| Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 ページ
...his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely tnm'd his back to fly ; Bat Hudibras gave him a twitch KX>5 As quick as light'ning in the breech ; Just in the place where honour 's loiIgM, As wise philosophers have jiidg'd; Because a kick in that place, mo;e Hurts honour,... | |
| Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 ページ
...his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely turn'd his back to fly : But Hudibras gave him a twitch 106.5 As quick as lightning in the breech ; Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers have judg'd, Because a kick, in that place, more Hurts honour, than deep... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 ページ
...For brevity is very good When we are, or are not understood. Hudibras, Canto i. But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers have judg'd ; Because a kick in that part, more Hurts honour, than deep... | |
| Robert Deverell - 1816 - 304 ページ
...his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely turn d his back tojly: But Hudibras gave him a twitch 1065 As quick as lightning in the breech ; Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers have judg'd, Because a kick, in that place, more Hurts honour, than deep... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 ページ
...along. Whachum his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely turn'd his back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers Have judg'd, Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour, than deep... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 314 ページ
...along. Whachum his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely turn'd his back to fly ; But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just...Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour, than deep wounds before. Quoth Hudibras, ' The stars determine You are my prisoners, base vermine ! Could... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 ページ
...wind, Hare the spirit of prophecy likewise behind. ManeU. But Hudibras gave him a twitch As quick an lightning in the breech, Just in the place where honour's...philosophers have judged ; Because a kick in that place more Hurt* honour than deep wounds before. Duller't Hudibrat. His breechei were of rugged woollen, And had... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1829 - 346 ページ
...his sea-coal prong threw by, And basely turn'd his back to fly : But Hudibras gave him a twitch 1065 As quick as lightning in the breech, Just in the place where honour's lodg'd, As wise philosophers have judg'd : Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour than deep... | |
| 1831 - 426 ページ
...Shut both nis eyes, and stopt his breath, 1145 And to the life out-acted death : But Hudibras gave him a twitch As quick as lightning in the breech ; Just in the place where honour's lodg"d, 1065 That Hudibras, to all appearing, Believ'd him to be dead as herring. He held it now no... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1833 - 518 ページ
...For brevity is very good When w' are, or are not understood. Huawras, Canto I. But Hudibras gave him a twitch, As quick as lightning, in the breech, Just in the place where honor's lodg'd, As wise philosophers have judg'd; Because a kick in that part, more Hurts honor, than... | |
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