 | English poets - 1790 - 342 sidor
...the time of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reafon of the plague. HERE lies old Hobfon; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas, hath laid...here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown, 'twas fuch a fliifter, that if truth were known, 5 Death was half glad when he had got him down; For he had any... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 sidor
...plague.* HERE lies old Hobfon ; Death hath broke hi? girt, And here, alas, hath laid him in the dirt j Or elfe the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a fhifter, that if truth were known, 5. Death was half glad when he had got him down j For he had any... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 sidor
...the Time of his Vacancy, b:i-'gjorbid to go to London, by reafon of the Plague. HERE lies old Hobfon; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas, hath laid him in tlie dirt ; Or Or elfe the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here ftuck in a flough and overthrown.... | |
 | 1806 - 284 sidor
...vacancy, being forbid to go !* London by reason of the plague, BY MILTON. HERE lies old Hobson ! Death has broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid him in the dirt ; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 sidor
...his vacancy, being forbid to go to London by reason oj tlee plague. Here lies old Hobson, d«ath has broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid him in the dirt : Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. Twas such a... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 sidor
...being forbid to go t« London by reason of the plague. BY MILTON. HERE lies old Hobson ! Death has broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid him in the dirt ; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 456 sidor
...time of his vacancy, being forbid t<r go to London, by reafon of the plague *. HERE lies old Hobfon ; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid...here ftuck in a flough, and overthrown. 'Twas fuch a ihifter, that, if truth were known, 5 Death was half glad when he had got him down; For he had, any... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 sidor
...tlte time of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reason of the plague. HERE lies old Hobson; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 sidor
...(he time of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reason of the plague. HERE lies old Hobson; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a... | |
 | Ancient relics - 1812 - 220 sidor
...following whimsical epitaph was written by Milton, on the death of Hobson : Here lies old Hobson ; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid him in the dirt ; Or else the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a... | |
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Here lies old Hobson. Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a shifter that, if truth were known, Death was half glad when... 
