Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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... Beard was th ' equal grace Both of his Wisdom and his Face ; In Cut and Dy so like a Tile , A sudden view it would beguile : The upper part thereof was Whey , The nether Orange mixt with Grey . This hairy Meteor did denounce The fall of ...
... Beard was th ' equal grace Both of his Wisdom and his Face ; In Cut and Dy so like a Tile , A sudden view it would beguile : The upper part thereof was Whey , The nether Orange mixt with Grey . This hairy Meteor did denounce The fall of ...
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... Beard : Both equally reputed stout , And in the same Cause both have fought . He oft in such Attempts as these Came off with glory and success . Nor will we fail in th ' execution , For want of equal Resolution . Honour is , like a ...
... Beard : Both equally reputed stout , And in the same Cause both have fought . He oft in such Attempts as these Came off with glory and success . Nor will we fail in th ' execution , For want of equal Resolution . Honour is , like a ...
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... Beard was long and thick , With which he strung his Fiddle - stick : For he to Horse - tail scorn'd to owe , For what on his own chin did grow . Chiron , the four legg'd Bard , had both A Beard and Tail of his own growth ; And yet by ...
... Beard was long and thick , With which he strung his Fiddle - stick : For he to Horse - tail scorn'd to owe , For what on his own chin did grow . Chiron , the four legg'd Bard , had both A Beard and Tail of his own growth ; And yet by ...
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... Beard have pike ; Or if his death will save , or yield , Revenge , or fright , it is reveal'd , Though he has quarter , ne'ertheless Y'have pow'r to hang him when you please . This hath been often done by some Of our great Conqu'rors ...
... Beard have pike ; Or if his death will save , or yield , Revenge , or fright , it is reveal'd , Though he has quarter , ne'ertheless Y'have pow'r to hang him when you please . This hath been often done by some Of our great Conqu'rors ...
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... beard So Warriors and so stout , many As he had done , and stand it out , Disdaining to lay down his Arms , And yield on honorable terms . Enraged thus some in the rear Attack'd him , and some ev'ry where , Till down he fell , yet ...
... beard So Warriors and so stout , many As he had done , and stand it out , Disdaining to lay down his Arms , And yield on honorable terms . Enraged thus some in the rear Attack'd him , and some ev'ry where , Till down he fell , yet ...
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Hudibras; Written in the Time of the Late Wars Samuel Butler,Alfred Rayney Waller No preview available - 2019 |
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