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" But as a dog that turns the spit Bestirs himself, and plies his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again: And still he's in the self-same place Where at his setting out he was... "
Hudibras ...: Written in the Time of the Late Wars - Page 97
by Samuel Butler - 1704 - 587 pages
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Hudibras. The first (second, third) part [by S. Butler]. Corrected and ...

Samuel Butler - 1709 - 622 pages
.... .... . ftlagick, Horofcopy, AJlrology, And was old Dog at Phifiology •• ; .• ;. • *• , But, as a Dog that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf,...his Feet. -, To climb the Wheel, but all in vain,, ; iis own Wreight brings him dawn again ? , • tod ftill he's in the fejf-fame place Vhere at his...
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Mathematicks, Opticks, Philofophy, and Staticks, Magick, Horofcopy, Aftrology, And was old Dog at Phyfiology. But as a Dog that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf,...vain, His own Weight brings him down again ; And ftill he'-s in the felf fame Place, Where at his fetting-out he was : So in the Circle of the Aits, Did he...
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Poems on Several Occasions: With Some Select Essays in Prose. In ..., Volume 1

John Hughes - 1735 - 390 pages
...Nature intended them. And as a Dog that turns the Spitt Bejlirs himfelf and plies his Feet, To mount the Wheel, but all in vain. His own Weight brings him down again. * Le Bourgeois Gtntilhommc ; or The Cit turn'd Gentleman. I remember I once met with a whimfical Fellow,...
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The Miseries and Great Hardships of the Inferior Clergy in and about London ...

Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 pages
...How pleafant a Life, to be perpetually ftruggling to get out of Debt, and as perpetually relapfing ! as a Dog, that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf, and...all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again. * OH my Lord, how prettily and temperately may a Wife and half a dozen Children be maintain'd with...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...And was-o/i/ dog at P-liyfiology: But, as a dcf> that turns the fpit, Sie Beftirs himfclf, and pKes his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His...the felf-fame place Where at his fetting out he was : 215 f. o in the circle of the arts, Did he advance his nat'ral parts ; Till falling back ftill, for...
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Hudibras: Poëme, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 512 pages
...Phyfiologue à l'avenant ; Mais , com me un .chien , tournant la broche , A beau mouvoir & jambe croche , To climb the Wheel , but all in -vain , His own Weight...brings him down again : > . . ' And ftill he's in the feif fame Place . ' ; ! ; Where at hisfetting out he was. So in the Circle ef the Arts , . ;. ;;.;....
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...Aflrology, And was old Dog at Phyfiology: But, as a Dog that turns the Spit, 210 Befiirs himfelf, and pVves To climb the Wheel, but all in vain ; His own Weight...the felf-fame Place Where at his fetting out he was : 5 So in the Circle of the Arts, Did he advance his nat'ral Parts; Till falling back ftill, for Retreat,...
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The Art of English Poetry: Containing. Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1762 - 338 pages
...Opticks, Philofophy, and Staticks, Magick, Horofcopy, Aftrology, And was an old Dog at Phyfiology. But as a Dog that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf,...And ftill he's in the felf-fame Place, Where at his Setting-out he was : So, in the Circle of die Arts, Did he advance his nat'ral Parts : Till falling...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Civil Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...old dog at phyfiology : But, as a dog that turns the fpit, Beftirs himfclf, and plies his fret Ğiğ To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again; And ftill he's in the ft.lt-fame place Where at his fetting out he was: So in the circle of the arts 115 Did he advance his...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volumes 6-7

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 pages
...was old dog at phyfiology ; But as a dog that turns the fpit Beftirs himfelf, and plies his feet no To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again, And ftill he 's in the felf-fame place Where at his felting out he was l So in the circle of the arts z15 Did...
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