OF THE FIRST CANTO

Sir HuDiBRAS his passing worth, The manner how he sally d forth; His arms and equipage are shown ; His horse ^ s virtues^ and his own.

Th' adçenture of the bear and fiddle Is sung y but breaks off in the middle.

W HEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies and fears, Set folks together by the ears , And made them fight, like mad or drnnk, For Dame Religion as for punt ,