 Th' adventure of the bear and fiddle Is sung, but breaks off in the middle. When civil fury first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or...  A Letter to Mr. Mason: On the Marks of Imitation - Page 55by Richard Hurd, William Mason - 1757 - 76 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hales - 1799 - 688 pages
...firft grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealoufas and fears, Set folk together by the ears ; And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For dame RELIGION— as for Punk ! HUDIBRAS. And all will bleed, if requifite :•• rousted from inconjideratenefs, fupinenefs and... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1803 - 522 pages
...firft grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealoufies, and fears, St.t folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion as for punk ; Whofe honefty they all durft fwear for, Though not a man of them knew wherefore ; When Gofpei-trtimpeter,... | |
 | William Harrod - 1808 - 144 pages
...When civil dudgeon firft grew high, And men fell out they knew not why ; When hard words, jealoufles and fears Set folks together by the ears, And made...fight, like mad or drunk, For dame religion as for punk ; Whofe honeftjr they all durft fwcar for, Tho' not a man of them knew wherefore; When gofpel-trumpeter,... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pages
...When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out they knew not why; \Vhen hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made...like mad or drunk, For dame Religion as for punk; When Gospel-trumpeter, surrounded With long-ear'd rout, to battle sounded, And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...civil dudgeon first grew high, " And men fell out they knew not why ; " When hard words, jealousies and fears, " Set folks together by the ears, " And...like mad or drunk, " For Dame Religion as for punk, " Whose honesty they all durst swear for, " Though not a man of them knew wherefore. " When Gospel... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809 - 458 pages
...When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made...like mad or drunk. For dame Religion, as for punk ; Whose honesty they all durst »wear for, Tho' not a man of them knew wherefore ; When gospel trumpeter,... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1809 - 170 pages
..." When civil dudgeon first grew And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made...like mad or drunk* For dame Religion, as for punk ; Whose honesty they all durst swear for, Tho' not a man of them knew wherefore ; When gospel trumpeter,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...'. civil dudgeon firet grew high, And men fell oat they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made...like mad or drunk, For dame Religion, as for punk ; Whose honesty they all durst swear for, Though not a man of them knew wherefore; When gospel-trumpeter,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...\VHEN civil dudgeon first grew "high, And men fell outlhey knew not why; When hard words, jealousies and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made...like mad or drunk. For Dame Religion as for punk; Whose honesty tliey all durst swear for, Tho' not a '"'"i" of them knew wherefore ; When gospel-trumpeter,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pages
...civil dudgeon* first gvew high, And men fell out they knew not why ;f When hard words,t jealousies and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made...like mad or drunk, For dame Religion, as for punk ; * To take in dudgeon, is inwardly to resent some injury or affront- and what is previous to actual... | |
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