 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...  Hudibras - Page 18by Robert Deverell - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...ftir 455 To aftive trol one fide of s horfe, The other, wou'd not hang an arfe. A Squire he had, whole name was RALPH, That in th' adventure went his half. Though writers, for more ftately tone, 460 Do call him RALPHO, 'tis all one i And when we can with metre fafe, We'll call him... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...Vte455 To aftive trot one fide of's horfe, The other would not hang an arfe. A Squire he had, whofe name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half. Though writers, for more ftately tone, 460 Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one : And when we can with metre fafe, We'll call him1... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 464 pages
...cou'dheflir To aftive Trot one fide of s Horfe The other wou'd not hang an Arfe. A Squire he had, whofe Name was Ralph, That in th' Adventure went his half. Though Writers for moreftately Tone , Do fall him Ralpho , 'tis all one ; Et comme on vit l'autre , peut - être , •A... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...aftive trot one fide of 's horfe, ^t , The other would not hang an arfe. A Squire A Squire he had whofe name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more flately tone, Bo call him Ralpho, 'tis all one; 460 And when we can, with metre fafe, We'll call him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 pages
...aflive trot one fide of 's horfe, 455 The other would not hang an arfe. A Squire he had whofe nime was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more ftately tone, £>o call him Ralpho, 'tis all one; 460 And when we can, with metre fafe, We'll call... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...ftir To aftive trot one fide of 's horfe, 45 $ The other would not hang an arfe. A Squire he had whofe name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more ftately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; 460 And when we can, with metre fafe, We'll call him... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 pages
...wou'd not hang an arse. A Squire he had whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Tho' writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one; 460 And when we can with metre safe, We'll call him so; if not, plain Ralph ; (For rbyme the rudder is... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...one side of s horse, 455 The other wou'd not hang an arse. A squire he had, whose name was RAI.PH, That in th' adventure went his half : Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him RAI.PHO ; 'tis all one ; 460 And when we can with metre safe, We'll call him so; if not, plain RAI.PH... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1806 - 326 pages
...we have a notable precedent in Butler. " A squire he had, whose name was Ralph/ That in adventures went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one : And when we can with metre safe Will call him so, if not plain Raph." / C So Beddoes' gas, Sirs,... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...not hang an arse. A Sqnire he had whose name was Ralph 'That in the' adventnre went his half, Thongh 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 Raph ; (For rhyme the rndder is... | |
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