| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...twift as tough a Rope of Sand ; And weave fine Cobwebs, fit for Scull,, That's empty when the Moon s at full ; Such as take Lodgings in a Head, That's to be let unfurnifhed. He could raife Scruples dark and nice, And after folve 'em in a trice. . As if Divinity... | |
| Samuel Butler - Satire - 1744 - 570 pages
...Rope of Sand cou'd twifl As tough as learned Sorboniji ; And weave fine Cobwebs, fit for Scull 160 That's empty when the Moon is full ; Such as take Lodgings in a Head That's to be let unfurnimed. He cou'd raife Scruples dark and nice, And after folve 'em in a trice, 165 As if Divinity... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 488 pages
...of land cou'd twift • As 1 tough as learned SORBONIST ; And weave fine cobwebs, fit for fcull 1 60 That's empty when the moon is full ; Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnifhed. He cou'd raife fcruples dark and nice, And after folve 'em in a trice, 165 As if divinity... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...rope of fand could twift As tough as learned Sar&anift ; And weave fine cobwebs, fit for fcull 160 That's empty when the moon is full ; Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let mifurnifhed. He could raife fcruples dark and nice, And after folve 'em in a trice, 165. As if divinity... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...nvift As tough as learned Sorbenift ; And weavefine Cobwebs , fit for Stuff That's empty when the Moan is full ; Such as take Lodgings in a Head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raife Scruples dark and nitt , And after folve 'em in a trice t As if Divinity... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...As tough as learned Sorbonift ; And weaiie fine Cobwebs , fit for Slull That's empty when the Metn is full » Such as take Lodgings in a Head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raife Scruples dark and niée > And after folve 'em *'na trice , As if Divinity... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...he a rope of land coold twill As touch as learned Sorbonift ; And weave fine cobwebs, fit for feull That's empty when the moon is full} Such as take lodgings in a heed, That's to be let unfuruillitd. HUDIBRXS. PICI i«j. He could raife feruples dark and nice, And... | |
| John Moore - English fiction - 1789 - 492 pages
...could twift, As tough as learned Sorbonift, And weave fine cobwebs, fit for fcull That's empty when (he moon is full ; Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnifhed. BuTLER. '"IPHE Father was prevented from reply, by Laura's entering the room with Father... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1803 - 522 pages
...learned Sorbonift, And weave fine eobwebs, lit for feull That's empty when the moon is full ; 160 Sueh as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurniflied. He eould raife feruples dark and niee, And after folve 'em in a triee ; As if Divinity had eateh'd 165... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...he a rope of sand could twist As tough as learned Sorbonist, And weave fine cobwebs, fit for scull That's empty when the Moon is full : Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnished. Hi' could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve them in a trice ; As if Divinity... | |
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