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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Ay me! what perils do environ
The man that meddles with cold iron.
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Nor do I know what is become
Of him, more than the Pope of Rome.
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H' had got a hurt
O' th' inside of a deadlier sort.
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I am not now in fortune's power;
He that is down can fall no lower.
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Thou hast
Outrun the Constable at last.
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For one for sense, and one for rhyme,
I think's sufficient at one time.
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For what is worth in anything,
But so much money as 'twill bring.
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The sun had long since in the lap
Of Thetis taken out his nap,
And, like a lobster boiled, the morn
From black to red began to turn.
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Have always been at daggers-drawing.
And one another clapper-clawing.
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And look before you ere you leap;
For as you sow, y' are like to reap.
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Doubtless the pleasure is as great
Of being cheated, as to cheat.
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He made an instrument to know
If the moon shine at full or no....
And prove that she's not made of green cheese.[6]
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You have a wrong sow by the ear.
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To swallow gudgeons ere they're catched,
And count their chickens ere they're hatched.
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As quick as lightning, in the breach
Just in the place where honor 's lodged,
As wise philosophers have judged,
Because a kick in that place more
Hurts honor than deep wounds before,
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As he that has two strings t' his bow.
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True as the dial to the sun,
Although it be not sinned upon.
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For those that fly may fight again,
Which he can never do that's slain.
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He that complies against his will
Is of his own opinion still.