Hudibras: A Poem in Three Cantos, Volume 1Rickaby, 1793 |
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Page 27
... beast was sturdy , large , and tall , With mouth of meal , and eyes of wall ; I would fay eye , for h ' had but one , As most agree , though some say none . He was well stay'd , and in his gait , Preferv'd a grave , majestic state . At ...
... beast was sturdy , large , and tall , With mouth of meal , and eyes of wall ; I would fay eye , for h ' had but one , As most agree , though some say none . He was well stay'd , and in his gait , Preferv'd a grave , majestic state . At ...
Page 28
... beast would kneel and stoop , Some write , to take his rider up : So Hudibras his , ' tis well known , Would often do , to fet him down . We shall not need to say what lack Of leather was upon his back : 435 440 For that was hidden ...
... beast would kneel and stoop , Some write , to take his rider up : So Hudibras his , ' tis well known , Would often do , to fet him down . We shall not need to say what lack Of leather was upon his back : 435 440 For that was hidden ...
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... beast ? They fight for no espoused cause , 760 Frail privilege , fundamental laws , Nor for a thorough reformation , Nor covenant , nor protestation , Nor liberty of confciences , Nor lords ' and commons ' ordinances ; Nor for the ...
... beast ? They fight for no espoused cause , 760 Frail privilege , fundamental laws , Nor for a thorough reformation , Nor covenant , nor protestation , Nor liberty of confciences , Nor lords ' and commons ' ordinances ; Nor for the ...
Page 47
... beast ever was fo flight , But no For man , as for his God , to fight . They had more wit , alas ! and know ... beasts that converse With man take after him , as hogs Get pigs all the year , and bitches dogs . Just so , by our example ...
... beast ever was fo flight , But no For man , as for his God , to fight . They had more wit , alas ! and know ... beasts that converse With man take after him , as hogs Get pigs all the year , and bitches dogs . Just so , by our example ...
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... beast did found , And , angry , anfwer'd from behind , With brandifh'd tail and blast of wind . So have I seen , with armed heel , A Wight beftride a Commonweal , 920 While still the more he kick'd and spurr'd , 925 The less the fullen ...
... beast did found , And , angry , anfwer'd from behind , With brandifh'd tail and blast of wind . So have I seen , with armed heel , A Wight beftride a Commonweal , 920 While still the more he kick'd and spurr'd , 925 The less the fullen ...
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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