Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Civil Wars. By Samuel Butler, EsqB. Long, and T. Pridden, 1773 - 382 pages |
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... themselves will fometimes be , Of gifts that coft them nothing , free . By means of this , with hem and cough , Prolongers to enlighten'd ftuff , He could deep myfteries unriddle , As easily as thread a needle . 495 500 For as of ...
... themselves will fometimes be , Of gifts that coft them nothing , free . By means of this , with hem and cough , Prolongers to enlighten'd ftuff , He could deep myfteries unriddle , As easily as thread a needle . 495 500 For as of ...
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... themselves do words ; Could tell what fubtleft parrots mean , That think and fpeak contrary clean ; 550 What member ' tis of whom they talk When they cry Rope , and Walk , knave , walk . He'd extract numbers out of matter , And keep ...
... themselves do words ; Could tell what fubtleft parrots mean , That think and fpeak contrary clean ; 550 What member ' tis of whom they talk When they cry Rope , and Walk , knave , walk . He'd extract numbers out of matter , And keep ...
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... o ' th ' poft , and falfely charge Upon themselves what others forge ; As if they were confenting to All mischiefs in the world men do ; 555 560 565 570 575 380 585 Or , like the devil , did tempt and sway Canto I. 33 . HUDIBRA S.
... o ' th ' poft , and falfely charge Upon themselves what others forge ; As if they were confenting to All mischiefs in the world men do ; 555 560 565 570 575 380 585 Or , like the devil , did tempt and sway Canto I. 33 . HUDIBRA S.
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... themselves to vain jeopardy , If they come wounded off , and lame , No honour's got by such a maim ; Although the bear gain much , b'ing bound In honour to make good his ground , 700 When's he's engag'd , and take no notice , If any ...
... themselves to vain jeopardy , If they come wounded off , and lame , No honour's got by such a maim ; Although the bear gain much , b'ing bound In honour to make good his ground , 700 When's he's engag'd , and take no notice , If any ...
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... themselves out and their lungs , Us'd all means , both direct and finifter , I ' th ' pow'r of Gospel - preaching Minister ? Have they invented tones to win The women , and make them drawin The men , as Indians with a female Tame ...
... themselves out and their lungs , Us'd all means , both direct and finifter , I ' th ' pow'r of Gospel - preaching Minister ? Have they invented tones to win The women , and make them drawin The men , as Indians with a female Tame ...
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againſt agen b'ing bafe beaft bear bear-baiting beard beaſt Becauſe Befide beft beſt blows bus'nefs cafe caft caufe cauſe Cerdon church confcience courfe courſe Crowdero devil difpute dogs e'er ears elfe ev'ry fafe faid faints falfe falſe fame feats fenfe ferve fhall fhew fide fight fince firft firſt flain fome foon fooner foul fpiritual ftand ftars ftate ftill ftout ftraight fuch fuffer fure fwear fword hafte himſelf honour horfe horſe houſe inchanted itſelf juft Knight ladies laft lefs lover Magnano moft moſt muſt ne'er o'er oaths Orfin pafs paſs perfon pleaſe pow'r prov'd Quoth fhe Quoth Hudibras raiſe Ralpho reafon refolv'd reft ſay ſhall ſhe ſhould Sidrophel Squire ſtate ſtill thee Thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou trepan tricks true truft turn'd twas underſtand us'd uſe Whachum whofe Whoſe wife worfe worſe
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Page 20 - For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope ; And when he happen'd to break off I' th' middle of his speech, or cough, H...
Page 23 - For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Page 26 - Upon his shoulders through the fire, Our Knight did bear no less a pack Of his own buttocks on his back : Which now had almost got the upperHand of his head for want of crupper : To poise this equally, he bore A paunch of the same bulk before...
Page 17 - Th' adventure of the bear and fiddle Is sung, but breaks off in the middle. When civil fury first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears...
Page 31 - We shall not need to say what lack Of leather was upon his back ; For that was hidden under pad, And breech of Knight gall'd full as bad: His strutting ribs on both sides...
Page 19 - He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees. He'd run in debt by disputation, And pay with ratiocination. All this by syllogism, true In mood and figure, he would do.
Page 271 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, Prove false again? Two hundred more.
Page 27 - To old king Harry so well known, Some writers held they were his own. Through they were lin'd with many a piece Of ammunition bread and cheese, And fat black-puddings, proper food...
Page 138 - To sum up this long rigmarole, I have, dear B , what you no doubt perceive, for the metaphysical poets, as poets, the most sovereign contempt. That they have followers proves nothing — No Indian prince has to his palace More followers than a thief to the gallows.
Page 18 - And styled of war as well as peace. (So some rats of amphibious nature Are either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout.