 He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos, too, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd : Not that of Pasteboard, which men shew 565 For groats at fair of Barthol'mew ; But its great grandsire, first o...  The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 29by English poets - 1790Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...owls, though purblind in the light. By help of these (as he profest) He had First Matter seen undrest: He took her naked, all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The chaos, toe, he had descry'd, And seen quite through, or else he ly'd . Not that of pasteboard, which men shew... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 624 pages
...dark Hours they wafte in barren Joy. Car. As he profefs'd He had firft Matter feen undrefs'd. He rook her naked, all alone, Before one Rag of Form was on: The Chats too he had defcry'd, An d feen quite thro', or elle he ly'd. Hud. Order, a banifh'd Rebel flies... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - Atomism - 1714 - 508 pages
...regarded this Paflage; when he fays, • — As he profefs'd, lie had firft Matter feen undrcfs'd ; He took her naked, all alone, Before one Rag of Form was on. The Chaos too he had defcry'dj And feen quite thro' : or elfe he ly'd. 3$. Since then, &c.] Having in the firft and fécond... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Satire - 1744 - 570 pages
...Owls, tho' purblind in the Light. By help of thefe (as he profeft) 560 He had^y? Matter feen undreft : He took her naked all alone, Before one Rag of Form...on. The Chaos too he had defcry'd, And feen quite thro', or elfe he ly'd : occafion of the Baron's fwearing the Sheriffs, Warner and Love, into their... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 490 pages
...tho' purblind in the light. By help of thefe (as he profefs'd) 560 He had Firft Matter feen undrefs'di He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of Form...on. The Chaos too he had defcry'd, And feen quite thro', or elfe he ly'di 565 Not that of pafte-board, which men mew For groats, at fair of Barthol'mew... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...though purblind in the light. By help of thefe, as he profeft, 560 He had firfl matter feen undreft : He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form...defcry'd, And feen quite through, or elfe he ly'd : 565" Not that of pafte-board, which men mew for groats, at fair of Bartbol'mewi S4J /« Rofy- Crucian... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...hibou, qui craint lumiere. Cij By help of thefe ( as he profeft ) JJe had fir ft Matter feen undreft : He took her naked all alone , Before one Rag of form...on. The Chaos too he had defcry'd , And feen quite thro' , or elfe he ly 'd : fiot that ofPafte-board , which Men shew lor Groats , at fair ofBartholmew... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 460 pages
...un hibou, quiciaint lumiere. Sy help of thefe ( as he profefl ) tie bad Firfl Matter feen tmdreft : He took her naked all alone , 'Before one Rag of Form was on. The Chaos too be haddefcry'd , And feen quite thro' , or elfe he ly 'd: Vat that ofPafte-board , which Me» shew... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...though purblind in the light. By help of thefe, as he profefs'd, He had firft matter feen undrefs'd : 560 He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The Chaos too lie had defcry'd, And feen quite through, or elfe he ly'd : Not that of pafteboard, which men mew 56g... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1774 - 254 pages
...though purblind in the light. By help of thefe, as he profefs'd, He had firft matter feen nndrefs'd : He took her naked all alone, Before one rag of form was on. The chaos too he had defery'd, And feen quite through, or elfe he ly'd : Not that of pafteboard, which men (hcw For groats,... | |
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