Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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... 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 . A Sect , whose chief Devotion lies In odd ...
... 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 . A Sect , whose chief Devotion lies In odd ...
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... Sword , yet Cudgel - proof ; Whereby ' twas fitter for his use . That fear'd no blows but such as bruise . His Breeches were of rugged Woollen , And had been at the Siege of Bullen , To old King Harry so well known , Some Writers held ...
... Sword , yet Cudgel - proof ; Whereby ' twas fitter for his use . That fear'd no blows but such as bruise . His Breeches were of rugged Woollen , And had been at the Siege of Bullen , To old King Harry so well known , Some Writers held ...
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... Swords and Truncheons , They took their Breakfasts , or their Nuncheons ; But let that pass at present , lest We should forget where we digrest ; As learned Authors use , to whom We leave it , and to th ' purpose come , His Puissant Sword ...
... Swords and Truncheons , They took their Breakfasts , or their Nuncheons ; But let that pass at present , lest We should forget where we digrest ; As learned Authors use , to whom We leave it , and to th ' purpose come , His Puissant Sword ...
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... Sword a Dagger had his Page . But was but little for his age : And therefore waited on him so , As Dwarfs upon Knights Errant do . ~~ It was a serviceable Dudgeon , Either for fighting or for drudging ; When it had stab'd or broke a ...
... Sword a Dagger had his Page . But was but little for his age : And therefore waited on him so , As Dwarfs upon Knights Errant do . ~~ It was a serviceable Dudgeon , Either for fighting or for drudging ; When it had stab'd or broke a ...
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... Sword from retentive Scabbard : And after many a painful pluck , He clear'd at length the rugged Tuck . Then shook himself , to see that Prowess In Scabbard of his Arms set loose And rais'd upon his desperate foot e ; On stirrup side he ...
... Sword from retentive Scabbard : And after many a painful pluck , He clear'd at length the rugged Tuck . Then shook himself , to see that Prowess In Scabbard of his Arms set loose And rais'd upon his desperate foot e ; On stirrup side he ...
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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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