Hudibras, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1859 |
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afterwards agen Alluding Altho Anabaptists Anaxagoras ancient appear astrologer b'ing beast believ'd Ben Jonson Bishop Bishop Warburton bus'ness Butler Butler's Remains Caligula called canto cause cheat church conjurer conscience Covenant Covenanter Cromwell death devil Diogenes Laertius divine Dr Hooke ears editions read enemy ev'ry eyes false fear feats fight forc'd give grace hand haste heaven honour Hudibras Independents king king's Knight ladies Lilly lines Lord lover marriage means moon Napier's bones ne'er never o'er oaths Paracelsus Parliament person poet pow'r Presbyterians pretended prov'd Quoth Quoth Hudibras R.Cooper sculp Ralpho reduc'd resolv'd restore Rump Rump Parliament saints says sense Sidrophel signifies soul Squire stars supposed swear sword tell things thou thro trepan tricks true turn turn'd twas us'd Whachum whence William Lilly witches word worse
Popular passages
Page 341 - 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 361 - 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 326 - 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.
Page 202 - FROM THE BEqUEST OF JAMES WALKER, DD, LL.D., (Class of 1814) FORMER PRESIDENT OF HARVARD COLLEGE; " Preference being given to works in the Intellectual and Moral Sciences.
Page 285 - And all your vapouring out-dar'd ; For which, between you both, the feat Has never been perform'd as yet. While thus the Lady talk'd, the Knight Turn'd th...
Page 256 - 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 280 - Were such things here, as we do speak about? Or have we eaten of the insane root, That takes the reason prisoner ? Macb.
Page 404 - For he that fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he that is in battle slain Will never rise to fight again.
Page 227 - And when be temp'rate if they will ; When use, and when abstain from vice, Figs, grapes, phlebotomy, and spice. And as in prison mean rogues beat Hemp for the service of the great, 370 So- Whachum beat his dirty brains T...
Page 240 - Twas he that put her in the pit, Before he pull'd her out of it : And as he eats his sons, just so He feeds upon his daughters too : Nor does it follow, 'cause a herald Can make a gentleman, scarce a year old, To be descended of a race Of ancient kings in a small space, That we should all opinions hold Authentic that we can make old.