 | English poetry - 1817 - 372 pages
...old Hobson ! Death hath his desire, And here (alasse) hath left him in the mire ; Or else the waies being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough,...shifter, that if truth were known, Death was half glad that he had got him down. For he hath any time this ten years full, Dog'dd him 'twixt Cambridge and... | |
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...ways being foul, twenty to one, • He's here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a mifter, that if truth were known, Death was half glad when...full, Dodg'd with him, betwixt Cambridge and the Bull. Toems on feveral Qccajionsi Ancl furdy Death could never have pevail'd, Had not his weekly courfe of... | |
 | John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...foul, twenry to one, He's here ftuck in a flough, and -overthrown. 'Twas fuch a ftifret, that if ttuth were known, Death was half glad when he had got him down ; for he had any rime this ren years full, Dode'd with him, berwixt Cunbrid&t and the Bull, And fuwly Death could never... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 240 pages
...He's here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a mifter, that, if truth were known, Death wat half glad when he had got him down ; For he had any time thefe ten years full, Dodg'd with him betwixt Cambridgt and the Bull, And furely death could never... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...ope, He's here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a mifter, that if truth were known, 5 Death was half glad when he had got him down ; For he had any time this ten years full, Dodg d with him, betwixt Cambridge and the Bull. And And furely Death could never have prevail'd, Had... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 418 pages
...one, He's here fluck in a (lough, and overthrown. Twas fiich a fhifter, that if truth were known^ . j Death was half glad when he had got him down ; For he had any time tbis ten years foil, Dodg'd with hicn, betwixt Cambridge and the Bttll. And furely Death could never... | |
 | John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 286 pages
...Or elfe the Ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here (luck in.a Slough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a Shifter, that if Truth were known, Death was half...him down ; For he had any Time this ten Years full, Dodi'd with him betwixt Cambridge and the Bull. And furely,Death could never have prcvail'd, Had not... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...one, He's here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a ftiifter, that if truth were known, 5 Death was half glad when he had got him down ; For...Dodg'd with him, betwixt Cambridge and the Bull. And furely Death could never have prevail'd, Had not his weekly courfe of carriage fail'd; 10 But lately... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...one, He's here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. Twas fuch a fhifter, that if truth were known, 5 Death was half glad when he had got him down ; For...Dodg'd with him, betwixt Cambridge and the Bull. And furely Death could never have prevail'd, Had not his weekly courfe of carriage fail'd; 10 But lately... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...one, He 's here (tuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a flufter, that if truth were known, 5 Death was half glad when he had got him down ; For...Dodg'd with him, betwixt Cambridge and the Bull. And furely death could never have prevail'd, Had not his weekly courfe of carriage fail'd; 19 But lately... | |
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Here lies old Hobson. Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a shifter that, if truth were known, Death was half glad when... 
