 | William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier - 1842 - 582 pagine
...shut out? to some person. Warburton quotes the following lines very appositely from Hudibraa: — " Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak...What member 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry TJiyv, and Walk, knart, walk." Dro. E. Perdy !, your doors were lock'd, and you shut out. Ant. E. And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 658 pagine
...Warburton quotes the following lines from Butler, in reference to Ralpho's skill in augury : — " Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak, and think contrary clean ; What member 't is, of whom they talk, When they cry 'rope,' and 'walk, knave walk.' " •• I ,.-,.'r '.i ttoy... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 418 pagine
...from this, The parrot's prophecy may be undcrstood by means of the following lines ic Hudibras:— 'Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; IN hut member 'tis of whom they talk, Cour. Mark, how he trembles in his ecstasy1! Pinch. Give me... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 pagine
...that Fere adeptui earned : He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; dramatic poet of our language. His " l):i\id and Bethsabe"...harmony that can be traced in our dramatic poetry. Knare, walk. ' He'd extract numbers out of matter, And keep them in a glass, like water, Of sov'reign... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1846 - 574 pagine
...language, without any determinate idea ; such language as parrots arc taught to speak. So, in Hudibras : " Could tell what subt'lest parrots mean, " That speak,...What member 'tis of whom they talk, " When they cry rape, and walk, knave walk." MALONE. [9] It may mean, that he shall swell up her eyes with blows, till... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1846 - 324 pagine
...excellent learning they prelendet. to, altbnugh they were the most ridiculous tow of mankindi, VPhat member 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry Rope, and Walk, knave, walk. He'd ex*.ract numbers out of matter, And keep them in a glass, like water ; Of sov'reign pow'r to mako... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1854 - 292 pagine
...words : Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; 550 What member 7 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry Rope, and Walk, Knave, walk. He'd extract numbers out of matter,8 1 ' Three-legg'd : ' the tripod of Delphi. — * ' Cup : ' Joseph's... | |
 | Samuel Butler, George Gilfillan - 1854 - 296 pagine
...that verd adeptus 6 earn'd : He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words : Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; BSO What member 7 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry Rope, and Walk, Knave, walk. He'd extract... | |
 | 1855 - 834 pagine
...that Veré adeptas earned : He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak...contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk W hen they cry 'Rope,' and ' Walk, Knave, walk.' He'd extract numbers out of matter, And keep them... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 626 pagine
...Butler, in reference to Ralpbo's ukill in augury: — " Could id! what subtlest parrots mean, Tbat speak, and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis,...talk, When they cry ' rope,' and * walk, knave walk.' " » Ivria not day tonight for aU the town ; Therefore away, to get our stuff aboard." Act IV., Scene... | |
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He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope,' and 
