His tawny beard was th' equal grace 243 Ver. 241.] Mr. Butler, in his description of Hudibras's beard, feems to have had an eye to Jaques' defcription of the Country Juftice, in Shakespeare's play, As you like it. It may be asked, why the Poet is fo particular upon the Knight's beard, and gives it the preference to all his other accoutrements? The answer feems to be plain; the Knight had made a vow not to cut it till the Parliament had fubdued the King; hence it became neceffary to have it fully defcribed. Ver. 257. It was monaftig.] Altered to canonic, 1674. Reftored, 1704. 3 "Twas bound to fuffer perfecution, But when the state should hap to reel, And fall, as it was confecrate, 265 270 Whose thread of life the Fatal Sifters 275 Did twist together with its whiskers, And twine fo clofe, that Time fhould never, Ver. 281.] Gafper Taliacotius was born at Bononia, A. D. 1553, and was Profeffor of Phyfic and Surgery there. He died 1599. His ftatue ftands in the Anatomy Theatre, holding a nofe in its hand. He wrote a treatise in Latin called Chirurgia Nota, in which he teaches the art of ingrafting noses, ears, lips, &c. with the proper inftruments and bandages. This book has paffed through two editions. C & Cut fupplemental noses, which Upon his shoulders through the fire, crupper: To poife this equally, he bore 285 290 295 To keep well cramm'd with thrifty fare As white-pot, butter-milk, and curds, Such as a country house affords; 300 With other victual, which anon We farther fhall dilate upon, When of his hofe we come to treat, The cupboard where he kept his meat. 30; And though not fword, yet cudgel-proof, Who fear'd no blows but fuch as bruife. His breeches were of rugged woollen, And had been at the fiege of Bullen; To old King Harry fo well known, Some writers held they were his own: 310 Through Through they were lin'd with many a piece And fat black-puddings, proper food That often tempted rats and mice 315 320 And when he put a hand but in The one or t' other magazine, They ftoutly in defence on 't ftood, And from the wounded foe drew blood, And till th' were storm'd and beaten out, 325 Ne'er left the fortify'd redoubt: And though knights-errant, as fome think, Ver. 319.] This and the feven following lines are not in the two first editions of 1663, and added in that of 1674. C 3 'Tis false; for Arthur wore in hall 340 We leave it, and to th' purpose come. 350 He ne'er gave quarter to any fuch. 360 And ate into itself, for lack Of fomebody to hew and hack: The peaceful fcabbard, where it dwelt, For of the lower end two handful It had devoured, 'twas fo manful, 363 And |