Twas English cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin; It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talked three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce... Hudibras: Poem - Page 4by Samuel Butler - 1812 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone. As if he had talked three parts in one ; summer's evening, in his tent ; That day he overcame...what a rent the envious Casca made ! Through this, t As it his stock would ne'er be spent ; And truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and... | |
| Henry Clarke - 1877 - 256 pages
...probably entered also into the composition of this Candidate. He put his Examiner to confusion, and " Made some think when he did gabble, Th" had heard...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once." Hudibras, pt. i. Cant. i. lines IOI — 4. The name Cuntberlando (page 52) only supplies us with an... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 pages
...cut on Greek and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin ;1 It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if he talk'd three parts in one ; 100 Which made some think,...Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself2 pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would... | |
| William Davenport Adams - Poetry - 1880 - 362 pages
...Like fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if he talked three parts in one ; Which made some think when he did gabble,. Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. And this : For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit. Twas Presbyterian true-blue... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 842 pages
...their best apparel do ; As if he had talked three parts in one. Which made some- think, when he (I'd gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel; Or...himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This ho as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er b? spent; And truly, to support that charge, He... | |
| William Swinton - American literature - 1880 - 694 pages
...had talked three parts in one ; Which made some think when he did gabble H' had heard three laborers of Babel, Or Cerberus* himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er be spent ; And truly to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and... | |
| William Francis Collier - 1880 - 558 pages
...promiscuous tone, As if he had talked three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gaoble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel; Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. CHAPTEE III, JOHH BUHTAN. Born 1628 AD Died 1688 AD Touth of Bunyan. His soldier life. His marriage.... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin; It had an old promiscuous tone ioo As if h' had talked three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. ,05 This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er be spent: And truly, to support that... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1881 - 276 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin; It had an old promiscuous tone ioo As if h' had talked three parts in one ; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. 105 This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would ne'er be spent : And truly, to support that... | |
| Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...he'd talked three parts in one. Which made some think when lie did gabble They'd heard three laborers Ȳ; 2p*U ̇ G; Q % h C 6l ک¯ޘ* 3: I R Y FROM "MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS." Far greater numbers have been lost by hopes Than all the magazines of... | |
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