Hudibras, a Poem, Volume 2W. Lewis, 1819 |
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Pagina 3
... , as to cheat ; As lookers - on feel most delight , That least perceive a juggler's sleight ; And still the less they understand , The more th ' admire his sleight of hand . Some with a noise , and greasy light , Are A 2.
... , as to cheat ; As lookers - on feel most delight , That least perceive a juggler's sleight ; And still the less they understand , The more th ' admire his sleight of hand . Some with a noise , and greasy light , Are A 2.
Pagina 4
Samuel Butler. Some with a noise , and greasy light , Are snapt , as men catch larks , by night ; Ensnar'd and hamper'd by the soul , As nooses by the legs catch fowl . Some with a med'cine and receipt , Are drawn to nibble at the bait ...
Samuel Butler. Some with a noise , and greasy light , Are snapt , as men catch larks , by night ; Ensnar'd and hamper'd by the soul , As nooses by the legs catch fowl . Some with a med'cine and receipt , Are drawn to nibble at the bait ...
Pagina 21
... light , Inclos'd in lantern made of paper , That , far off , like a star did appear . This Sidrophel by chance espy'd , And with amazement staring wide , 415 420 Bless us ! quoth he , What dreadful wonder 425 Is that appears in heaven ...
... light , Inclos'd in lantern made of paper , That , far off , like a star did appear . This Sidrophel by chance espy'd , And with amazement staring wide , 415 420 Bless us ! quoth he , What dreadful wonder 425 Is that appears in heaven ...
Pagina 22
... For lover's hearts are not their own hearts , Nor lights , nor lungs , and so forth downwards . What time ? -Quoth Ralpho , Sir , too long , Three years it off and on has hung- 510 o ' th ' day ' tis ? and eight 24 PART II . HUDIBRAS .
... For lover's hearts are not their own hearts , Nor lights , nor lungs , and so forth downwards . What time ? -Quoth Ralpho , Sir , too long , Three years it off and on has hung- 510 o ' th ' day ' tis ? and eight 24 PART II . HUDIBRAS .
Pagina 23
... mind t ' her . aking water , ard steps in , on ; yo e way ; 520 o's light , Knight ; drew near , 525 ear ; What was't , last , d ? u retriev'd , 530 stars Wizard , So ! um , No : Whom he discovering , turn'd his glass , And found.
... mind t ' her . aking water , ard steps in , on ; yo e way ; 520 o's light , Knight ; drew near , 525 ear ; What was't , last , d ? u retriev'd , 530 stars Wizard , So ! um , No : Whom he discovering , turn'd his glass , And found.
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alludes allusion Anabaptists Anaxarchus ancient army astrologers beast began blood body bones bus'ness Butler called Canto cause Cavaliers cheat church committee of safety conscience covenant death devil divine Don Quixote ears enemy England ev'ry false fear feats fifth monarchy men following lines fool force friends give grace Grey says hand haste head heart heaven holy honor horse Hudibras John of Leyden King King's Knight ladies lawyer letter Lilly lived Lord lover marriage married moon Napier's bones nature ne'er never oath observes Paracelsus Parliament party person philosopher poet pow'r Presbyterians pretended prince Prince of Conti prov'd Quoth Hudibras Ralpho restoration ridiculous Roundheads rump saints Sidrophel soul spirit Squire stars swear tell things thou thought told took trepan tricks turn turn'd us'd Vicar of Bray Whachum witchcraft witches word Zoroaster
Populaire passages
Pagina 108 - twas time to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too. Counterfeit ? I lie, I am no counterfeit : to die, is to be a counterfeit ; for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man : but to counterfeit dying, when a man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect image of life indeed.
Pagina 101 - This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, — often the surfeit of our own behaviour, — we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars...
Pagina 297 - 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.
Pagina 101 - I cannot blame him : at my nativity The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, Of burning cressets ; and at my birth The frame and huge foundation of the earth Shak'd like a coward.
Pagina 316 - He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Pagina 227 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end, Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Pagina 317 - 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...
Pagina 335 - 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.
Pagina 152 - A mode that is held honourable, As well as French and fashionable: For when it falls out for the best, Where both are incommoded least, In soul and body two unite...
Pagina 343 - A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint, will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding ; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant ; accommodates itself to the meanest capacities; silences the loud and clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible.