Hudibras: A Poem in Three Cantos, Volumes 1-2Rickaby, 1793 |
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... should fail , And not be punctual in their tale , It might at once the ruin prove Both of his honour , faith , and love : But if he should forbear to go , She might conclude he ́ad broke his vow ; And that he durft not now , for fhame ...
... should fail , And not be punctual in their tale , It might at once the ruin prove Both of his honour , faith , and love : But if he should forbear to go , She might conclude he ́ad broke his vow ; And that he durft not now , for fhame ...
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... proper Figure , that's like tobacco - stopper , It should be Saturn : yes , ' tis clear ' Tis Saturn ; but what makes him there ? 440 445 450 455 He's got behind the dragon's tail , And farther leg 346 PART II . CANTO III .
... proper Figure , that's like tobacco - stopper , It should be Saturn : yes , ' tis clear ' Tis Saturn ; but what makes him there ? 440 445 450 455 He's got behind the dragon's tail , And farther leg 346 PART II . CANTO III .
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... too . Nor does it follow , ' caufe a herald 4665 Can make a gentleman , fcarce a year old , 670 To be defcended of a race Of ancient kings in a small space , That we should all opinions hold Authentic , that we 358 PART II . CANTO III .
... too . Nor does it follow , ' caufe a herald 4665 Can make a gentleman , fcarce a year old , 670 To be defcended of a race Of ancient kings in a small space , That we should all opinions hold Authentic , that we 358 PART II . CANTO III .
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A Poem in Three Cantos Samuel I Butler. That we should all opinions hold Authentic , that we can make old . 675 Quoth Sidrophel , it is no part Of prudence to cry down an art , And what it may perform , deny , Because you understand not ...
A Poem in Three Cantos Samuel I Butler. That we should all opinions hold Authentic , that we can make old . 675 Quoth Sidrophel , it is no part Of prudence to cry down an art , And what it may perform , deny , Because you understand not ...
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... should not planets have much more , That in a region far above Inferior fowls of the air move , And should fee further , and foreknow More than their augury below ? Tho ' that once ferv'd the polity Of mighty states to govern by ; And ...
... should not planets have much more , That in a region far above Inferior fowls of the air move , And should fee further , and foreknow More than their augury below ? Tho ' that once ferv'd the polity Of mighty states to govern by ; And ...
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againſt agen Altho anſwer b'ing beaſt Becauſe believ'd beſt bus'nefs CANTO caſe cauſe cheat church cloſe confcience conſtant courſe deſign devil e'er ears elſe ev'ry faid faints falfe falſe faſt fave fear feats ferve fhew fide fight fince firſt fome fooner forc'd foul ftill fuch fure graces greateſt haſte heav'n himſelf honour horſe houſe inſtead intereſt itſelf juſt juſtice knight ladies laſt leaſt lefs leſs looſe loſe lover moſt muſt myſelf Napier's bones ne'er o'er oaths paſs paſt pleaſe pow'r priſoners prov'd Quoth Hudibras rabble raiſe Ralpho reaſon reduc'd refolv'd reſtore rump ſay ſee ſenſe ſerve ſet ſhall ſhape ſhare ſhe ſhould Sidrophel ſome ſpirit ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtay 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