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 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...more heads than a beast in vision, And more intrigues in ev'ry one Than all the Whores of Babylon ; So politic as If one eye Upon the other were a spy,...one to think The other blind, both strove to blink j And in his dark pragmatic way As busy as a child at play. H' had seen three governments run down.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 498 pages
...than a Beaft in Vijton, And more Intrigues in ev'ry one Than all the Whores of Babylon : So Politick, as if one Eye Upon the other were a Spy, That to trepan the one to think The other blind, both ftrove to blink i And in his dark pragmatick Way As bufy as a Child at Play. H' had feen three Governments... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...a Beaft in Vifion, And more Intrigues in ev'ry one Than all the Whores of Babylon; 555 So Politick, as if one Eye Upon the other were a Spy, That to trepan the one to think The other blind, both ftrove to blink t And in his dark pragmatick Way ,60 As bufy as a Child at Play. ' H' had feen three... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 394 pages
...Vifion And more Intrigues in eii'ry ont Than all the Whores ofBabylon ; So Politick , as ifone Eye Vpon the other were a Spy ; That to trepan the one to think The other Slind _, both ftrove to blink : And in his dark pragmatick Way As bufy as a Child at Play. H'hadfeen... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...eye». Grew. Го BLINK, vn \_blincken, Danish.] j. To wink, or twinkle with the eyes. So politick, as if one eye Upon the other were a spy ; That, to...trepan the one to think The other blind, both strove loilint. HuJiirtn. j. To see obscurely. What 's here ? the portrait of a Sweet and lovely wall, Shew... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...than fumblmg arteries: Prolong the snuff of life in pain, And from the grave recover Gain. 350 'Mong these there was a • politician With more heads than a beast in vision, And more intrigues in ev'ry one Than all the whores of Babylon : So politie, as if one eye 355 Upon... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...fnmbling arteries ; Prolong the srinit of life in pain, And from the grave recover — gain, 'Mong these there was a politician ** With more heads than a beast in vision, And more intrignes in every one Than all the Whores. of Babylon; Where he lay down in ambnsh close,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pages
...intrigaes in ev'ry one Than all the whores of Babylon : So politie, as if one eye 355 Upon the other weie a spy, That, to trepan the one to think The other blind, both strove to blink; And in his dark pragmatick way, As bnsy as a child -it play. 360 H' had seen three Governments rnn down, And had a... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...fumbling arteries; Prolong the snuff of life in pain, ' And from the grave recover gain. .jn 'Mong these there was a politician, With more heads than a beast in vision. And more intrigues in ev'ry one Than all the whores of Babylon; So politic, as if one eye „, Upon... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...And more intrigues in every one Tian all the whore» of Babylon ; So politic, as if one eye • Ipon the other were a spy, That, to trepan the one to think...both strove to blink ; And in his dark pragmatic way \s busy as a child at play. He 'ad seen three governments run down, And had a hand in ever}' one ;... | |
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