. Hudibras. A poem in three cantos. ght 1355 That will not with old rules jump right, As if rules were not in the fchools Derivd from truth, but truth from rules. This pagan, heathenifli inventionIs good for nothing but contention* 1360 2o6 CANTO III. PARTI. For as in fword-and-buckler %ht, All blows do on the target light: So when men argue, the greatil part O th contefh falls on terms of art. Until the fuftian ftuff be fpent, 1365 And then they fall to th argument. Quoth Hudibras, Friend Ralph, thou haftOut-run the conftable at laft;For thou art fallen on a newDifpute, as fenfelefs as untrue
. Hudibras. A poem in three cantos. ght 1355 That will not with old rules jump right, As if rules were not in the fchools Derivd from truth, but truth from rules. This pagan, heathenifli inventionIs good for nothing but contention* 1360 2o6 CANTO III. PARTI. For as in fword-and-buckler %ht, All blows do on the target light: So when men argue, the greatil part O th contefh falls on terms of art. Until the fuftian ftuff be fpent, 1365 And then they fall to th argument. Quoth Hudibras, Friend Ralph, thou haftOut-run the conftable at laft;For thou art fallen on a newDifpute, as fenfelefs as untrue, 1370 But to the former contrary as black to white;Mere difparata, that concerningPrefbytery, this human learning;• Two things s ayerfe, they never yet, 1375But in thy rambling fancy, met:But I fliall take a fit occafionT evince thee by ratiocination, PART I. CANTO III. 207 Some other time, in place more properThan this w are m : therefore lets ftop here,And reft our wearyd bones awhile,Already tird with other /./tffi st>f^. Fart/. OzmUS. Zinr ^^3. V PART II. FIRST CANTO. Cfje 9irgumcnt. The K}ngbt being clappd by t/S heels in prijofi^ The lajl unhappy expedition^ Love brings his aSlion on the cafe. And lays it upon Hiidibras. How he receives the lady s vifit. And cunningly Jolicits his Jiiit, TVhich Jlje defers : yet, on parole. Redeems him from th enchanted hole. 1 •^
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