Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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... Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like Fustian heretofore on Sattin . It had an odd promiscuous Tone , As if h ' had talk'd three parts in one . Which made some think when he did gabble , Th ' had heard three Labo'rers of Babel ; Or ...
... Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like Fustian heretofore on Sattin . It had an odd promiscuous Tone , As if h ' had talk'd three parts in one . Which made some think when he did gabble , Th ' had heard three Labo'rers of Babel ; Or ...
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... Twas Presbyterian true blew , For he was of that stubborn Crew Of Errant Saints , whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant : Such as do build their Faith upon The holy Text of Pike and Gun ; Decide all Controversies by ...
... Twas Presbyterian true blew , For he was of that stubborn Crew Of Errant Saints , whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant : Such as do build their Faith upon The holy Text of Pike and Gun ; Decide all Controversies by ...
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... twas to 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 ...
... twas to 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 ...
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... 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 they were his own . Through they were ...
... 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 they were his own . Through they were ...
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... twas no Table , some suppose , But a huge pair of round Trunk - hose ; In which he carry'd as much meat As he and all his Knights could eat ; When laying by their Swords and Truncheons , They took their Breakfasts , or their Nuncheons ...
... twas no Table , some suppose , But a huge pair of round Trunk - hose ; In which he carry'd as much meat As he and all his Knights could eat ; When laying by their Swords and Truncheons , They took their Breakfasts , or their Nuncheons ...
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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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