...clime " Advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl." or as Butler less dignified expresses it, " The sun had long since in the lap " Of Thetis taken...out his nap ; " And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn f Froni black to red began to turn." This latter description did not present itself to, my mind on...

...to examples. First, wit may be said to arise from a ludicrous comparison : — ' And now had Phoebus in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap ; And, like...boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn.' Hudibras, part ii. canto "2. Here there is no real connexion between a lobster boiling and the morn,...

...have sufi'er'd for their faith ; Each striving to make good his own, As by the sequel shall be shown. The Sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken...to turn ; When Hudibras, whom thoughts and aching TVixt sleeping kept, all night, and waking, Began to rub his drowsy eyes, And from his couch prepar'd...

...counterfeiting death reviv'd. Thus he could describe the evening. Morning finds him in the usual mood : — The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken...boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. In this meagre sketch, we have omitted to mention the author's smaller poems. They generally consist...

...the evening. Moi finds him in the usual mood : — The sun had long since, in the lap Or Tin- ti», taken out his nap And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn. In this meagre sketch, we have omitted to : tion the author's smaller poems. They gene consist of parodies,...

...faith; Eaeh striving to make good his own, As by the sequel shall be shown. The sun had long sinee, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From blaek to red began to turn; When Hudibras, whom thoughts and aking 'Twixt sleeping kept, all night,...

...by the sequel shall be shown. The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap ; 30 And like a lobster boil'd, the morn, From black to red began to turn ; _ When Hudibras, whom thoughts and aking, 'Twixt sleeping kept all night, and waking, Tl!' i ' •...

...high or dignified wit, because regarding things important. The often quoted passage of Hudibraa, " And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn, From black to red, began to turn," Again, is an instance of low wit, being expressly intended to degrade. Yet the acuteness in the former...

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...not mean the herb in use, That always goes along with goose) How have I feasted on thy page ! " When like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn," Till midnight, when I went to bed, And clapp'd my tewah-diddle * on my head. Who is there cannot tell,...