 Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark-lanthorn of the spirit, Which none see by but those that bear it ; A light that falls down from on high, For spiritual trades to cozen by ; An ignis fatuus that bewitches And leads men into pools and...  Hudibras - Page 21by Robert Deverell - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 pages
...cough, Prolongers to enlighten'd stuff, He could deep mysteries unriddle, As easily as thread a needle: For as of vagabonds we say, That they are ne'er beside...Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark lantern of the Spirit, Which none see by but those that bear it ; A light that falls down from on high,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...fay That they are ne'er befide their way; Whate'er men fpeak by this new light, Still they are fure to be i' th' right. Tis a dark lanthorn of the Spirit, 505 Which none fee by but thofe that bear it ; . A light that falls down from on high, For fpiritual trades to cozen... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 pages
...Prolongers to enlighten'd stuff, He could deep mysteries unriddle, As easily as thread a needle : 503 For as of vagabonds we say, That they are ne'er beside...men speak by this new light, Still they are sure to bei'ih' right. 'Tis a dark.lantern' of the Spirit, 505 Which none see by but those that bear it ; A... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...1'rolongers to enlighten'dstuff, . He con'd deep mysteries uuriddle As easily as thread a needle. 500 For as of vagabonds we say, . That they are ne'er...• . Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark-lanthoru of the Spirit, SOS Which none see by but those that bear it: A light that falls down... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 pages
...congh, Prolongers to enlighten'd stutf, He conld deep mysteries nnriddle, As easily as thread a needle : For as of vagabonds we say, That they are ne'er beside...Whate'er men speak by this new light, Still they are snre to be i' th' right. "Tis a dark-lanthorn of the Spirit, Which none see by bnt those that bear... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...cough, Prolongers to enlighten'd stuff, He could deep mysteries unriddle, As easily as thread a needle : For as of vagabonds we say, That they are ne'er beside their way, Whate'er men speak by Ms new-light, Still they are sure to be i'th' right. 'Tis a dark-lantern of the spirit, Which none... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1809 - 448 pages
...Prolongers to enlighten'd staff, He con'd deep mysteries nnriddle As easily as thread a needle. 500 For as of vagabonds we say, That they are ne'er beside their way ; Whate'er menspeak by this New Light, * Still they are snre to be i' th' right. Tis a dark-lamhorn of the Spirit,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...Prolongers to enlighten'd stuff, He could deep mysteries unriddle, As easily as thread a needle. 500 For as of Vagabonds we say That they are ne'er beside their way; Whate'er men speak by this new lighl, . . Still they are sure to be i' th' right. Tig a dark lauthorn of the Spirit, 595 Which noue... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 pages
...by the various passages put in italics from line 500 to 558, 1 will only observe, that in the letter For as of vagabonds we say, That they are ne'er beside...i' th' right. 'Tis a dark lanthorn of the spirit, Which none see by but those that bear it ; A light that falls down from on high, For spiritual trades... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 416 pages
...He eould deep mysteries unriddle, (Prolongers to enlighten'd stuff) As easily as thread a needle : For as of vagabonds, we say That they are ne'er beside...light, Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark-lantern of the Spirit, Whieh none see by, but those that bear it, A light that falls down from... | |
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