 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...stratagem Make use of him, as he does them. Has not this present Parl'ament A ledger to the devil sent, Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out? And has not he, within a year, Haog'd threescore of 'em in one shire t Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 pages
...them, it is no Sin, ^ If they by fubtil Stratagem Make ufc of hint, as he does tkem.. Has not this prefent Parliament A Ledger to 'the Devil fent, "'...Witches out > And has not he within a Year Hang'd threefcore of 'em in one Shire .<? Some only for not being drowrfd, And fome for fitting above ground... | |
 | Francis Hutchinson - Angels - 1718 - 354 pages
...we may fee by the ingenious Author ofHudibras, who writ foon after that Time. Hath not this frefent Parliament A Ledger to the Devil fent, Fully empower'd...to treat about Finding revolted Witches out ? And haf not he, within a Tear, Hang'd Three/core of them in one Shire ? Some only for .not being drowrid:... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1761 - 570 pages
...as he does thera. Has not this prefent Parliament 140 A v Ledger to the Devil fent, Fully impower'd to treat about Finding revolted Witches out;? And has not he, within a Year, Hang'd threefcore of 'em in one Shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And fome for fitting above Ground,... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1774 - 556 pages
...following lines of Butler. Has not the prefent parliament A ledger to the devil Tent, Fully empowr'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threefcore of "em in one (hire ? Some only for not being drown'd : And fome for fitting above ground... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...of him, as he does them. Has not this prefent Parliament A ledger to the devil fent, Fully impower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threefcore of them in one fhire ? Some only for not being drown'd, 14And fome for fitting above ground,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...him, as he does them. Has not this prefent Parliament A ledger to the devil fent, 148 Fully impower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threefcore of them in one fhire ? Some only for not being drown'd, I+5 And fome for fitting above ground,... | |
 | 1793 - 542 pages
...following lines of Butler : " Has not the prefenc piriiament A ledger to the devil ient, Fully empowered to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, within a year, Hang'd threefcore of 'em in one fliirc? Some only for not being drown'd, And feme for fitting above ground... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...ftratagem Make ufe of him, as he does them. Has not this prefent Parl'ament A leger to the dev'l fcnt, Fully empower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out '< And has not he, within a year, Hang'd thrcefcore of 'em in one mire ; Some only for not being drown'd, And fome for fitting above ground,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...him, as he dees them. lias not this prefent Parl'ament A ledger to the deVlfeht, i,io Fully cmpower'd to treat about Finding revolted witches out ? And has not he, Within a year, Hang'd threefcore of 'em ih one fliire / Some only for not being drown 'd, I^5 And fome for fitting above... | |
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And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights, upon their breeches. And feeling... 
