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" And basely turn'd his back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers Have judg'd, Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour, than deep wounds before. "
The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler: The life and works of Samuel Butler ... - Page 201
by Samuel Butler - 1854
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Hudibras

Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...And stoutly stood upon his guard : He put by Sidrophello's thrust, * And in right manfully he rusht; The weapon from his gripe he wrung, And laid him on...his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely turn'd his hack to fly; But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place...
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Hudibras: The second part, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1704 - 180 pages
...And ftoutly flood upon his Guard ; He put by Sfdrophelo's thruft, And in right manfully he ruflit ; The Weapon from his gripe he wrung, • And laid him on the Earth along. . Whachum his Sea-coal-Prong threw by,. And bafely turnM his back to flie ; But HudibrAs gave him a twitch As quick...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...ftoutly flood upon his Guard i Hepwtby SIDROPHELLO'S Thruft, . 1060 Ana ia ngnt manfully he rufht ; The Weapon from his Gripe he wrung, And laid him on the earth along. WHACHmihis Sea-Coal Prong threw by, And bafely turn'd his back to fly ; 1065 But HUDIBRAS gave him...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...right manfully he rufht ; Whachum his fea-coal prong threw by, And bafely turn'd his back to fly ; 1065 But Hudibras gave him a twitch As quick as light'ning in the breech ; Juft in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wife phitofophers have judg'd, Becaufe a kick, in that...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 pages
...ftoutly ftood upon his Guard ; He put by Sidrop hello's Thruft, 1060 And in right manfully he rufht ; The Weapon from his Gripe he wrung, And laid him on...Earth along. Whachum his Sea-Coal Prong threw by, And bafely turn'd his Back to fly ; 1065 But Hudihras gave him a Twitch As quick as Light' ning in the...
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Hudibras: Poëme, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 512 pages
...And ftoutly ftood upon his Guard ; He put by Sidrophelo's Thru/I , And inright manfully he rusht ; The Weapon from his Gripe he wrung , And laid him...the Earth along. Whachum , his Sea-coal Prong threw hy3 And bafely turn'd his "Back to fly ; Sut Hudibrai gave him a Twitch As quick as Light 'ning in...
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Hudibras, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 566 pages
...And ftoutlp ftood upon his Guard : He put by Sidrophelo s Thruft , And in right manfully he rusht ; The Weapon from his Gripe he wrung , And laid him...the Earth along. Whachum , his Sea-coal Prong threw bji3 And lafely turn'd his Back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him 's Twitch As quick as Light'ning in...
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Hudibras: Poëme, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 514 pages
...And ftoutly ftood upqn his Guard: He put by Sidrophelo'i Thruft , And in right manfully he rusht ; The Weapon from his Gripe he wrung , And laid him on the Earth along. Whacbum , his. Sea-coal Prong thrtw by, And bafely turn A his Back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him a...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...ftotitly flood upon his Guard: He put by SIDROPHEI.LO'S Thruft, 1060 And in right manfully he ruflit; The Weapon from his Gripe he wrung, And laid him on...Earth along. WHACHUM his Sea-Coal Prong threw by> And bafely turn'd his Back to fly ; 1065 But HUDIBRAS gave him a Twitch As quick as Light'ning in the Breech;...
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Elements of Criticism, Volume 2

Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 478 pages
...refer our reader : For brevity is very good, When w' are, or are not ucderftood. Hudibras, canto j. But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech* Juft in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wife philofophers have judg'd ; Becaufe a kick in that...
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