 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
 | John McClintock, James Strong - Bible - 1881 - 1140 pages
...natched and piebald languages, Which made some think, wnen it did gabble, They'd heard three laborers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once." Abounding, moreover, in fantastic trifles and Rabbinical reveries, it must appear almost incredible... | |
 | H. L. Sidney Lear - Quotations - 1882 - 200 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin. It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one ; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...languages at once. This he as volubly would vent, As if his stock could ne'er be spent : And truly to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...he'd talked three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, They'd 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...he'd talked three parts in one. Which made some think when he did gabble They'd heard three laborers ths and maidens gay ! Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, th FROM "MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS." Far greater numbers have been lost by hopes Thau all the magazines of... | |
 | James Baldwin - English language - 1882 - 632 pages
...talk'd three parts in one ; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had hoard three laborers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. In mathematics he was greater Thau Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater: For he by geometric scale, Could take... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1885 - 300 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an old promiscuous tone As if h' had talked three parts in one ; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...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... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1885 - 530 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin.19 It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if he talked three parts in one ; Which made some think when he did gabble, Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus n himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent As if his stock would... | |
 | William Swinton - American literature - 1886 - 690 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... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 552 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin ; It had an odd promiscuous tone, As if he had talked three parts in one, Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had heard three laborers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself, pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1890 - 364 pages
...fustian heretofore on satin; It had an old promiscuous tone, As if h' had talk'd three parts in one; Which made some think, when he did gabble, Th' had...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash. of languages at once? * " » * • In mathematies he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ; 4 For he, by geometric... | |
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