Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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Page 10
... stand fast , As long as Monarchy should last . But when the State should hap to reel , ' Twas to submit to fatal Steel , And fall , as it was consecrate A Sacrifice to fall of State ; Whose thred of life the fatal Sisters Did twist ...
... stand fast , As long as Monarchy should last . But when the State should hap to reel , ' Twas to submit to fatal Steel , And fall , as it was consecrate A Sacrifice to fall of State ; Whose thred of life the fatal Sisters Did twist ...
Page 33
... standing . Quoth Sir Sun , My friends , that is not to be done . Not done ? quoth Statesmen ; yes , an't please ye , When ' tis once known , you'l say ' tis easie . Why , then let's know it , quoth Apollo . We'll beat a Drum , and they ...
... standing . Quoth Sir Sun , My friends , that is not to be done . Not done ? quoth Statesmen ; yes , an't please ye , When ' tis once known , you'l say ' tis easie . Why , then let's know it , quoth Apollo . We'll beat a Drum , and they ...
Page 48
... Stand stiff as if ' twere turn'd t ' a stock . Mean while fierce Talgol gath'ring might , With rugged Truncheon charg'd the Knight . And he his rusty Pistol held To take the blow on , like a Shield ; The Gun recoyl'd , as well it might ...
... Stand stiff as if ' twere turn'd t ' a stock . Mean while fierce Talgol gath'ring might , With rugged Truncheon charg'd the Knight . And he his rusty Pistol held To take the blow on , like a Shield ; The Gun recoyl'd , as well it might ...
Page 57
... stands An ancient Castle , that commands Th ' adjacent parts ; in all the fabrick You shall not see one stone nor a ... stand , but lie , or sit , And yet so foul , that whoso is in , Is to the middle - leg in Prison , In Circle Magical ...
... stands An ancient Castle , that commands Th ' adjacent parts ; in all the fabrick You shall not see one stone nor a ... stand , but lie , or sit , And yet so foul , that whoso is in , Is to the middle - leg in Prison , In Circle Magical ...
Page 60
... stand it out : For now the half - defeated Bear Attack'd by th ' Enemy i ' th ' rear , Finding their number grew too great For him to make a safe retreat , Like a bold Chieftain fac'd about ; But wisely doubting to hold out , Gave way ...
... stand it out : For now the half - defeated Bear Attack'd by th ' Enemy i ' th ' rear , Finding their number grew too great For him to make a safe retreat , Like a bold Chieftain fac'd about ; But wisely doubting to hold out , Gave way ...
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Hudibras; Written in the Time of the Late Wars Samuel Butler,Alfred Rayney Waller No preview available - 2019 |
Hudibras; Written in the Time of the Late Wars Samuel Butler,Alfred Rayney Waller No preview available - 2023 |
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1st Edn agen Arms b'ing Battel Bear Bear-baiting Beard Beast believ'd Bloud blows break bus'ness Cause Cerdon cheat Church Conscience Crowdero Dame Devil Dogs e'er e're Ears Enemy ev'ry fall false fear Feats fell fierce fight forc'd force gain'd give Grace hand haste heart Henry Herringman Honor Horse i'th Inchanted John Martyn Knight Knights Errant Lady laid Law of Arms Love Lover Magick Magnano Mascon Napier's Bones ne'er ne'r never o'er o'th Oaths on't Orsin Politicks Pow'r Presbyter prov'd prove Publick Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho Rabble rais'd resolv'd Rump Saints Samuel Butler Semiramis of Babylon shew side Sidrophel Soul Specieses spight Spirit Squire Stars Steed stout swear Sword swore Tail Talgol th'are thee there's things thou Tricks Trulla turn turn'd twas Twill us'd vow'd Whachum Whore of Babylon Witches words World worse wound