 WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion, as for punk ; VOL.  The setting sun; or, Devil amongst the placemen. To which is added ... a ... - Page 22by Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...compelled rhymes in ' Hudibras,' but the number is astonishingly small [AccomplMmmts of Hudibras.] rping symphonies. And this my opinion, the grave authority...if occasion shall lead, to imitate those magnifie ma<l or drunk, For Dame Religion as for punk ; Whose honesty they all durst swear for, Though not a... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 526 pages
...is strange there should such difference be 'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 7. When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out,...why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set men together by the ears. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 8. Two things so averse, they never yet But in thy rambling... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...strange there should such difference be 'Twixt tweedle-dum and tweed le-dee. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 7. When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out,...why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set men together by the ears. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 8. Two things so averse, they never yet But in thy rambling... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...The manner how he sally'd forth ; His arms and equipage are shown ; His horse's virtues and his own. When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out...jealousies and fears, Set folks together by the ears, When gospel-trumpeter, surrounded With long ear'd rout, to battle sounded, And pulpit, drum ecclesiastick,... | |
 | 1848 - 300 pages
...more so than at the present day]; not even when '• Hard words, 'lealousies,' and 'fears' Set men together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk." We are ruled by words. A word eonelndes us mueh sooner than an argument. Nay, it preelndes all argumentation.... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 574 pages
...than at the present dayj uot even •when • '• Hard words, ' jealousies,' and ' fears' Set men together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk." We arc ruled by words. A word concludes us much sooner than an argument. Nay, it precludes all argumentation.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...compelled rhymes in ' Hudibras,' but the number is astonishingly small [Accamplvamenti of JTadibnu.] ; Whoso honesty they all durst swear for, Though not a man of them knew wherefore : When gospel-trumpeter,... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 294 pages
...more so than at the present day'; not even when '• Hard Trords, 'jealousies,' and ' fears' Set men together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk." We we ruled by words. A word eoneludes us mueh «oouer -than an argument. Nay, it preeludes all argumentation.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1850 - 528 pages
...their opponents they called Papists, Prelatists, ill-designing, repruhate, profligate, &c. &c. Aiid made them fight, like mad or drunk, For dame Religion as for Punk ;* "In the body politic, when the spiritual and windy power " moveth the members of a commonwealth,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...compelled rhymes In ' Hudibras,' but the number is astonishingly small. [Accomplishment* of ffudibnu.] When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out,...words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the cars, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion as for punk ; Whose honesty they all... | |
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