 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...  London society - Page 2501865Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...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...belief is bad It will not be improved by burning. C7 And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely... | |
 | American periodicals - 1874 - 898 pages
...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...farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage : At his approach complaint grew mild, And when his hand unbarred the shutter, The clammy lips... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 296 pages
...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...farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage : At his approach complaint grew mild, And when his hand unbarred the shutter, The clammy lips... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...joking ; He did not make himself a hear, Although he had a taste for smoking : And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That...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 widow's homelier pottage : At... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...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...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 widow's homelier pottage : At... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1847 - 838 pages
...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...will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and lov'd to sit In ihe low hut or gnrnish'd cottage. And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - Quotations - 1848 - 320 pages
...learned in dogs and and horses. KNOWLES — Ijve Chase. 50. When religious sects run mad, He holds in spite of all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. PRAED,— The Vicar. 51. One Whose yesterdays look backward with a smile, Nor like the Parthian wound... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...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...farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage. At his approach complaint grew mild, And when his hand unbarred the shutter, The clammy lips... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...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...farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage. At his approach complaint grew mild, And when his hand unbarred the shutter, The clammy lips... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 342 pages
...when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or...farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage : At his approach complaint grew mild, And when his hand unbarred the shutter, The clammy lips... | |
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