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" But as a dog that turns the spit Bestirs himself, and plies his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again: And still he's in the self-same place Where at his setting out he was... "
The Works of the English Poets: Butler - Page 231
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Hudibras: The first [-third and last] part

Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 pages
...old Dog at Phifiology 5 But, as a Dog that turns the Spit, ; Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet . To climb the Wheel, but all in vain, . . ^ His own Weight brings him down again : j And ftill he's in the felf-fame pladei . . ' [ I Where at his fetting out he was. . ,' So in the...
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...And was old Dog at Phyfiology. But as a Dog that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet To climb the Wheel, but all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again ; And ftill heIs in the felf fame Place, Where at his fetting-out he was : So in the Circle of the Arts, Did he...
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Poems on Several Occasions: With Some Select Essays in Prose. In ..., Volume 1

John Hughes - 1735 - 390 pages
...Nature intended them. And as a Dog that turns the Spitt Bejlirs himfelf and plies his Feet, To mount the Wheel, but all in vain. His own Weight brings him down again. * Le Bourgeois Gtntilhommc ; or The Cit turn'd Gentleman. . • I remember A LETTER to the SPECTATOR,...
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The Miseries and Great Hardships of the Inferior Clergy in and about London ...

Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 pages
...and as perpetually relapfing ! as a Dog, that turns the Spit, Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet, To climb the Wheel ; but all in vain, His own Weight brings him down again. * OH my Lord, how prettily and temperately may a Wife and half a dozen Children be maintain'd with...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...was-o/i/ dog at P-liyfiology: But, as a dcf> that turns the fpit, Sie Beftirs himfclf, and pKes his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again : • And ftill he's in the felf-fame place Where at his fetting out he was : 215 f. o in the circle of the arts, Did...
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Hudibras: Poëme, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 512 pages
...Phyfiologue à l'avenant ; Mais , com me un .chien , tournant la broche , A beau mouvoir & jambe croche , To climb the Wheel , but all in -vain , His own Weight brings him down again : > . . ' And ftill he's in the feif fame Place . ' ; ! ; Where at hisfetting out he was. So in the Circle ef the Arts...
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Hudibras, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 566 pages
...,• ' • But , as a Dag that turns the Spit ,'•'•"Eeflirs himfelf, and plies hit feet r9i 1o climb the Wheel , but all in vain , His own Weight brings him down again : And flill he's in the felf-fatae Place Where at hisfettingout he was. So in the Circle of the Arts , Did...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...old Dog at Phyfiology : But, as a Dog that turns the Spit, 2i-o Beftirs himfelf, and plies his Feet To climb the Wheel, but all in vain ; His own Weight brings him down again ; And ftill he's in the felf-fame Place Where at his fetting out he was : 5 So in the Circle of the Arts, Did he...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Civil Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...But, as a dog that turns the fpit, Beftirs himfclf, and plies his fret «i» Canto III. HUDIBRAS. 195 To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again ; And ftill he's in the ft.lt -fame place Where at his fetting out he was : So in the circle of the arts 115 Did...
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Hudibras, in Three Parts: Written in the Time of the Late Wars, Volume 1

Samuel Butler - 1774 - 254 pages
...was old dog at phyfiology : But, as a dog that turns the fpit, Beftirs himfelf, and plies his feet To climb the wheel, but all in vain, His own weight brings him down again ; And (till he's in the fell-fame place ' Where at his (etting out he was : So in the circle of the arts...
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