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Hudibras: In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars - Page 74
by Samuel Butler - 1744
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Hudibras. Pt. 1-3, ed. by A. Milnes, Part 1

Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 pages
...press upon him, who 'tis, But lets them know, at their own cost, That he intends to keep his post. 7 os This to prevent, and other harms, Which always wait on feats of arms, 22 HUDIBRAS. [PART For in the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way, Thither the Knight...
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Red-letter Poems by English Men and Women

English poetry - 1885 - 668 pages
...Hudibras and Miscellanies.] RHYME the rudder is of verses, With which like ships they steer their courses. In the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way. Honor is like a widow, won With brisk attempt and putting on, With entering manfully and urging; Not...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler: A Revised Edition with Memoir ..., Volume 1

Samuel Butler - 1893 - 394 pages
...them know, at their own cost, That he intends to keep his post. This to prevent and other harms 70S Which always wait on feats of arms, (For in the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way) '/ f Thither the Knight his course did steer, /\ To keep the peace 'twixt Dog and Bear, no S As he...
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The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions

Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1895 - 530 pages
...Miscellanies."] (1) Rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which like ships they steer their courses, (2) In the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way. '4) Great commanders always own What's prosperous by the soldier done. (5) Great conquerors greater...
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The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions by ..., Volume 2

Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1896 - 520 pages
...Miscellanies.'] (1) Rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which like ships they steer their courses. (2) In the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way. (4) Great commanders always own What's prosperous by the soldier done. (5) Great conquerors greater...
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The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions, Volume 2

Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1905 - 522 pages
...Miscellanies.] (1) Rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which like ships they steer their courses. (2) In the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way, (3) Honour is like a widow, won With brisk attempt and putting on, With entering manfully and urging...
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The English Poets: Selections, Volume 2

Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1910 - 524 pages
...Miscellanies.'] (1) Rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which like ships they steer their courses, (2) In the hurry of a fray 'Tis hard to keep out of harm's way, (3) Honour is like a widow, won With brisk attempt and putting on, With entering manfully and urging...
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Heath Readings in the Literature of England

Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - English literature - 1927 - 1432 pages
...press upon him, who 't is, But lets them know, at their own cost, That he intends to keep his post. 700 This to prevent and other harms Which always wait...to keep out of harm's way), Thither the Knight his course did steer, 705 To keep the peace 'twixt clog and bear, As he believed he was bound to do In...
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Hudibras Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Samuel Butler - 1684 - 352 pages
...any press upon him, who 'tis, But let them know at their own cost That he intends to keep his post. This to prevent, and [other] harms, Which always wait...to keep out of harm's way) Thither the Knight his course did stear, To keep the peace 'twixt Dog and Bear ; As he believ'd h' was bound to doe, In Conscience...
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