Hudibras: A Poem in Three Cantos, Volume 1Rickaby, 1793 |
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... blood , trifling expe- rimental philosophy , fortune - telling , incredible relations of travellers , false wit and injudicious affectation of ornament to be found in the poets , romance writers , & c . thus he fre- quently alludes to ...
... blood , trifling expe- rimental philosophy , fortune - telling , incredible relations of travellers , false wit and injudicious affectation of ornament to be found in the poets , romance writers , & c . thus he fre- quently alludes to ...
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... blood : For , as we said , he always chose To carry vittle in his hofe , That often tempted rats and mice , The ammunition to furprise : And when he put a hand but in 310 315 320 The one or th'other magazine , They ftoutly in defence on ...
... blood : For , as we said , he always chose To carry vittle in his hofe , That often tempted rats and mice , The ammunition to furprise : And when he put a hand but in 310 315 320 The one or th'other magazine , They ftoutly in defence on ...
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... blood , And try if we , by mediation Of treaty , and accommodation , Can end the quarrel , and compofe The bloody duel without blows . Are not our liberties , our lives , The laws , religion , and our wives , Enough at once to lie at ...
... blood , And try if we , by mediation Of treaty , and accommodation , Can end the quarrel , and compofe The bloody duel without blows . Are not our liberties , our lives , The laws , religion , and our wives , Enough at once to lie at ...
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... to see what prowess In fcabbard of his arms fat loofe ; And , rais'd upon his desp'rate foot , On stirrup - fide he gaz'd about , 80 85 90 95 Portending blood , like blazing star , The beacon of 64 PART I. CANTO II .
... to see what prowess In fcabbard of his arms fat loofe ; And , rais'd upon his desp'rate foot , On stirrup - fide he gaz'd about , 80 85 90 95 Portending blood , like blazing star , The beacon of 64 PART I. CANTO II .
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A Poem in Three Cantos Samuel I Butler. Portending blood , like blazing star , The beacon of approaching war . The Squire advanc'd with greater speed Than could b'expected from his steed ; But far more in returning made ; For now the foe ...
A Poem in Three Cantos Samuel I Butler. Portending blood , like blazing star , The beacon of approaching war . The Squire advanc'd with greater speed Than could b'expected from his steed ; But far more in returning made ; For now the foe ...
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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