Hudibras: A Poem, in Three Cantos, Volume 1, Issue 1Rickaby, 1793 - 317 pages |
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Page xx
... Ralpho and the Widow . The verfe confifts of eight fyllables , or four feet , a measure which , in unskilful hands , foon becomes tiresome , and will ever be a dangerous fnare to meaner and less masterly imitators . The Scotch , the ...
... Ralpho and the Widow . The verfe confifts of eight fyllables , or four feet , a measure which , in unskilful hands , foon becomes tiresome , and will ever be a dangerous fnare to meaner and less masterly imitators . The Scotch , the ...
Page xxix
... Ralpho does that of the independents : it would be de- grading the liberal spirit , and univerfal genius of Mr. Butler , to narrow his general fatire to a particular libel on any cha- racters , however marked and prominent . To a fingle ...
... Ralpho does that of the independents : it would be de- grading the liberal spirit , and univerfal genius of Mr. Butler , to narrow his general fatire to a particular libel on any cha- racters , however marked and prominent . To a fingle ...
Page xxxi
... Ralpho , they fay , represents the parliament of independents , called Barebones Parliament ; Bruin is fometimes the royal person , sometimes the king's adherents : Orfin represents the royal party - Talgol the city of London - Colon ...
... Ralpho , they fay , represents the parliament of independents , called Barebones Parliament ; Bruin is fometimes the royal person , sometimes the king's adherents : Orfin represents the royal party - Talgol the city of London - Colon ...
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... Ralpho , ' tis all one : And when we can , with metre safe , We'll call him so , if not , plain Raph ; For rhyme the rudder is of verses , 455 460 With which , like ships , they steer their courses . An equal stock of wit and valour 465 ...
... Ralpho , ' tis all one : And when we can , with metre safe , We'll call him so , if not , plain Raph ; For rhyme the rudder is of verses , 455 460 With which , like ships , they steer their courses . An equal stock of wit and valour 465 ...
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... Ralpho knew , and therefore took The other course , of which we spoke . Thus was th ' accomplish'd fquire endu'd With gifts and knowledge per❜lous fhrewd : Never did trufty fquire with knight , 625 Or knight with squire , e'er jump ...
... Ralpho knew , and therefore took The other course , of which we spoke . Thus was th ' accomplish'd fquire endu'd With gifts and knowledge per❜lous fhrewd : Never did trufty fquire with knight , 625 Or knight with squire , e'er jump ...
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againſt agen arms b'ing baſe bear bear-baiting beard beaſt Becauſe beſt blows Butler CANTO caſe cauſe Cerdon church cloſe confcience courſe Crowdero dame defigned diſpatch diſpute durance elſe ev'ry faid faints falſe fame faſt fatire fhall fide fight firſt flain fome fometimes ftout fuch fwear fword himſelf honour horſe houſe itſelf juſt juſtice Knight laſt learned leaſt leſs loſe Magnano moſt muſt ne'er noiſe noſe numbers o'er oath Orfin perfons pleaſe poem poet pow'r profe publiſhed Quoth fhe Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho racters raiſe Ralpho reaſon refolv'd repreſent reſt Samuel Butler ſay ſecond ſee ſeen ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhe ſhould ſome ſpeak ſpeed ſpirit Squire ſtand ſtars ſtate ſteed ſtill ſtocks ſtone ſtout ſtraight ſtrange ſwear Talgol thee themſelves theſe thoſe thou Trulla turn'd twas underſtood Unleſs us'd uſe valour verſe whofe Whoſe worſe worſt wound