Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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... Spirit , Which none see by but those that bear it . A Light that falls down from on high , For Spiritual Trades to couzen by : An Ignis Fatuus that bewitches , And leads Men into Pools and Ditches , To make them dip themselves , and ...
... Spirit , Which none see by but those that bear it . A Light that falls down from on high , For Spiritual Trades to couzen by : An Ignis Fatuus that bewitches , And leads Men into Pools and Ditches , To make them dip themselves , and ...
Page 29
... Spirit : As if just so much he enjoy'd As in another is destroy'd . For when a Giant's slain in fight , And mow'd o'erthwart , or cleft downright , It is a heavy case , no doubt , A man should have his Brains beat out , Because he's ...
... Spirit : As if just so much he enjoy'd As in another is destroy'd . For when a Giant's slain in fight , And mow'd o'erthwart , or cleft downright , It is a heavy case , no doubt , A man should have his Brains beat out , Because he's ...
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... Spirit did inform them both , The self - same Vigor , Fury , Wroth : Yet he was much the rougher part , And always had the harder heart ; Although his Horse had been of those , That fed on Man's flesh , As Fame goes . Strange food for ...
... Spirit did inform them both , The self - same Vigor , Fury , Wroth : Yet he was much the rougher part , And always had the harder heart ; Although his Horse had been of those , That fed on Man's flesh , As Fame goes . Strange food for ...
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... no hurt ; ours far'd as well In body , though his mighty Spirit , B'ing heavy , did not so well bear it . The Bear was in a greater fright , Beat down and worsted by the Knight . He roar'd , and rag'd , and flung about , 50 HUDIBRAS.
... no hurt ; ours far'd as well In body , though his mighty Spirit , B'ing heavy , did not so well bear it . The Bear was in a greater fright , Beat down and worsted by the Knight . He roar'd , and rag'd , and flung about , 50 HUDIBRAS.
Page 53
... Spirits lodg'd within . They waken'd with the noise , did fly From inward Room to Window eye , And gently op'ning lid , the Casement , Lookt out , but yet with some amazement . This gladed Ralpho much to see , Who thus bespoke the ...
... Spirits lodg'd within . They waken'd with the noise , did fly From inward Room to Window eye , And gently op'ning lid , the Casement , Lookt out , but yet with some amazement . This gladed Ralpho much to see , Who thus bespoke the ...
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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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