 | 1856 - 754 Seiten
...in the saddle, That could as well bind o'er as swaddle; Mighty he was at both of these, And styled of War as well as Peace. (So some rats, of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water.) Hut here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : Some hold the one, and some... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 Seiten
...on the saddle. That could as well bind o'er, as swaddle: Mighty he was at both of these, And styled of war as well as peace. (So some rats, of amphibious...some the other: But howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small, his brain Outweighed his rage but half a grain ; Which made some take him... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1857 - 374 Seiten
...the saddle, That could as well bind o'er as swaddle ; Mighty he was at both of these as And styl'd of War, as well as Peace : (So some rats, of amphibious...Authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout : so Some hold the one, and some the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference wa,s... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 Seiten
...but chivalry, Nor put up blow, but that which laid Right worshipful on shoulder-blade. But here some authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or...the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain; Which made some take him for... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1857 - 416 Seiten
...in the saddle, That could as well bind o'er as swaddle. Mighty he was at both of these, And styled of war as well as peace : So some rats of amphibious nature, Are either for the land or water." Many writers use the terms simile and comparison indiscriminately. This is an error. It is true that... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 Seiten
...on the saddle, That could as well bind o'er, as swaddle: Mighty he was at both of these, And styl'd of war as well as peace. (So some rats of amphibious...one, and some the other: But howsoe'er they make a pcther, difference was so small, his brain iutweigh'd his rage but half a grain : Which made some take... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 Seiten
...the saddle, That could as well bind o'er as swaddle .;' Mighty he was at both of these, And styl'd of war, as well as peace (So some rats, of amphibious...the other, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage but half a grain ; • Charlel ig a challenge... | |
 | George Campbell - 1859 - 460 Seiten
...in the saddle, That could as well bind o'er as swaddle, Mighty he was at both of these, And styled of war as well as peace : So some rats of amphibious nature Are either for the land or water."^ In this coarse kind of drollery those laughable translations or paraphrases of heroic and other serious... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 Seiten
...but chivalry, Nor put up blow, but that which laid Right worshipful on shoulder-blade. But hero some authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout ; Some hold the one, and some the oilier, But, howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 Seiten
...in the saddle, That could as well bind o'er as swaddle ; Mighty he was at both of these, And styled of war as well as peace; (So some rats, of amphibious...more wise or stout : Some hold the one and some the otlier, But howsoe'er they make a pother, The difference was so small, his brain Outweigh'd his rage... | |
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And styled of war as well as peace. (So some rats of amphibious nature Are either for the land or water.) But here our authors make a doubt Whether he were more wise or stout. 
