 He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had a knack of joking; He did not make himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking; And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It will...  Dwight's American Magazine - Page 384edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 218 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles for the Morning Post, And nothing for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...bear, Although he had a taste for smoking : And when religions sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning. That if a man's belief is bad, It will... | |
 | J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 196 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles for the Morning Post, And nothing for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had a knack of joking: He did not make himself » bear, Although he had a taste for smoking: And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of... | |
 | Quotations - 1861 - 356 pages
...green; Exuberant is the shadow it supplies, Its fruit on earth, its growth above the skies. COWPEE. And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. PRARD. Lot shining charity adorn your zeal, The noblest impulse generous minds can feel. Meek and lowly,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1862 - 592 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban, And trifles for the " Morning Post," And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...learning, That if a man's belief is bad It will not be unproved by burning. And he was kind and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise... | |
 | Sir John Skelton - 1862 - 398 pages
...representative, in an unchivalrous society, of the antique grace and gallantry. CHAPTER III. THE JEBUSITES. And when religious sects ran mad, He held — in spite...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. "1TOWBRAY had now been Premier for nearly -"-'- six years. During that period his administration had... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 466 pages
...Lines to a ringlet, or a turban, And trifles for the Morning Post, And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 454 pages
...Lines to a ringlet, or a turban, And trifles for the Morning Post, And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 444 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles for the Morning Post, And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the fanner's homely wit, And share the... | |
 | Book - Ballads, English - 1865 - 308 pages
...bear. Although he hud a taste for smoking: And when religious seets ran mad, He held, in spite of nil his learning, That if a man's belief is bad. It will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnish'd eottage. And praise the farmer's homely wit. And share the... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1865 - 696 pages
...to a ringlet, or a turhan, And trifles for the Morning Post, And nothings for Sylvanus Urban.' • He did not think all mischief fair. Although he had a knack of joking ; He did not make himself o bear, Although he had a taste for smoking ; And when religious .sects ran mud, He held, in spito... | |
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