 THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' first of these w' have...  Hudibras - Page 33by Samuel Butler - 1861 - 498 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 462 pages
...fafl in -wooden Baftile* CANTO H. THERE wasanantient That had read Alexander Rofs over ; And fwore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love : 5 Jnft fb romances are, for what elfe Is in them all, but love and battles ? O' th' firft of thefe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 348 pages
...wooden Baftile. THERE was an ancient fage philofopher That had read Alexander Rcfs over, And fwore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love, , Juft fo Romances are, for what elfe 5 Is in them all but love and battles? O' th' firft of thefe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...wooden Baftile, ' T^HERE was an ancient fage philofopher A That had read Alexander Rofs over, And fwore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love» Juft fo Romances are, for what elfe Is in them all but love and battles? O' th' firft of thefe w' have... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 738 pages
...Voodcn Baftile. I:...-,. WM an ancient £ige philofopher That had read Alexander Rofs over, And frrore the world, as he could prove, "Was made of fighting and of love. j nit fo Romances are, for what elfe Is in them all bat love and battles ' O' th' iu it of thefe w'... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...world, as he cou'd prove, Was made of lighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else . j Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' first of these W have no great matter To treat of, but a world o' th' latter, In which to do the injur'd right, We mean in what... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1801 - 530 pages
...Bafiile. p.: CANTO II. THERE was an ancient fage philofopher, That had read Alexander Rofs over, And fwore the world, as he could prove, "Was made of fighting and of love; ARGUMENT, v. 8. Thenjhuts himfaft In tvooJen Bajlile.'] In the flocks. The ftate prifon in France fo... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1803 - 520 pages
...Ress over, And swore the world, as he eou'd prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Juft so Romanees are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' firft of these w' have no great matter To treat of, but a world o' th' latter, In whieh to do the injur'd... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...malheur de ma vie, La douleur est par-tout où n'est pas Virginie. BUTLER. HUDIBRAS. CANTO a. . 1 HERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander...world, as he could prove, "Was made of fighting and oflove. Just so romances are; for what else Is in them all but love and battles. O' th' first of these... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove , "Was made of fighting and oflove. Just so romances are; for what else Is in them all but love and battles. O' th' first of these w'have no great matter ,To treat of, but a world o' th' latter In which to do the injur'd right, "We... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...rakes the Fiddler prisoner, Conveys him to inchanted castle, There shnts him fast in wooden Bastile. THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he conld prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Jnst so Romances are, for what else Is in them all bnt... | |
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