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The fun had long fince , in the lap Of Thetis , taken out his nap , And like a lobfter boil'd , the morn From black to red began to turn ; When Hudibras , whom thoughts and aking ' Twixt fleeping kept , all night , and waking , Began to ...
The fun had long fince , in the lap Of Thetis , taken out his nap , And like a lobfter boil'd , the morn From black to red began to turn ; When Hudibras , whom thoughts and aking ' Twixt fleeping kept , all night , and waking , Began to ...
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| Title | The poetical works of Samuel Butler. With the life of the author, by dr. Johnson. Cooke's ed The poetical works of Samuel Butler. With the life of the author, by dr. Johnson. Cooke's ed, Samuel Butler |
| Author | Samuel Butler |
| Published | 1803 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2006 |
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