 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
 | 1865 - 644 pages
...Line* 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 a knack of Ioking; Ht< did not make himself a bear, Although he had a. Üste for smoking ; And when religious... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 438 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles to 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... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 420 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles to the Morning Post, And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking : That if a man's belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. And lie was kind, and loved to... | |
 | Frederick Locker- Lampson - 1867 - 428 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 garnish'd cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the... | |
 | Moxon Edward and co - 208 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... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 586 pages
...that penned and planned them, For all who understood, admired, And some who did not understand them. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...spite of all his learning, That if a man's belief is had, It will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 588 pages
...that penned and planned them, For all who understood, admired, And some who did not understand them. He did not think all mischief fair, Although he had...; He did not make himself a bear, Although he had u taste for smoking : And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...Th' unlettered christian who believes in gross Plods on to heaven, and ne'er is at a loss. Dryden. And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if a man s belief is bad, It will not be improv'd by burning. Praed. BELLES. Where none admire, 'tis useless... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...Lines to a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles for the "Morning Post" ; And nothings for Sylvaiuis Urban. TTIM A DROP OF DEW. SEE how the orient dew, Shed from...extent Frames, as it can, its native element. How loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the... | |
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