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Sunday, December 2, 2007

Hudibras: A Poem By Samuel Butler

Hudibras: A Poem By Samuel Butler: "

For by the witchcraft of rebellion Transform dt a feeble State camelion By giving aim from side to side He never fail d to save his tide But got the start of ev ry state And at a change ne er came too late Could turn his word and oath and faith As many ways as in a lath By turning wriggle like a screw Int highest trust and out for new For when h had happily incurr d Instead of hemp to be preferr d And pass d upon a government He play d his trick and out he went But being out and out of hopes To mount his ladder more of ropes Would strive to raise himself upon The public ruin and his own So little did he understand The desp rate feats he took in hand For when h had got himself a name For fra

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