Hudibras, Written in the Time of the Late WarsCambridge University Press, 1905 - 335 pages |
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Page 68
... Worse than a Mule that flings and kicks : ' Mong which one cross - grain'd freak she had , As insolent as strange and mad : She could love none but onely such As scorn'd and hated her as much . ' Twas a strange Riddle of a Lady ; Not ...
... Worse than a Mule that flings and kicks : ' Mong which one cross - grain'd freak she had , As insolent as strange and mad : She could love none but onely such As scorn'd and hated her as much . ' Twas a strange Riddle of a Lady ; Not ...
Page 92
... worse . But I deny they are the same , More than a Maggot and I am . That both are Animalia , I grant , but not Rationalia : For though they do agree in kind , Specifick difference we find . And can no more make Bears of these , Than ...
... worse . But I deny they are the same , More than a Maggot and I am . That both are Animalia , I grant , but not Rationalia : For though they do agree in kind , Specifick difference we find . And can no more make Bears of these , Than ...
Page 110
... worse handled , Although i'th ' reer , your Beard the Van led . And those uneasie bruises make My heart for company to ake , To see so worshipful a friend I'th ' Pillory set , at the wrong end . Quoth Hudibras , This thing call'd Pain ...
... worse handled , Although i'th ' reer , your Beard the Van led . And those uneasie bruises make My heart for company to ake , To see so worshipful a friend I'th ' Pillory set , at the wrong end . Quoth Hudibras , This thing call'd Pain ...
Page 112
... worse than by th ' Enemy us'd ; In close Catasta shut , past hope Of Wit , or Valor , to elope . As Beards , the nearer that they tend To th ' Earth , still grow more reverend : And Cannons shoot the higher pitches , The lower we let ...
... worse than by th ' Enemy us'd ; In close Catasta shut , past hope Of Wit , or Valor , to elope . As Beards , the nearer that they tend To th ' Earth , still grow more reverend : And Cannons shoot the higher pitches , The lower we let ...
Page 121
... lock , Cannot but put y ' in mind of Wedlock : Wedlock , that's worse than any hole here , If that may serve you for a Cooler ; T'allay your Mettle , all agog Upon a Wife , the heavi'r clog . Nor rather 121 SECOND PART , CANTO I.
... lock , Cannot but put y ' in mind of Wedlock : Wedlock , that's worse than any hole here , If that may serve you for a Cooler ; T'allay your Mettle , all agog Upon a Wife , the heavi'r clog . Nor rather 121 SECOND PART , CANTO I.
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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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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