Hudibras: A Poem, in Three Cantos, Volume 1, Issue 1Rickaby, 1793 - 317 pages |
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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 hose , That often tempted rats and mice , The ammunition to furprise : And when he put a hand but in The one or th'other magazine , 310 315 320 They stoutly in defence on ...
... blood : For , as we said , he always chose To carry vittle in his hose , That often tempted rats and mice , The ammunition to furprise : And when he put a hand but in The one or th'other magazine , 310 315 320 They stoutly in defence on ...
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... blood , And try if we , by mediation Of treaty , and accommodation , Can end the quarrel , and compose 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 compose 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 defp'rate foot , On stirrup - side he gaz'd about , 80 85 90 95 Portending blood , like blazing ftar , The beacon of 64 PART I. CANTO II .
... to see what prowess In fcabbard of his arms fat loofe ; And , rais'd upon his defp'rate foot , On stirrup - side he gaz'd about , 80 85 90 95 Portending blood , like blazing ftar , The beacon of 64 PART I. CANTO II .
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A Poem, in Three Cantos Samuel Butler. Portending blood , like blazing ftar , 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 Butler. Portending blood , like blazing ftar , 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 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