Discoveries in Hieroglyphics and Other Antiquities: In Progress to which Many Favorite Compositions are Put in a Light Now Entirely New, and Such as Rendered Them Infinitely More Amusing ...J. Gillet, 1813 |
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... Whom therefore thus do we accost . Thou that with ale , or viler liquors , Didst inspire Withers , Pryn , and Vickars . 635 640 645 645. When we consider the subject of the Poem , as And force them , though it was in spite Of 23.
... Whom therefore thus do we accost . Thou that with ale , or viler liquors , Didst inspire Withers , Pryn , and Vickars . 635 640 645 645. When we consider the subject of the Poem , as And force them , though it was in spite Of 23.
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... Thou vermin wretched As e'er in measled pork was hatched ; Thou tail of worship , thou dost grow On rump of justice as of cow ; How dar'st thou with that sullen luggage O ' th ' self , old ir'n , and other baggage , With which thy steed ...
... Thou vermin wretched As e'er in measled pork was hatched ; Thou tail of worship , thou dost grow On rump of justice as of cow ; How dar'st thou with that sullen luggage O ' th ' self , old ir'n , and other baggage , With which thy steed ...
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... thou dost blown - up veal ; Nor all thy tricks and sleights to cheat , And sell thy carrion for good meat ; Not all thy magic to repair 745 Decay'd old age in tough lean ware , Make nat'ral death appear thy work , 750 And stop the ...
... thou dost blown - up veal ; Nor all thy tricks and sleights to cheat , And sell thy carrion for good meat ; Not all thy magic to repair 745 Decay'd old age in tough lean ware , Make nat'ral death appear thy work , 750 And stop the ...
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... thou hast from their native place , Thy stomach , pump'd to fling on me , Go unreveng'd , though I am free . Thou down the same throat shall devour ' em , Like tainted beef , and pay dear for ' em . 765 Nor shall it e'er be said , that ...
... thou hast from their native place , Thy stomach , pump'd to fling on me , Go unreveng'd , though I am free . Thou down the same throat shall devour ' em , Like tainted beef , and pay dear for ' em . 765 Nor shall it e'er be said , that ...
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... . To him the squire right nimbly run , And setting conq'ring foot upon His trunk , thus spoke : What desp❜rate frenzy Made thee , thou whelp of sin , to fancy 956 Thyself and all that coward rabble , T'encounter us in 64.
... . To him the squire right nimbly run , And setting conq'ring foot upon His trunk , thus spoke : What desp❜rate frenzy Made thee , thou whelp of sin , to fancy 956 Thyself and all that coward rabble , T'encounter us in 64.
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advanc'd agen alluded ancient appear arms b'ing bear bear-baiting beard beast began believ'd blood blows body bold brave bus'ness call'd CANTO Cerdon character cloven hoof Crowdero cry'd dame drawn in fig durance e'er ears elephant enemy ev'ry eyes face false fear fell fiddle fight figure force fury gain'd ginals give hand haste head heart honour horse Hudibras's inchanted knight lady laid law of arms librations light Magnano moon moon's mouse ne'er numbers o'er oaths on't Orsin Poem poet Pope Joan pow'r prototype prov'd prove quarter Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho rais'd referable renegado resemblance resolv'd seen shadows shew side Sidrophel squire stars steed stout swear sword tail Talgol telescope thee thing thou thought true Trulla truncheon turn'd twas us'd vow'd Whachum whipping wise word worse wound
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Page 8 - Twas Presbyterian true blue, 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 8 - 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; Call fire and sword, and desolation, A godly, thorough Reformation, Which always must be carry'd on, And still be doing, never done; As if Religion were intended For nothing else but to be mended...
Page 135 - The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn...
Page 10 - The one or t'other magazine, They stoutly in defence on't stood, And from the wounded foe drew blood ; And, till th' were storm'd and beaten out, 325 Ne'er left the fortify'd redoubt.
Page 117 - Some have been beaten till they know What wood a cudgel's of, by th' blow ; Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A shoe be Spanish or neat's leather ; And yet have met, after long running, With some whom they have taught that cunning'.
Page 7 - twixt south and south-west side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. 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.
Page 18 - A squire he had whose name was Ralph '•, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so; if not, plain Ralph...
Page 206 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear?— About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again?— Two hundred more.
Page 21 - Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark lantern of the Spirit, Which none see by but those that bear it ; A light that falls down from on high, For spiritual trades to cozen by ; An...
Page 219 - He that complies against his will, Is of his own opinion still...