By which the virtuosi try The magnitude of ev'ry lye, Cast up to what it does amount, And place the bigg'st to your account? 100 Too truly to you, and those made, 105 110 Though you have try'd that nothing's borne HUDIBRAS. PART III. CANTO I. THE ARGUMENT. The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her. From which the Squire conveys the Knight, MS true, no lover has that pow'r T'enforce a desperate amour, As he that has two strings t' his bow, And burns for love and money too; For then he's brave and resolute, Disdains to render in his suit, Has all his flames and raptures double, And hangs or drowns with half the trouble; The simple, downright way, and true, And steer against the stream their passions. 10 Some forge their mistresses of stars, When only by themselves they're hindred, To gain a soft and gentle bride? 15 20 25 In purling streams or hemp departed? Through th' windows of a dazzling room? The am'rous fly, burnt in his flame. No sooner was the bloody fight, As he was always wont to do, 85 40 But now triumphant, and victorious, 45 He held thatchievement was too glorious |