The Posthumous Works of Mr Samuel Butler, (author of Hudibras): Compleat in One Volume: Written in the Time of the Grand Rebellion, and in the Reign of King Charles II. Being a Collection of Satires, Speeches, and Reflections, Upon Those Times. Publish'd from Original M.SS. and Scarce and Valuable Pieces Formerly Printed. To which is Added, A Key to Hudibras by Sir Roger L'Estrange.. |
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... reason but their will For all their domination ; Or , if they do an act that's juft , ' Tis not because they wou'd , but must , To gratify fome party's luft , Or meerly for a fashion . All our expence of Blood and purfe Has yet produc'd ...
... reason but their will For all their domination ; Or , if they do an act that's juft , ' Tis not because they wou'd , but must , To gratify fome party's luft , Or meerly for a fashion . All our expence of Blood and purfe Has yet produc'd ...
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... reason For your treason , That you'll be rul'd , if he'll be rul'd by you ; • Then leave these factions , zealous brother , Leaft you be hanged one against another . Your Your wit abounded , Gentle Round - head , When 66 The REMAINS A ...
... reason For your treason , That you'll be rul'd , if he'll be rul'd by you ; • Then leave these factions , zealous brother , Leaft you be hanged one against another . Your Your wit abounded , Gentle Round - head , When 66 The REMAINS A ...
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... reasons , The fun , that gives the world its feafons , And to the moon , that fhines by night , Paid equal homage for her light ; Whilft others were fuch pious fools , To worship even geefe and owls ; And without cavils or disputes ...
... reasons , The fun , that gives the world its feafons , And to the moon , that fhines by night , Paid equal homage for her light ; Whilft others were fuch pious fools , To worship even geefe and owls ; And without cavils or disputes ...
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... reason , But for the love he bears to treason ; The very beft of God's vicegerents , By him are reprefented tyrants : All loyalty , but flatt'ring knav'ry , And true allegiance , downright flav'ry . Yet none can more imperious be , Or ...
... reason , But for the love he bears to treason ; The very beft of God's vicegerents , By him are reprefented tyrants : All loyalty , but flatt'ring knav'ry , And true allegiance , downright flav'ry . Yet none can more imperious be , Or ...
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... reason , Their vifit might be out of season ; Until the mafter of an inn , Judging why he was not within ; Goes out and whispers to his wife ; There is no danger on my life . The neighbours only are come up , To smoak a pipe , and take ...
... reason , Their vifit might be out of season ; Until the mafter of an inn , Judging why he was not within ; Goes out and whispers to his wife ; There is no danger on my life . The neighbours only are come up , To smoak a pipe , and take ...
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Page 32 - ... reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust.
Page 11 - The man for th' equipage and horse, Is sure a strange ungrateful thing In any body, but a King. But, this good King, it seems was told By some, that were with him too bold, If e'er you hope to gain your ends, Caress your foes, and trust your friends.
Page 48 - As feeble damsels, for his sake, Would have been proud to undertake ; And, bravely ambitious .to redeem The world's loss and their own, Strove who should have the honour to lay down And change a life with him...
Page 280 - Imprimis, For my Soul, I confess I have heard very much of Souls, but what they are, or whom they are for, God knows, I know not ; they tell me now of another World, where I never was, nor do I know one foot of the way thither. While the King stood I was of his Religion, made my Son wear a Cassock, and thought to make him a Bishop ; then came the Scots, and made me a Presbyterian ; and since Cromwell entered I have been an Independent.
Page 213 - Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick...
Page 285 - Mr. Lieutenant-General's honour is content to let it be fo, till he finds it convenient to turn you off, as well as his Excellency. Pray take it not ill that I whifper this in your ear ; for, now that he hath made you ferve his ends, he cares not fo he were rid of you, fince you may ferve them all as you did the king, in a new High Court of Juftice, becaufe you are pleafed to let it be fo. " The next place, Mr. Lieutenant-General, muft needs be yours.
Page 201 - Charge ; and therefore fatisfied with your own Evidence, you proceed to Sentence, and condemn the King with much Formality, by the fundamental Laws of this Kingdom, by the general Law of all Nations, and the unanimous...
Page 217 - Augmentation of the Maintenance of such Parsons, Vicars, Curates, and Ministers, officiating in any Church or Chapel within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick...
Page 147 - What's worse, Old Noll is marching off, And Dick, his heir apparent, Succeeds him in the government, A very lame vicegerent : He'll reign but little time, poor tool, But sink beneath the state, That will not fail to ride the fool 'Bove common horseman's weight."] "THE GOOD OLD CAUSE.
Page 229 - For his usual auditory is, most part, female; and as many sisters flock to him, as, at Paris, on St. Margaret's day, when all come to church, that are, or hope to be with child that year.