 Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths; Our bruised arms hung up for monuments;...  Hudibras - Page 227by Samuel Butler - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...fancy, in the two firft editions of 1664. Some writers make all ladies purloin'd, Ami knights purfuing like a whirlwind ; Others make all their knights, in fits 15 Of jealoufy, to lofe their wits ; Till, drawing blood o' th' dames, like witches, They 're forthwith cur'd... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...fancies should ne'er change, 10 But make all people do and say The same things 'till the self.same way ? Some writers make all ladies purloin'd, And knights...knights, in fits 15 Of jealousy, to lose their wits; Till drawing blood o' th' dames, like witches, They're forthwith cur'dof their capriches. Some always... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...ocean buried. Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths, Our bruised arms hung up for monuments ; Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings, Our dreadful marches to delightful measures. Grim-visaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front ; And now, — instead of mounting barbed steeds,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...fancies should ne'er change, But make all people do and say The same things still the self-same way ? Some writers make all ladies purloin'd, And knights...whirlwind : Others make all their knights, in fits Of jealousy, to lose their wits; Till, drawing blood o' th' dames, like witches, They're forthwith... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...fancies should ne'er change, But make all people do and say The same things still the self-same way ? Some writers make all ladies purloin'd,' And knights...knights in fits 15 Of jealousy to lose their wits; Till drawing blood o' th* dames, like witches Th' are forthwith cur'd of their caprices. Some always... | |
 | English literature - 1816
...ISO.. " NOW are our brows bound with victorious wreaths, "Our bruised arms hung up for monuments, " Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings. " Our dreadful marches, to delightful measures." SHAKSPEARE. THE wine cup sparkles to the brim, The trembling soul of Music spring! On air, with her... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...days since, and such was the situation of our enlightened Republick. But now we delight in viewing " Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings, " Our dreadful marches to delightful measures." The white banner of peace floats in the passing breeze, the olive branch greets the sight, and the... | |
 | England - 1843 - 844 pages
...ocean huried. Now are our hrows hound with victorious wreath*, Our hraised arms hung up for monuments, Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings, Our dreadful marches to delightful measures !" Our allotted space is wellnigh exhansted, and we nave only now reached the confines of CHINA ! —... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 416 pages
...faneies should ne'er ehange, Bnt make all people do and say The same things still the self-same way ? Some writers make all ladies purloin'd, And knights...whirlwind: Others make all their knights, in fits Of jealousy, to lose their wits ; Till drawing blood o' th' dames, like witehes, v^oine always thrive... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...fancies should ne'er change, But make all people du and say The same things still the self-same way ? Some writers make all ladies purloin'd, And knights...like a whirlwind : Others make all their knights, in (ils Of jealousy, to lose their wits ; Till, drawing blood o' th' dames, like witches, They're forthwith... | |
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