Hudibras, Volume 2J. Murray, printed by W. Nicol, 1835 |
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... pass time , and uneasy trot . Quoth he , In all my past adventures I ne'er was set so on the tenters , Or taken tardy with dilemma , That , ev'ry way I turn , does hem me , 60 And with inextricable doubt , Besets my puzzled wits about 6 ...
... pass time , and uneasy trot . Quoth he , In all my past adventures I ne'er was set so on the tenters , Or taken tardy with dilemma , That , ev'ry way I turn , does hem me , 60 And with inextricable doubt , Besets my puzzled wits about 6 ...
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... pass by , But stood ty'd up to poetry ; 380 385 No porter's burden pass'd along , But serv'd for burden to his song : Each window like a pill'ry appears , 390 8 With heads thrust thro ' nail'd by the ears ; All trades run in as to the ...
... pass by , But stood ty'd up to poetry ; 380 385 No porter's burden pass'd along , But serv'd for burden to his song : Each window like a pill'ry appears , 390 8 With heads thrust thro ' nail'd by the ears ; All trades run in as to the ...
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... pass their lives in the air , and feed on that element ; but it is found that the feet are cut off , that the birds may dry the better , and the scapular feathers prevent their sitting on trees in windy weather . Naturalists describe ...
... pass their lives in the air , and feed on that element ; but it is found that the feet are cut off , that the birds may dry the better , and the scapular feathers prevent their sitting on trees in windy weather . Naturalists describe ...
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... pass only among persons who have no knowledge of astronomy . Indeed no others would be- lieve that the cardinal points were entirely changed , or the rotation of the earth inverted . See Spenser , Fairy Queen , b . v . c . i . stanz . 6 ...
... pass only among persons who have no knowledge of astronomy . Indeed no others would be- lieve that the cardinal points were entirely changed , or the rotation of the earth inverted . See Spenser , Fairy Queen , b . v . c . i . stanz . 6 ...
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... pass , To make his way thro ' Hudibras . Whachum had got a fire - fork , 1055 With which he vow'd to do his work ; But Hudibras was well prepar'd , And stoutly stood upon his guard : He put by Sidrophello's thrust , And in right ...
... pass , To make his way thro ' Hudibras . Whachum had got a fire - fork , 1055 With which he vow'd to do his work ; But Hudibras was well prepar'd , And stoutly stood upon his guard : He put by Sidrophello's thrust , And in right ...
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agen alludes Altho Anaxagoras ancient appear astrologer b'ing beast better bishop Bishop Warburton blood bones bus'ness Butler Caligula called canto cause cheat church conscience covenant Cromwell death Democritus devil divines e'er ears editions enemy ev'ry false fear feats fight forc'd give grace hand hang heaven honour Hudibras independents Irenæus king king's Knight ladies Lilbourn lord lord Clarendon lover marriage means moon Napier's bones ne'er never o'er oaths Oliver Cromwell Ovid Paracelsus parliament perhaps person philosophers Plutarch poet pow'r presbyterians pretended prov'd quæ Quoth Quoth Hudibras Ralpho reduc'd resolv'd restore rump rump parliament saints says sense shew Sidrophel signifies soul spirit Squire stars supposed swear sword tell things thou thought thro Tis true trepan tricks turn turn'd twas us'd Whachum William Lilly witches word worse
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Page 191 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you, seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business ; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 216 - Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God, that ye may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of captains and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men both free and bond, both small and great.
Page 201 - Their duty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated : For loyalty is still the same Whether it win or lose the game ; True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shin'd upon.
Page 248 - Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast : for it is the number of a man ; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Page 268 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
Page 77 - And basely turn'd his back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers Have judg'd, Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour, than deep wounds before.
Page 219 - Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst : For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit...
Page 117 - Were such things here, as we do speak about? Or have we eaten of the insane root, That takes the reason prisoner ? Macb.
Page 312 - That the words now replaced are better, I do not undertake to prove; it is sufficient that they are Shakspeare's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth by disuse, or gross by vulgarity, the history of every language will .be lost ; we shall no longer have the words of any author ; and, as these alterations will be often unskilfully made, we shall in time have very little of his meaning.
Page 70 - There's but the twinkling of a star Between a man of peace and war, A thief and justice, fool and knave, A huffing officer and a slave, A crafty lawyer and pick-pocket, A great philosopher and a block-head, A formal preacher and a player, A learn'd physician and...