 | James Thorne - 1847 - 480 Seiten
...and statics, Magic, horoscopy, astrology," and the other branches of the science, so erudite, " That none a deeper knowledge boasted, Since old Hodge Bacon and Bob Grosted." His fame rapidly spread. He was consulted not only " When brass and pewter happ'd to stray, And linen... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1852 - 520 Seiten
...advance his nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to jnggle, cant, and cheat :t For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did bnt smatter ; 220 Whate'er he labonr'd lo appear, His nnderstanding still was clear ;t Yel none a deeper... | |
 | Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 296 Seiten
...the arts, Did he advance his nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat ; For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smatter ; 220 Whate'er he labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear ; Yet none a deeper knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1854 - 292 Seiten
...juggle, cant, and cheat ; For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smatter ; 220 Whate'er he labour'd to appear, His understanding...still was clear ; Yet none a deeper knowledge boasted, jSince old Hodge Bacon,1 and Bob Grosted.2 The intelligible world 3 he knew, And all men dream on 't... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 Seiten
...the arts Did he advance his uat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat : For as those fowls that live in...deeper knowledge boasted, Since old Hodge Bacon, and BobGrosted. He with the moon was more familiar Thau o'er was almanac well-wilier ; Her secrets understood... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1857 - 374 Seiten
...arts 215 Did he advance his naf ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, lie fell to juggle, cant, and cheat. For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smatter ; 2.2o Whate'er he labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear ; Yet none a deeper knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 248 Seiten
...the arts Did he advance his natural parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat : For as those fowls that live in...water Are never wet, he did but smatter; Whate'er he laboured to appear, His understanding still was clear; Yet none a deeper knowledge boasted, Since old... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 426 Seiten
...the arts Did he advance his natural parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat : For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smarter ; Whate'er he labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear ; Yet none a deeper knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 518 Seiten
...advance his nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat :t For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smaller ; 220 Whate'er lie labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear ;t Yet none a deeper... | |
 | 1866 - 390 Seiten
...arts 918 Did he advance his nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat. For as those fowls that live in water Are never wet, he did but smatter ; 220 Whate'er he labour'd to appear, His understanding still was clear ; Yet none a deeper knowledge... | |
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To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again, And still he's in the self-same place Where at his setting out he was ; So in the circle of the arts, Did he advance his nat'ral parts, Till falling back still, for retreat, He... 
