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... quarter to any fuch . The trenchant blade , Toledo trusty , For want of fighting was grown rufty , 360 And ate into itself , for lack Of fomebody to hew and hack : The peaceful fcabbard , where it dwelt , The rancour of its edge had ...
... quarter to any fuch . The trenchant blade , Toledo trusty , For want of fighting was grown rufty , 360 And ate into itself , for lack Of fomebody to hew and hack : The peaceful fcabbard , where it dwelt , The rancour of its edge had ...
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... quarter himself upon his paws : And though his countrymen , the Huns , 275 Did stew their meat between their bums And th ' horfes ' backs o'er which they straddle , And every man ate up his faddle ; He was not half so nice as they , But ...
... quarter himself upon his paws : And though his countrymen , the Huns , 275 Did stew their meat between their bums And th ' horfes ' backs o'er which they straddle , And every man ate up his faddle ; He was not half so nice as they , But ...
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... quarters up , or forage , Behav'd herself with matchlefs courage , And laid about in fight more bufily 375 Than th ' Amazonian Dame Penthefile . And though fome critics here cry shame , And fay our authors are to blame , 380 That ...
... quarters up , or forage , Behav'd herself with matchlefs courage , And laid about in fight more bufily 375 Than th ' Amazonian Dame Penthefile . And though fome critics here cry shame , And fay our authors are to blame , 380 That ...
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... quarter gave , ' twas in your name : For great commanders always own What ' s profperous by the soldier done . To fave , where you have power to kill , Argues your power above your will ; 1040 1045 1050 And And that your will and power ...
... quarter gave , ' twas in your name : For great commanders always own What ' s profperous by the soldier done . To fave , where you have power to kill , Argues your power above your will ; 1040 1045 1050 And And that your will and power ...
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... quarter , ne'ert helefs 1085 Y ' have power to hang him when you please ; This has been often done by some Of our great conquerors , you know whom ; And has by most of us been held Wife juftice , and to fome reveal'd : For words and ...
... quarter , ne'ert helefs 1085 Y ' have power to hang him when you please ; This has been often done by some Of our great conquerors , you know whom ; And has by most of us been held Wife juftice , and to fome reveal'd : For words and ...
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