 He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of Pasteboard, which men shew 565 For groats at fair of Barthol'mew ; But its great grandsire, first o...  Hudibras: In Three Parts - Page 25by Samuel Butler - 1829 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...owls, though purblind in the light. By help of these (as he profest) He had First Matter seen undrest: He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The chaos, toe, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd . Not that of pasteboard, which men shew... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...dark Hours they wafte in barren Joy. Car. As he profefs'd He had firft Matter feen undrefs'd. He rook her naked, all alone, Before one Rag of Form was on: The Chats too he had defcry'd, An d feen quite thro', or elle he ly'd. Hud. Order, a banifh'd Rebel flies... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - 1714 - 508 pages
...regarded this Paflage; when he fays, • — As he profefs'd, lie had firft Matter feen undrcfs'd ; He took her naked, all alone, Before one Rag of Form was on. The Chaos too he had defcry'dj And feen quite thro' : or elfe he ly'd. 3$. Since then, &c.] Having in the firft and fécond... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...though purblind in the light. By help of thefe, as he profeft, 560 He had firfl matter feen undreft : He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The chaos too he had defcry'd, And feen quite through, or elfe he ly'd : 565" Not that of pafte-board, which men mew for... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...hibou, qui craint lumiere. Cij By help of thefe ( as he profeft ) JJe had fir ft Matter feen undreft : He took her naked all alone , Before one Rag of form was on. The Chaos too he had defcry'd , And feen quite thro' , or elfe he ly 'd : fiot that ofPafte-board , which Men shew lor Groats... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 464 pages
...un hibou, quiciaint lumiere. Sy help of thefe ( as he profefl ) tie bad Firfl Matter feen tmdreft : He took her naked all alone , 'Before one Rag of Form was on. The Chaos too be haddefcry'd , And feen quite thro' , or elfe he ly 'd: Vat that ofPafte-board , which Me» shew... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...though purblind in the light. By help of thefe, as he profefs'd, He had firft matter feen undrefs'd : 560 He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos too lie had defcry'd, And feen quite through, or elfe he ly'd : Not that of pafteboard, which men mew 56g... | |
 | James Granger - 1774 - 556 pages
...was comprehended in chymiftry. By help of this, as he profeft, He had firft matter fccn undreft, And took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on. Hudibras*. Though the world was inclined to laugh at this fmokedried mercurialift, and the reft of... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 pages
...was comprehended in chemiftry. By help of this, as he profeft, He had firft matter feen undreft, And took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on. HUDIBRAS. Though the world was inclined to laugh at this fmoke-dried mercurialift, and the reft of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...owls, though purblind in the light. By help of thefe (as he profeft) He had Firft Matter feen undreft i 560 He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. *f Re Chaos, too, he had defcry'd, And feen quite through, or elfe he ly'd ; Not that of Pafteboard,... | |
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