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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... "
Paradise regain'd, a poem. To which is added Samson agonistes; and Poems ... - Page 235
by John Milton - 1747
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The Minor Poems of John Milton: Illustrated & Decorated

John Milton - 1898 - 234 pages
...his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reason of the Plague 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...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1900 - 594 pages
...the 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 els the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. Twas such a shifter,...
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The Lyric and Dramatic Poems of John Milton

John Milton - 1901 - 418 pages
...the 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 shifter,...
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The Lyric and Dramatic Poems of John Milton

John Milton - 1901 - 412 pages
...the 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 shifter,...
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The Cambridge, Ely and King's Lynn Road: The Great Fenland Highway

Charles George Harper - 1902 - 364 pages
...the time of the 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 shifter...
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A Little Book of Light Verse

1902 - 270 pages
...behind Above an hour or so. Sir John Suckling. ON THE OXFORD CARRIER HERE lies old Hobson l ; 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 shifter...
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Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes & Other Poems

John Milton - 1903 - 434 pages
...the time of bis Vacancy, being firbid 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...
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A Day Book of Milton

John Milton - 1905 - 398 pages
...the time of his Vacancy, being forbid to go to London by reason of the Plague ERE 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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Complete Poetical Works

John Milton - 1908 - 586 pages
...the 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 els the ways being foul, twenty to one, He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. Twas such a shifter,...
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The minor poems

John Milton - 1910 - 408 pages
...the time of his Vacancy i 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...
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