 And styled of war as well as peace. (So some rats of amphibious nature Are either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout.  Hudibras: Poem - Page 2by Samuel Butler - 1812 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1854 - 292 pages
...for the land or water) : But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : so Some hold the one, and some the other ; But, howsoe'er...small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him for a tool That knaves do work with, call'da Fool. 1 ' He rode a-colonelling... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Knights and knighthood - 1856 - 522 pages
...War as well as Peace. So some rats of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water. But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise,...the other ; But howsoe'er they make a pother, The diff'rence was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him... | |
 | 1856 - 778 pages
...whose mental characteristics are summed up with so much pith and truthfulness in ,these lines, — " The difference was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him for a tool That knaves did work with cnll'da fool." Still more striking... | |
 | English poetry - 1856 - 754 pages
...as well as Peace. (So some rats, of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water.) Hut here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : Some hold the one, and some the other, Hut, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small,... | |
 | Philip Anderson - Bombay (India) - 1856 - 430 pages
...anything but chivalry; Nor put up blow, but that which laid Right worshipful on shoulder blade— But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise or stout; Some hold the one, and some the other, But howse'er they make a pother, The difference was so small,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...worshipful on shoulder-blade. But here some authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout; Some hold the one, and some the other, But, howsoe'er...small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain; Which made some take him for a tool That knaves do work with, call'da fool : We grant, although he... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 394 pages
...as well as peace. (So some rats, of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise or stout; Some hold the one, and some the other: But howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1857 - 374 pages
...as well as Peace : (So some rats, of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water). But here our Authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : so Some hold the one, and some the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference wa,s... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 594 pages
...either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt, Whether he were more wise or stout; Some hold the one, and some the other: But howsoe'er they make a pcther, difference was so small, his brain iutweigh'd his rage but half a grain : Which made some take... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...some authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout ; Some hold the one, and some the oilier, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference...small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him for a tool That knaves do work with, call'da fool : We grant, although he... | |
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