A sect whose chief devotion lies In odd perverse antipathies, In falling out with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss ; More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distract, or monkey sick... Hudibras, a Poem - Страница 7по Samuel Butler - 1819Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Samuel Butler - 1859 - 624 страници
...drew up his troop in the inner court, and said, " These, sir, are my instructions." As if Eeligion were intended 205 For nothing else but to be mended....with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss : 2 210 More peevish, cross, and splenetick, Than dog distract, or monkey sick : That with more care... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 страници
...Which always must be carried on, And still be doing, never done ; At if religion were intended Far nothing else but to be mended : A sect whose chief...with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss ; More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distract, or monkey sick ; That with more care keep... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1861 - 248 страници
...his troop in the inward court, ' These, sir,' said the Cornet, * are my instructions.' — Ecu ARD. A sect, whose chief devotion lies In odd perverse...with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss; More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distract, or monkey sick. That with more care keep holy-day... | |
| English poets - 1862 - 622 страници
...reformation, Which always must be carried on, And still be doing, never done ; As if religion were intended For nothing else but to be mended ; A sect whose chief...with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss ; More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distraught or monkey sick ; That with more care keep... | |
| Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 360 страници
...self-righteous spirit of the old Pharisees, not ceasing out of the land, alas! even to the present hour. ' A sect, whose chief devotion lies In odd perverse...antipathies ; In falling out with that or this, And finding something still amiss : More peevish, cross, and splenetick, Than dog distract, or monkey sick : That... | |
| Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 346 страници
...not ceasing out of the land, alas ! even to the present hour. ' A sect, whose chief devotion lies la odd perverse antipathies ; In falling out with that or this, And finding something still amiss : More peevish, cross, and splenetick, Than dog distract, or monkey sick : That... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 страници
...Reformation, Which always must be carried on, And still be doing, never done ; As if Religion were intended For nothing else but to be mended. A sect, whose chief...with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss ; More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distract, or monkey sick. That with more care keep holy-day... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 страници
...still be doing, never done ; As if Religion were intended T^or nothing else but to be mended : A sect22 whose chief devotion lies In odd perverse antipathies...with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss ; More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distract, or monkey sick ; That with more care keep... | |
| 1866 - 390 страници
...so drawing up his troop in the inward court, " These, Sir (said the Cornet), are my Instructions." A sect whose chief devotion lies In odd perverse antipathies...distract, or monkey sick : That with more care keep holyday The wrong, than others the right way ; Compound for sins they are inclin'd to, 215 By damning... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1866 - 366 страници
...Many instances of that kind are given by Dr. Walker, in his ' Sufferings of the Episcopal Clergy.' For nothing else but to be mended : A sect whose chief...with that or this, And finding somewhat still amiss ; no More peevish, cross, and splenetic, Than dog distract, or monkey sick : That with more care keep... | |
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