book ii

. letter xi._

[209-1] In 1683, the year in which he died, Walton prefixed a preface to a work edited by him: "Thealma and Clearchus, a Pastoral History, in smooth and easy verse: written long since by John Chalkhill Esq., an aquaintant and friend of Edmund Spenser."

Chalkhill,--a name unappropriated, a verbal phantom, a shadow of a shade. Chalkhill is no other than our old piscatory friend incognito.--ZOUCH: _Life of Walton._

JAMES SHIRLEY. 1596-1666.

The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hands on kings.

_Contention of Ajax and Ulysses. Sc. 3._

Only the actions of the just[209-2] Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.[209-3]

_Contention of Ajax and Ulysses. Sc. 3._

Death calls ye to the crowd of common men.

_Cupid and Death._

FOOTNOTES:

[209-2] The sweet remembrance of the just Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust.

TATE AND BRADY: _Psalm cxxii. 6._

[209-3] "Their dust" in _Works_ edited by Dyce.

SAMUEL BUTLER. 1600-1680.

And pulpit, drum ecclesiastick, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 11._

We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 45._

Beside, 't is known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak;[210-1] That Latin was no more difficile Than to a blackbird 't is to whistle.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 51._

He could distinguish and divide A hair 'twixt south and southwest side.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 67._

For rhetoric, he could not ope His mouth, but out there flew a trope.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 81._

For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 89._

A Babylonish dialect Which learned pedants much affect.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 93._

For he by geometric scale Could take the size of pots of ale.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 121._

And wisely tell what hour o' the day The clock does strike, by algebra.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 125._

Whatever sceptic could inquire for, For every why he had a wherefore.[210-2]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 131._

Where entity and quiddity, The ghosts of defunct bodies, fly.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 145._

He knew what 's what,[210-3] and that 's as high As metaphysic wit can fly.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 149._

Such as take lodgings in a head That 's to be let unfurnished.[210-4]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 161._

'T was Presbyterian true blue.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 191._

And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 199._

As if religion was intended For nothing else but to be mended.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 205._

Compound for sins they are inclined to, By damning those they have no mind to.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 215._

The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, For want of fighting was grown rusty, And ate into itself, for lack Of somebody to hew and hack.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 359._

For rhyme the rudder is of verses, With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 463._

He ne'er consider'd it, as loth To look a gift-horse in the mouth.[211-1]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 490._

And force them, though it was in spite Of Nature and their stars, to write.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 647._

Quoth Hudibras, "I smell a rat![211-2] Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate."

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 821._

Or shear swine, all cry and no wool.[211-3]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto i. Line 852._

And bid the devil take the hin'most.[211-4]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto ii. Line 633._

With many a stiff thwack, many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto ii. Line 831._

Like feather bed betwixt a wall And heavy brunt of cannon ball.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto ii. Line 872._

Ay me! what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron![211-5]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 1._

Who thought he 'd won The field as certain as a gun.[211-6]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 11._

Nor do I know what is become Of him, more than the Pope of Rome.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 263._

I 'll make the fur Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 277._

He had got a hurt O' the inside, of a deadlier sort.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 309._

These reasons made his mouth to water.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 379._

While the honour thou hast got Is spick and span new.[212-1]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 398._

With mortal crisis doth portend My days to appropinque an end.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 589._

For those that run away and fly, Take place at least o' the enemy.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 609._

I am not now in fortune's power: He that is down can fall no lower.[212-2]

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 877._

Cheer'd up himself with ends of verse And sayings of philosophers.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 1011._

If he that in the field is slain Be in the bed of honour lain, He that is beaten may be said To lie in honour's truckle-bed.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 1047._

When pious frauds and holy shifts Are dispensations and gifts.

_Hudibras. Part i . Canto iii. Line 1145._

Friend Ralph, thou hast Outrun the constable[212-3] at last.

_Hudibras.