Hudibras . \, ^^ CAXTO III.] HUDIBRAS. 13 The Ram, the Bull, the Goat, declareAgainst the book of common prayer ?The Scorpion take the protestation, 185 And Bear engage for reformation ?Made all the royal stars recant,Compound, and take the covenant ?^Quoth Hudibras, The case is clearThe saints may mploy a conjurer, 190 As thou hast provd it by their practice ;No argument like matter of fact is :And we are best of all led toMens principles, by what they let us strait advance in quest Ijs Of this profound gymnosophist,^And as the fates and he advise,Pursue, or wave this

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Hudibras . \, ^^ CAXTO III.] HUDIBRAS. 13 The Ram, the Bull, the Goat, declareAgainst the book of common prayer ?The Scorpion take the protestation, 185 And Bear engage for reformation ?Made all the royal stars recant,Compound, and take the covenant ?^Quoth Hudibras, The case is clearThe saints may mploy a conjurer, 190 As thou hast provd it by their practice ;No argument like matter of fact is :And we are best of all led toMens principles, by what they let us strait advance in quest Ijs Of this profound gymnosophist,^And as the fates and he advise,Pursue, or wave this said, he turned about his eftsoons on th adventure rid ; 200 Where leave we him and Ralph awhile,And to the Conjrer turn our stile,To let our reader understandWhats useful of him had been long twards mathematics, 205 Optics, philosophy, and , horoscopy, was old dog at physiology ;But as a dog, that turns the spit,^Bestirs himself, and plies his feet 210 may

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