 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...unriddle in a moment, In proper terms, fuch as men fmatter, When they throw out, and mifs the matter. V For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit ; 'Twas Prefbyterian true blue ; For he was of that ftubborn crei* Of errant faints, whom all men gram Vo be... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - Translating and interpreting - 1797 - 446 pages
...frc*u~* fcZA*' 4««JI/it 4J Ai-f^^r.- <-i*v & 3 I,-' THE religion of Hudibras is thus defcribed : For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : Twas Prefbyterian true blue ; For he was of that ftubboni crew , Of errant faints, whom all men grant To... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...unriddle in a moment, In proper terms, such as men smatter When they throw out and miss the matter. For his religion, it was fit' To match his learning and his wit ; 19e 'Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...unriddle in a moment, In proper terms, fuch as men fmattcr When they throw out and mifs the matter. For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : ' 190 "Twas Prefbytcrian true blue ; For he was of that ftuhbcirn crew Of crr.int faints, whom all... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...and his wit : 190 'Twas Preshyterian true blue ; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant faints whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant ; Such as do build their faith upon 195 The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1809 - 448 pages
...nnriddle in a moment, In proper terms, snch as men smalter, When they throw ont, and miss the matter. For his Religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit: 190 Twas Presbyterian trae blae; For he was of that stnbborn crew Of errant Saints whom all men grant... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...unriddle in a moment, 'i proper terms, such as men smatter tan they throw out and miss the matter. _ Ftr his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : 7«as presbyterian true blue ; fw he was of that stubborn crew Ot errant saints, whom all men grant... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...unriddle in a moment, In proper terms, such as men smatter, When they throw out and miss the matter. For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit: 190 Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 pages
...mathematics he was greater,, 119 Than Tycho, Brahe, or Erra Pater : For his religion it was fit 189 To match his learning and his wit : 'Twas Presbyterian...church militant : Such as do build their faith upon 195 The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - Translating and interpreting - 1813 - 466 pages
...undertaking, a kindred genius with that of his great original. THE religion of Hudibras is thus described: For his religion, it was fit To match his learning...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 all controversies... | |
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Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of Errant Saints, whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant... 
