 A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ralph ; (For rhyme the rudder is...  Hudibras. The first (second, third) part [by S. Butler]. Corrected and ... - Page 22by Samuel Butler - 1709Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1704 - 618 pages
...wifely knowing, could he flir To a&ive trot one fide of's Horfe, The other would not hang an Arfe. . A Squire he had, whofe Name was Ralph, That in th' Adventure went his half. Though Writers, for more {lately Tone, , Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one : And when We can with Meeterfafe, We'll call him... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 pages
...wifely knowing, could he ftir To active Trot one fide of 's Horfe, The other would not hang an Arfe. A Squire he had, whofe name was Ralph That in th'...Meter fafe, We'll call him fo, if not, plain Raph 5 (For Ryhme the Rudder is of Verfes, With whichjlike Ships,they fleer their Courfes.) An equal flock... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 pages
...whofe Name was Ralph, That in th' Adventure went his half. Though Writers, for more flately Tone, 460 Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one : And when we can...Meter fafe, We'll call him fo; if not, plain Raph; Squire from Ralph the Grocer's Apprentice, in Beaumont and Fletcher's Play, call'd, The Knight of the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...Which on his rider he wou'd ftvir Still as his tender fide he prick'd With zrm'd heel, or with D 460 Do call him RALPHO, 'tis all one And when we can with metre fafe We'll call him fo -, if not, plain ] (For rhyme the rudder is of verfes With which, like... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...with feet like a man's. Vte455 To aftive trot one fide of's horfe, The other would not hang an arfe. A Squire he had, whofe name was Ralph, That in th'...went his half. Though writers, for more ftately tone, 460 Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one : And when we can with metre fafe, We'll call him1 fo; if not,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 496 pages
...1. c. 48. p. 427. Ed. 1711. 455 To aftive Trot one Side oPs Horfe, The other wou'd not hang an Arfe. A Squire he had, whofe Name was Ralph, That in th'...went his half. Though Writers, for more ftately Tone, 460 Do call him Ralpbo, 'tis all one : And when we can with Meter fafe. We'll call him fo ; if not,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...wifely knowing, cou'd he ftir 455 To aftive Trot one Side of's Horfe, The other wou'd not hang an Arfe. A Squire he had, whofe Name was RALPH, That in th'...went his half. Though Writers, for more ftately Tone, 460 Do call him RALPHO, 'tis all one: And when we can with Metre fafe, We'll call him fo ; if not,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...'il-!y knowing could he ftir To active trot one fide of's horfe, 453 The other woald not hang an arfe. A Squire he had, whofe name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his halL Though writers, for more ftately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one: 460And when we can with... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 pages
...horfe, The other would not hang an arfe. A fquire he had, whofe name was Half}.; That in th'adventure went his half. Though writers, for more ftately tone, Do call him Salpho, 'tis all one : And when we can with metre fafe, We'll call him fo ; if not, plain Ralfb ; H... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...wifely knowing could he ftir To aftive trot one fide of 's horfe, ^t , The other would not hang an arfe. A Squire he had whofe name was Ralph, That in th'...more ftately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; 460 And when we can, with metre fafe, We'll call him fo ; if not, plain Raph ; (For rhyme the rudder... | |
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