orders married with each other.
Then should some of the swineherds in the homestead give me a mantle, alike for love's sake and for pity of a good warrior.
Well,' said the lady, 'ye are the fairest swineherdsthat ever came this way.
Intermarriage was the rule, except between the swineherds and all other classes.
Legend states that the vision of an angel blessing the Rock, seen by two swineherds early in the 5th century, led Core Mac Luighdheach, king of Munster, to establish a stronghold here.
As they were speaking the younger swineherds came back from the woods, bringing the drove of swine into the courtyard.
Supper time came on, and Eumæus and Odysseus and the younger swineherds sat down to a meal.
Then would one of you swineherds give me a wrap to cover myself from the wind and rain!
Two hours after, the swineherds had disappeared, and Ganelon re-entered his castle.
But the swineherds knew with whom they had to deal, and, indeed, had come in such numbers solely because they expected an attack.
Disputes they had, no doubt, one with another, 'The Swine, and Swineherds grunted at each other.
No wonder that these Animals play'd tricks, 'Their Senior Swineherds all, they say, are Sticks.
Because the guild ofswineherds has fallen off to but few, we command that they plead in the presence of the Roman people, for the defence should be made to them for whom the burden was established.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "swineherds" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
