 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
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...a ringlet or a turban ; And trifles for the " Morning Post " ; And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. Ho nt loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 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...belief is bad It will not be improved by burning. And ho was kind and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit,... | |
 | 1874 - 614 pages
...planets in their radiant courses, And ending with some precept deep For dressing eels or shoeing horses. 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... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - Authors, American - 1875 - 448 pages
...radiant courses, And ending with some precept deep For dressing eels or shoeing horses. • * * • * 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... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 386 pages
...Lines to a ringlet on 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... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...loves thee : Faith and obedience are enough, And thou a saint shalt be.— Faber. 2694. PERSECUTION. Pass'd over to the end they were created, Would bring...Ah, what a life were this ! how sweet ! how lovely! Proa/. 2695. PERSEVERANCE. Call to IF aught obstruct thy course, yet stand not still, But wind about... | |
 | 1877 - 590 pages
...this the good old clergyman portrayed by the happy muse of WM Praed, of when it is recorded, " That when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning." For Freemasonry, then, sir, let us sincerely wish to-day all prosperity and success in this world,... | |
 | Clara Florida Guernsey - Children - 1877 - 348 pages
...them after they are dead. He was a sincere Christian, and, though attached to his own form of faith, he " Held, in spite of all his learning, That if a...belief is bad It will not be improved by burning." He thought his own Church the means which the Creator had appointed for the conversion of the world,... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 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...taste for smoking ; And when religious sects ran mad, lie held, in snite of all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It will not bo improved by burning.... | |
 | Helen A Hertz - 1879 - 292 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... | |
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