Hudibras continued.] Whatever sceptic could inquire for, Parti. Canto i. Line 131. Where entity and quiddity, The ghosts of defunct bodies fly. Parti. Canto i. Line 145. He knew what's what, and that's as high 2 Parti. Canto i. Line 149. Such as take lodgings in a head Parti. Canto i. Line 161. 'T was Presbyterian true blue. Parti. Canto i. Line 191. And prove their doctrine orthodox, Parti. Cante i. Line 199. Compound for sins they are inclined to, Parti. Canto i. Line 215. The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, For want of fighting was grown rusty, Of somebody to hew and hack. Parti. Canto i. Line 359. 1 Every why hath a wherefore. Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors, Act ii. Sc. 2. 2 See Proverbial Expressions. 3 Compare Fuller, Holy and Profane State. Andronicus, ad fin. 1. [Hudibras continued. For rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which, like ships, they steer their courses. Parti. Canto i. Line 463. And force them, though it was in spite Of Nature, and their stars, to write. Parti. Canto i. Line 647. 1 Quoth Hudibras, "I smell a rat ;1 Parti. Canto i. Line 821. Or shear swine, all cry and no wool.2 Parti. Canto i. Line 852. With many a stiff thwack, many a bang, Parti. Canto ii. Line 831. Like feather bed betwixt a wall, Parti. Canto ii. Line 871. Ay me! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron.3 Parti. Canto iii. Line 1. Nor do I know what is become Of him, more than the Pope of Rome. Parti. Canto iii. Line 263. He had got a hurt O' th' inside, of a deadlier sort. Parti. Canto iii. Line 309. With mortal crisis doth portend Part i. Canto iii. Line 589. 1 See Proverbial Expressions. 2 And so his Highness schal have thereof, but as had the man that scheryd his Hogge, moche Crye and no Wull. - Fortescue (1395-1485), Treatise on Absolute and Limited Monarchy, Ch. x. 3 See Spenser, Faerie Queene, Book i. Canto 8. St. 1. Hudibras continued.] For those that run away, and fly, Parti. Canto iii. Line 609. I am not now in fortune's power; Part i. Canto iii. Line 877. Cheer'd up himself with ends of verse, Parti. Canto iii. Line 1OII. If he that in the field is slain Parti. Canto iii. Line 1047. When pious frauds and holy shifts Part i. Canto iii. Line 1145. Friend Ralph, thou hast Outrun the constable at last. Parti. Canto iii. Line 1367. Some force whole regions, in despite I think 's sufficient at one time. 1 See page 378. Part ii. Canto i. Line 23. 2 He that is down needs fear no fall. Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress. [Hudibras continued. Some have been beaten till they know Part ii. Canto i. Line 221. Quoth she, I've heard old cunning stagers. Say, fools for arguments use wagers. Part ii. Canto i. Line 297. For what is worth in anything, But so much money as 't will bring? Part ii. Canto i. Line 465. Love is a boy by poets styl'd; Then spare the rod and spoil the child.1 Part ii. Canto i. Line 843 The sun had long since in the lap And, like a lobster boiled, the morn Part ii. Canto ii. Line 29. Have always been at daggers-drawing, Part ii. Canto ii. Line 79. For truth is precious and divine, Too rich a pearl for carnal swine. Part ii. Canto ii. Line 257. Why should not conscience have vacation As well as other courts o' th' nation. Part ii. Canto ii. Line 317. He that imposes an oath makes it, Not he that for convenience takes it: 1 He that spareth his rod hateth his son. - Proverbs, ch. xiii. 24. Hudibras continued.] Then how can any man be said To break an oath he never made? Part ii. Canto ii. Line 377. As the ancients Say wisely, Have a care o' th' main chance,1 For as you sow, y' are like to reap.2 Part ii. Canto ii. Line 501. Doubtless the pleasure is as great Part ii. Canto iii. Line 1. He made an instrument to know Part ii. Canto iii. Line 261. Each window like a pill'ry appears, With heads thrust thro' nailed by the ears. Part ii. Canto iii. Line 391. To swallow gudgeons ere they 're catched, And count their chickens ere they 're hatched. Part ii. Canto iii. Line 923. There's but the twinkling of a star Between a man of peace and war. Part ii. Canto iii. Line 957. As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodged, 1 See Proverbial Expressions. 2 Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. Galatians, ch. vi. 7. Compare Tusser, ante, p. 8. |