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, 225 With some whom they have taught that cunning. Hudibras - Page 27by Samuel Butler - 1819Full view - About this book
| 1714 - 528 pages
...a Bafting for a Blemifh : For what's more hon'rable than Scars, Or Skin, to Tatters rent in Wars ? Some have been beaten, till they know What Wood a Cudgel's of by rh'Blow : Some kick'd, until they can feel whether, A Shoe be Spanifh or Neat's Leather. By Laws of... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...bafling for a blennfh i For what's more hon'rable than Scars, izo Or Skin lo tatttrs rent in Wars ? Some have been beaten till they know What wood a Cudgel's of by th' blow i Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A fhoe be Spanim or Neat's Leather , ^^$ And yet have met,... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...hon'rable than fears, 220 Or fkin to tatters rent in wars? Some have been beaten tUl-they know "What wood1 a cudgel's of by th' blow : Some kick'd until they can feel whether A fhoe be Sfan'fl) or mat's leather ; 2 25 And yet have met, after long running, With feme- whom they... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1757 - 610 pages
...toujours Some have been beaten till they know What Wood * Cudgel's of by th' Blow ; Some kick'd util they can feel whether A Shoe be Spanish or Neat's Leather ; 'And yet have met j after long running, With fame whom they have taught that cunning. The furtheft way about, t' d ercome... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...Bafting for a Blemifh : For what's more hon'rable than Scars, 220 Or Skin to Tatters rent in Wars ? Some have been beaten till they know What Wood a Cudgel's...Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A Shoe be Spanifh or Neat's Leather ; 225 And yet have met, after long Running, With fome whom they have taught... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...what's more honourable than fears, Or /kin to tatters rent in wars ? 410 SoTis have been beatentill they know What wood a cudgel's of by th' blow : Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A fhoe be Spanifh or neat's leather ; And yet have met, after long running, at5 With fome whom they have... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...know What wood a cudgel 's of by the blow : Some kiek'd, until they can feel whether A moe be Spanifh or neat's leather ; And yet have met, after long running, 225 With fome whom they have taught th.t cunning. The furtheft way about, to o'ercome, In th' end does prove... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...a baflir.g for a blemifli : For what's more hon'rable than fcan, Or (kin to tatters rent in wars ? Some have been beaten till they know What wood a cudgel's...th* blow Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A iboe be Spanifh or neat's leather ; And yet have met, after long running, With frmc whom they have... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 722 pages
...basting for a blemish : For what's more hon'rable than scars, Or skin to tatters rent in wars? .': 210 Some have been beaten till they know What wood a cudgel's of by th' blowr Some kick'd, until theycnn feel whether A shoe be Spanish orneai's leather ; , Cnltl. HI ivrir... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1803 - 522 pages
...bafting for a blemifli : For what's more hon'rable than fears, Or flun to tatters rent in wars ? ite Some have been beaten till they know What wood a cudgel's...blow : Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A fhoe be Spanifh or neat's leather ; And yet have met, after long running, ii5 With fome whom they have... | |
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