Hudibras: A Poem, in Three Cantos, Volume 1, Issue 2T. Rickaby, 1793 - 357 pages |
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... wise , As men find woodcocks by their eyes . Hence ' tis because ye ' ve gain'd o ' th ' college A quarter fhare , at most , of knowledge , And brought in none , but spent repute , Y ' affume a pow'r as absolute VOL . I. 3 E 70 75 80 To ...
... wise , As men find woodcocks by their eyes . Hence ' tis because ye ' ve gain'd o ' th ' college A quarter fhare , at most , of knowledge , And brought in none , but spent repute , Y ' affume a pow'r as absolute VOL . I. 3 E 70 75 80 To ...
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... wise man's home , And fo are governments to fome , 1290 Who change them for the fame intrigues 1295 That statesmen ufe in breaking leagues ; While others in old faiths and troths Look odd , as out - of - fafhion'd clothes , And nastier ...
... wise man's home , And fo are governments to fome , 1290 Who change them for the fame intrigues 1295 That statesmen ufe in breaking leagues ; While others in old faiths and troths Look odd , as out - of - fafhion'd clothes , And nastier ...
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againſt agen Altho anſwer b'ing beaſt Becauſe Befide believ'd beſt bus'neſs cafe CANTO cauſe cheat church cloven hoof confcience conſtant courſe deſign devil e'er ears elſe ev'ry faid faints falfe falſe faſt fear feats ferve fhall fhew fide fight fince firſt fome fooner forc'd foul fuch fure graces greateſt haſte heav'n himſelf horſe houſe intereſt itſelf juſt juſtice knight ladies laſt leaſt lefs leſs looſe loſe lover moſt muſt Napier's bones ne'er o'er oaths paſs paſt pleaſe poſt pow'r priſoners prov'd Quoth Hudibras rabble raiſe Ralpho reaſon reduc'd refolv'd reſt reſtore rump ſay ſcorn ſee ſenſe ſerve ſet ſhall ſhape ſhare ſhe ſhould Sidrophel ſome ſpirit ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtrange ſtrive ſwear themſelves there's Theſe things thofe thoſe thou thro Tis true trepan tricks truſt turn turn'd twas underſtand Unleſs us'd uſe Whachum whoſe worſe wou'd yourſelves