Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. Corrected and Amended: with Additions. To which is Added Annotations, with an Exact Index to the Whole. Adorn'd with a New Set of Cuts, from the Designs of Mr. Hogarth

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Страница 27 - was of that ftubborn Crew Of Errant Saints, whom all Men grant To be the true Church Militant : Such as do build their Faith upon The holy Text of Pike and Gun ; Decide
Страница 322 - Ador'd and bow'd to by the Great, Down to the Foot-man and Valet: Had more bent Knees than Chappel-Mats, 1650 And Prayers, than the Crowns of Hats; Shall now be fcorn'd as wretchedly, For Ruin's juft as low as high; Which might be fuffer'd, were it all The Horror that attends our Fall:
Страница 20 - Mighty he was at both of thefe, And ftyl'd of War as well as Peace. (So fome Rats of amphibious Nature, Are either for the Land or Water.) But here our Authors make a Doubt, 30 Whether he were more Wife or
Страница 165 - In other Matters do him hurt, I think there's little Reafon for't. He that impofes an Oath, makes it; Not he that for Convenience takes it: Then how can any Man be faid, 380 To break an Oath he never made ? Thefe
Страница 139 - made to." Thought he, I underftand your Play, And how to quit you your own way; He that will win his Dame, muft do 450 As love does, when he bends his Bow, With one Hand thruft the Lady from, And with the other pull her home. I grant, quoth he, Wealth is a great Provocative to
Страница 197 - maintain, 440 It ne'er came backwards down again;; But in the Airy Region yet Hangs like the Body of Mahomet: For if it be above the Shade, That by .the Earth's, round Bulk is made,, 445 'Tis probable it may from far Appear no Bullet, but a Star.
Страница 52 - And fierce Auxiliary Men, That came to aid their Brethren : Who now began to take the Field, 70 As Knight from Ridge of Steed beheld. For as our modern Wits behold, Mounted a Pick-Back on the old, Much farther off, much further he, Rais'd on his aged
Страница 58 - as a Saracen , Or Turk of Mahomet's own Kin; Clad in a Mantle della Guerre Of rough impenetrable Fur; 255 And in his Nofe, like Indian King, He wore for Ornament, a Ring ; About his Neck a threefold Gorget, As rough as trebled leathern Target ; Armed, as
Страница 129 - His only Solace was, that now 40 His Dog-bolt Fortune was fo low. That either it muft quickly end, Or turn about again, and mend; In which he found th* Event, no lefs Than other Times befides his Guefs. 45 There is a tall long-fided Dame, (But
Страница 332 - Rabble fous'd them, for't, O'er Head and Ears in Mud and Dirt. "Tis true our Modern Way of War Is grown more politick by far, 315 But not fo refolute and bold, Nor ty'd to Honour, as the Old. For now they laugh at giving Battle, Unlefs it be to Herds of Cattle: Or fighting Convoys of Provifion,

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