 He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees.  Hudibras: Poëme - Page 10by Samuel Butler - 1757 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 pages
...ftill confute, ' He'd undertake to prove by force . . ' ! t r. T Of Argument, a Man's no Horfe 5 He'd prove a Buzzard is no Fowl, And' that a Lord may be an Owl 5 A Calf an Alderman., a Goofe a Jufticet And Rooks Committee-Men and Trujiees. ' ' He'd ran in Debt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 488 pages
...change hands, and fell confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe i He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an owl ; 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe a Juftice, And rooks Committee-men and Truftt;es. He'd run in debt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...change hands, and ltill confute ; He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a Lord may be an Owl, 75 A calf an Alderman, a goofe a Juflice, And rooks Committee-men and Truflecs. He'd run in debt by... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...fouvent il en fût chiche , Et ne le portât qu'aux bons jours , Comme bourgeoife fes atours. . Aiîij He 'd prove a Buzzard is no fowl , And that a Lord may be an Owl ; A Calf an Alderman, a Goofe a Inftice, And Rooks Committee-Men and Tr*ftett.' He 'd run in Debt by Difputation , And pay with Ratiocination.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...hands, and ftill confute. f« He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horfe; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; AS HUDIBR.AS. Part!. A calf an alderman, a goofe a juftice, 75 And rooks committee-men and truftees.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...confute;. He'd nndertake to prove, by force; Of argument, a man's no horfe ; 4 HUD I BRAS. PICI 73. He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be...; A calf an alderman, a goofe a juftice, And rooks committee-men and truftees. He'd run in debt by difputation, And pay with ratiocination : All this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...hands, and ftill confutei 70 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl; A calf Ver. 61.] Here is an alteration without any amendment) for the following lines, And truly fo he was,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 738 pages
...hands, and ftill confuteii jo He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owlj. A calf Ver. 6z.J Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly... | |
 | Alexander Gerard - Aesthetics - 1780 - 310 pages
...Profoundly Ikill'd in analytic, inr. He'd undertake to prove by force Of argument a man's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl,, And that a lord may be...; A calf an alderman, a goofe a juftice, And rooks committee-men and truftees, ire. Cant. i. ver. 6$. For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...hands, and ftill confute : 70 He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man 's no horfe ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl ; Ver. 6i.] Here is an alteration without any amendment; for the following lines, And truly fo he was,... | |
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