Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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Page 11
... Blood ; For , as we said , he alway chose To carry Vittle in his Hose . That often tempted Rats , and Mice , The Ammunition to surprize : And when he put a Hand but in The one or th ' other Magazine , They stoutly in defence on't stood ...
... Blood ; For , as we said , he alway chose To carry Vittle in his Hose . That often tempted Rats , and Mice , The Ammunition to surprize : And when he put a Hand but in The one or th ' other Magazine , They stoutly in defence on't stood ...
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... blood , And try if we by Mediation Of Treaty and accommodation Can end the quarrel , and compose The bloudy Duel without blows . Are not our Liberties , our Lives , The Laws , Religion , and our Wives Enough at once to lie at stake ...
... blood , And try if we by Mediation Of Treaty and accommodation Can end the quarrel , and compose The bloudy Duel without blows . Are not our Liberties , our Lives , The Laws , Religion , and our Wives Enough at once to lie at stake ...
Page 36
... blood : But Talgol , mortal foe to Cows , Never got ought of him but blows ; Blows hard and heavy , such as he Had lent , repay'd with Usury . Yet Talgol was of Courage stout , And vanquish'd oftner than he fought : Inur'd to labor ...
... blood : But Talgol , mortal foe to Cows , Never got ought of him but blows ; Blows hard and heavy , such as he Had lent , repay'd with Usury . Yet Talgol was of Courage stout , And vanquish'd oftner than he fought : Inur'd to labor ...
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... blood , While the proud Vies your Trophies boast , And unreveng'd walks- -ghost ? What Towns , what Garisons might you With hazard of this blood subdue , Which now y ' are bent to throw away In vain , untriumphable fray ? Shall Saints ...
... blood , While the proud Vies your Trophies boast , And unreveng'd walks- -ghost ? What Towns , what Garisons might you With hazard of this blood subdue , Which now y ' are bent to throw away In vain , untriumphable fray ? Shall Saints ...
Page 49
... Blood . With many a stiff thwack , many a bang , Hard Crab - tree and old Iron rang ; While none that saw them could divine To which side Conquest would encline : Until Magnano , who did envy That two should with so many men vye , By ...
... Blood . With many a stiff thwack , many a bang , Hard Crab - tree and old Iron rang ; While none that saw them could divine To which side Conquest would encline : Until Magnano , who did envy That two should with so many men vye , By ...
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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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