 A Squire he had whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; *» And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ralph...  Hudibras - Seite 18von Robert Deverell - 1816Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 Seiten
...rider he would flurt, Still as his tender side he pricked, With armed heel, or with unarmed, kicked. A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th'...went his half. Though writers, for more stately tone, 4 6o Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so, if not,... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1885 - 530 Seiten
...said, a rhyme sometimes suggests a thought. (e) A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in the adventure went his half. Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call hi™ Ralpho, 'tis all one : And when we can with meter safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ralph... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1886 - 304 Seiten
...wisely knowing, could he stir To active trot one side of 's horse, The other would not stay his course. A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th'...more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so, if not, plain Ralph ; (For rhyme the rudder... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Reginald Brimley Johnson - 1893 - 396 Seiten
...Hudibras wore but one spur, As wisely knowing could he stir To active trot one side of 's horse, 45$ The other would not hang an — arse. A Squire he...stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; 460 And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ralph ; (For rhyme the rudder is... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1893 - 394 Seiten
...spur, As wisely knowing could he stir To active trot one side qf's horse, The other would not han^ an — -"arse." A Squire he had whose name was Ralph,...more stately tone. Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; 'And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ealph ; (For rhyme the rudder... | |
 | Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) - 1895 - 944 Seiten
...still in Canto 1 a full description and a choice of pronunciation according to the rhyme. Thus : " A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th'...more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so, if not, plain Raph, For rhyme the rudder is... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 346 Seiten
...weight, but did recover, By laying hold on tail and mane, Which oft he used instead of rein. . . . A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th'...more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so, if not, plain Ralph ; For rhyme the rudder is... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 348 Seiten
...weight, but did recover, By laying hold on tail and mane, Which oft he used instead of rein. . . . A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th'...more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so, if not, plain Ralph ; For rhyme the rudder is... | |
 | 1898 - 688 Seiten
...name Ralph : — A squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half ; Tho' writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we tan, with metre safe, We '11 call him so, if not plain Ralph. Part i. canto i. vv. 457-62.... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 Seiten
...wisely knowing, could he stir To active trot one side of 's horse, The other would not stay his course. A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th'...more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with meter safe We'll call him so, if not, plain Ralph ; For rhyme the rudder is... | |
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