SAMUEL BUTLER.
1612-1680.
_Hudibras_.
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Besides, 'tis known he could speak Greek
As naturally as pigs squeak.
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He could distinguish, and divide
A hair, 'twixt south and southwest side.
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For rhetoric, he could not ope
His mouth, but out there flew a trope.
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Whatever sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
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He knew whit's what, and that's as high
As metaphysic wit can fly.
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And prove their doctrine orthodox
By Apostolic blows and knocks.
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Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
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For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their
courses.
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He ne'er considered it, as loth
To look a gift-horse in the mouth.
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Quoth Hudibras, "I smell a rat;
Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate."
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Or shear swine, all cry and no wool.
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And bid the devil take the hin'most,
Which at this race is like to win most.
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With many a stiff thwack, many a bang,
Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
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