Hudibras: A Poem in Three Cantos, Volume 1Rickaby, 1793 |
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... In loftiness of found was rich ; A Babylonish dialect , Which learned pedants much affect ; It was a parti - colour'd dress Of patch'd and piebald languages : 80 85 90 95 ' Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like 8 PART I. CANTO I.
... In loftiness of found was rich ; A Babylonish dialect , Which learned pedants much affect ; It was a parti - colour'd dress Of patch'd and piebald languages : 80 85 90 95 ' Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like 8 PART I. CANTO I.
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A Poem in Three Cantos Samuel I Butler. ' Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like fuftian heretofore on fatin . It had an odd promiscuous tone , As if h'had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made fome think , when he did gabble , Th ...
A Poem in Three Cantos Samuel I Butler. ' Twas English cut on Greek and Latin , Like fuftian heretofore on fatin . It had an odd promiscuous tone , As if h'had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made fome think , when he did gabble , Th ...
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... Twas Presbyterian , true blue , For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant faints , whom all men grant To be the true church militant : Such as do build their faith 185 190 upon 195 The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controverfy ...
... Twas Presbyterian , true blue , For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant faints , whom all men grant To be the true church militant : Such as do build their faith 185 190 upon 195 The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controverfy ...
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... Twas bound to fuffer perfecution And martyrdom with resolution ; T'oppose itself against the hate And vengeance of ... twas to ftand faft , As long as monarchy should last ; But when the state should hap to reel , ' Twas to fubmit to ...
... Twas bound to fuffer perfecution And martyrdom with resolution ; T'oppose itself against the hate And vengeance of ... twas to ftand faft , As long as monarchy should last ; But when the state should hap to reel , ' Twas to fubmit to ...
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... . His doublet was of sturdy buff , And though not fword , yet cudgel - proof , Whereby ' twas fitter for his use , Who fear'd no blows but fuch as bruife . 295 300 305 His breeches were of rugged woollen , And had been 20 PART I. CANTO I.
... . His doublet was of sturdy buff , And though not fword , yet cudgel - proof , Whereby ' twas fitter for his use , Who fear'd no blows but fuch as bruife . 295 300 305 His breeches were of rugged woollen , And had been 20 PART I. CANTO I.
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againſt agen almoſt arms b'ing baſe beaft bear bear-baiting beard beaſt Becauſe beſt blows Butler CANTO caſe cauſe Cerdon church cloſe confcience courſe Covent Garden Crowdero dame diſpatch diſpute dogs elſe ev'ry faid faints falſe fame faſt fatire fhall fide fight firſt flain fome fometimes ftout fuch fwear fword fynods himſelf honour horſe houſe itſelf juſt juſtice Knight laſt learned leaſt lefs leſs Magnano moſt muſt ne'er noſe numbers o'er oath Orfin perfons pleaſe poem poet pow'r publiſhed Quoth fhe Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho racters raiſe reaſon refolv'd reſpect reſt ſaid Samuel Butler ſay ſecond ſee ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſpeed ſpirit Squire ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteed ſtill ſtocks ſtone ſtout ſtraight ſtrange ſuch ſwear ſword Talgol thee themſelves theſe thoſe thou Trulla turn'd Twas underſtood Unleſs us'd uſe verſe Whoſe worſe worſhip worſt wound