 | George Borrow, Edward Hale Bierstadt - 1928 - 542 pages
...Upon green geese and turkey chicks, Or pigs that suddenly deceased Of griefs unnatural, as he guessed, Who after proved himself a witch, And made a rod for his own breech."—Hudibras. These atrocities were useful in opening the eyes of the people; but Hopkins at... | |
 | 1864 - 566 pages
...underneath the following lines in gilt letters from Hudibras are inscribed. (Part n. canto iv 885) : — " Did not a certain lady whip Of late her husband's own lordship ? And though a grandee of the house Claw'd him vdtb. f\M^i«siwA.A.\îtfy«%\ TvM him uncover'd to a bed-post, And... | |
 | 1822 - 390 pages
...Upon green geese and turkey chicks, Or pigs that suddenly deceased Of griefs unnatural, as he guessed, Who after proved himself a witch, And made a rod for his own breech. HUDIBRAS,P. ii. canto 3. Although witchcraft was scarcely, if at all, known here, till after the Church... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1684 - 352 pages
...flame from Biancafiore) to School, Where Pedant made his Pathick Bum For her sake suffer Martyrdom ? Did not a certain Lady whip, Of late, her Husband's own Lordship ? And though a Grandee of the House, Clawd him with Fundamental blows, Ty'd him stark-naked to a Bed-post, And firk'd... | |
 | 1889 - 810 pages
...and underneath it some lines in gilt letters from Hudibras, part ii. canto iv 885, commencing : — Did not a certain lady whip Of late her husband's own lordship? This is said to represent the wife of William, Lord Monson, one of the judges of Charles I., who thus... | |
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... shire ? Some only for not being drown'd, And some for sitting above ground Whole days and nights, upon their breeches, And feeling pain, were... 
