А РОЕМ, BY SAMUEL BUTLER: WITH HISTORICAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, AND EXPLANATORY NOTES, SELECTED FROM GREY & OTHER AUTHORS. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, AND A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE ON THE CIVIL WAR. A New Edition. IN TWO VÕLUMES. VOL. II. ROW; LON PRINTED FOR AKERMAN, STRAND; WALKER AND CO. PATERNOSTER- 1822. PART II.---CANTO III. The Argument. The Knight, with various doubts possest, Of Sidrophel the Rosycrucian, To know the dest'nies' resolution: With whom b'ing met, they both chop logic About the science astrologic; Till, falling from dispute to fight, The Conj'rer 's worsted by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great As lookers-on feel most delight That least perceive a juggler's sleight, The more they' admire his sleight of hand. 513462 5 |