 | Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 296 σελίδες
...That's empty when the moon is full ; ieo Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if Divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound And... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 σελίδες
...other, as great clerks have done. He knew what's what,1 and that's as high As metaphysio wit can fly: He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound, And... | |
 | 1856 - 570 σελίδες
...nearest to the Grods, who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right. . — Butler. JJE could raise Scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if Divinity had catch'd The itch on purpose to be scratch'd. (Kontrobetsg. — Coiton. E are more inclined... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 σελίδες
...other, as great clerks have done. He knew what's what,1 and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly: He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound, And... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1857 - 374 σελίδες
...the Nominals, and Johannes Dunscotus of the Reals. V. 157, 158. Var. ' And with as delicate a hand He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if Divinity had catch'd i«d The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 σελίδες
...other, as great clerks have done. He knew what's what,1 and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly: He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice j As if divinity had catch 'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a. mountebank, did wound,... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1861 - 340 σελίδες
...hardly know what I could do without him. Well, there, you know what it says in Hudibras. Talk of wit ! ' He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice, As if divinity had catched The itch on purpose to be scratched.' " This was, however, said in a low voice,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 σελίδες
...other, as great clerks have done. He knew what's what, 1 and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly: He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice; As if divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to he scrntch'd; Or, like a mountebank, did wound, And... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 σελίδες
...That's empty when the moon is full ; Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnished. He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice ; As if Divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch 'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound And... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 σελίδες
...other, as great clerks huve done. He knew what's what,1 and that's as hijjh As mfUtphysic wit can fly: He could raise scruples dark and nice, And after solve 'em in a trice; As if divinity had catch'd The itch, on purpose to be scratch'd ; Or, like a mountebank, did wound, And... | |
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Or, like a mountebank, did wound And stab herself with doubts profound, Only to show with how small pain The sores of faith are cured again; Although by woeful proof we find They always leave a scar behind. 
