Hudibras: A Poem in Three Cantos, Volumes 1-2Rickaby, 1793 |
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Page 447
... elfe had not the least pretence T'as much as due benevolence ; Could no more title take upon To virtue , quality , and honour , Than ladies errant unconfin'd , And feme - coverts t ' all mankind . All women would be of one piece , The ...
... elfe had not the least pretence T'as much as due benevolence ; Could no more title take upon To virtue , quality , and honour , Than ladies errant unconfin'd , And feme - coverts t ' all mankind . All women would be of one piece , The ...
Page 522
... Elfe why should tumults fright us now , We have fo many times gone thro ' , And understand as well to tame As when they serve our turns , t ' inflame ? Have prov'd how inconsiderable Are all engagements of the rabble , 515 520 525 Whose ...
... Elfe why should tumults fright us now , We have fo many times gone thro ' , And understand as well to tame As when they serve our turns , t ' inflame ? Have prov'd how inconsiderable Are all engagements of the rabble , 515 520 525 Whose ...
Page 548
... elfe ; 990 Like marble statues , rubb'd in pieces With gallantry of pilgrims ' kisses ; While those who turn and wind their oaths , Have fwell'd and funk , like other froths ; Prevail'd a while , but ' twas not long Before from world to ...
... elfe ; 990 Like marble statues , rubb'd in pieces With gallantry of pilgrims ' kisses ; While those who turn and wind their oaths , Have fwell'd and funk , like other froths ; Prevail'd a while , but ' twas not long Before from world to ...
Page 561
... Elfe frogs and toads , that croak'd the Jews From Pharaoh and his brick - kilns loose , And flies and mange , that set them free From task - masters and slavery , Were likelier to do the feat , In any indiff'rent man's conceit : For who ...
... Elfe frogs and toads , that croak'd the Jews From Pharaoh and his brick - kilns loose , And flies and mange , that set them free From task - masters and slavery , Were likelier to do the feat , In any indiff'rent man's conceit : For who ...
Page 608
... elfe their fultan populaces Still strangle all their routed bassas . Quoth Hudibras , I understand What fights thou mean'st at sea and land , And who those were that run away , And yet gave out th ' had won the day ; Although the rabble ...
... elfe their fultan populaces Still strangle all their routed bassas . Quoth Hudibras , I understand What fights thou mean'st at sea and land , And who those were that run away , And yet gave out th ' had won the day ; Although the rabble ...
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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