 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
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - Quotations - 1882 - 926 pages
...no private road, But looks through nature up to nature's God. i. POPE— Jíssay on Man. Line 330. And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if u man's belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. ). PKAED — Putins of Lift; and Manners.... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1882 - 906 pages
...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 joking ; lie did not make himself a bear. Although he had a taste for smoking ; And when religious sects ran... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1882 - 1434 pages
...talces no private road. But looks through nature up to nature's God. i. POPE— J&say on Man. Line 330. x. Romeo and Juliet. Act IV. Sc. 5. Death ! my lord Their big learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. j. I'UAED — Poems... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1883 - 734 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... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1883 - 544 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...mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if a mr.n's belief is bad It will not be improved by burning. And he was kind and loved to sit In the low... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1883 - 686 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...himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking ; J And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if a man's belief... | |
 | Cyril L. C. Locke - English language - 1883 - 124 pages
...187. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. 188. And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. 189. Who falls from all he knows of bliss, Cares little into what abyss. 191. For in that sleep of... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1883 - 782 pages
...there are fifty roads to town, And rather more to heaven. 4207 Praed: Chant of Brazen Head. St. 8. And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite...learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It will not be improv'd by burning. 4208 Praed : Every-Day Characters. The Vicar. St. 9. There lives more faith in... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1883 - 760 pages
...Church of England Christian who avoided either class of errors : And when religious sects ran mad, lie held, in spite of all his learning. That if a man's...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. As appropriately closing this portion of the group, we here give two other poems of the Roxburghe Collection,... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1884 - 734 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...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. MISCBI, LANEOUH. And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage : At his... | |
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