The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... Quoth Hudibras , I fmell a rat ; Ralpho , thou dost prevaricate : For though the thefis which thou lay`ft Be true ad amufim , as thou fay'st ; ( For that Bear - baiting should appear Jure divino lawfuller Than Synods are , thou doft ...
... Quoth Hudibras , I fmell a rat ; Ralpho , thou dost prevaricate : For though the thefis which thou lay`ft Be true ad amufim , as thou fay'st ; ( For that Bear - baiting should appear Jure divino lawfuller Than Synods are , thou doft ...
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... Quoth Hudibras , Thou offer'ft much , But art not able to keep touch . Mira de lente , as ' tis i ' th ' adage , Id eft , to make a leek a cabbage ; Thou wilt at beft but fuck a bull , 859 Or fhear fwine , all cry , and no wool ; For ...
... Quoth Hudibras , Thou offer'ft much , But art not able to keep touch . Mira de lente , as ' tis i ' th ' adage , Id eft , to make a leek a cabbage ; Thou wilt at beft but fuck a bull , 859 Or fhear fwine , all cry , and no wool ; For ...
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... Quoth Sir Sun , My friends , that is not to be done . Not done ! quoth Statefman ; Yes , an ' t please ye , When ... HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 55 And leave th' herbs ftanding. Quoth Sir Sun...
... Quoth Sir Sun , My friends , that is not to be done . Not done ! quoth Statefman ; Yes , an ' t please ye , When ... HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 55 And leave th' herbs ftanding. Quoth Sir Sun...
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... Hudibras does fare . This faid , he gently rais'd the Knight , And fet him ... Quoth he , Tweaking his nofe , You are , great Sir , A felf - denying ... HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II .
... Hudibras does fare . This faid , he gently rais'd the Knight , And fet him ... Quoth he , Tweaking his nofe , You are , great Sir , A felf - denying ... HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II .
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... quoth he , your mighty fpirit Is rais'd too high ; this flave does merit To be the hangman's business , fooner 1035 ... HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 95.
... quoth he , your mighty fpirit Is rais'd too high ; this flave does merit To be the hangman's business , fooner 1035 ... HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO II . 95.
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Page 177 - Into his hands, or hang th' offender : But they maturely having weigh'd, They had no more but him o...
Page 8 - A Squire he had whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; *» And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ralph...
Page 3 - And fat black-puddings, proper food For warriors that delight in blood : For, as we said, he always chose To carry victual in his hose, That often tempted rats and mice The ammunition to surprise : And when he put a hand but in The one or t...
Page 288 - What makes rebelling against kings A good old cause?" "Administ'rings." " What makes all doctrines plain and clear? " "About two hundred pounds a-year." " And that which was proved true before, Prove false again?
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Page 80 - AY me ! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron ! What plaguy mischiefs and mishaps Do dog him still with after-claps...
Page 11 - Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope, ' and