 And nothings for Sylvanus Urban. 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...  Lillian, and Other Poems - Page 133by Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...Sylvanus Urban. 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....of all his learning, That if a man's 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... | |
 | American periodicals - 1874 - 898 pages
...shoeing horses. 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...of all 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 garnished cottage,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...did not think all mischief fair, Although he had a knack of joking ; He did not make himself a hear, Although he had a taste for smoking : And when religious...of all 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 cottage,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...for Sylvanus Urban. 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...of all 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 cottage,... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1847 - 838 pages
...understand tlivm. 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:...of all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, • ' . It will not be improved by burning. And he was kind, and lov'd to sit In ihe low hut or gnrnish'd... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...for Sylvanus Urban. 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....of all 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 garnished cottage,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...for Sylvanus Urban. 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....of all 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 garnished cottage,... | |
 | Periodicals - 1852 - 652 pages
...again : »He did not think nil mischief fair, Although he had a kniick of joking; He did not nuike himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking....religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all bis learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning.' The character of... | |
 | Periodicals - 1852 - 628 pages
...think all mischief fair, Although he had a knack of joking; He did not make himself a bear, Although ho had a taste for smoking. And when religious sects 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.' The character... | |
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