 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...  Littell's Living Age - Page 5121874Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 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. C7 And he was kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 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 a knack of 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...saving sorrow ; And the lean he vit e went to sleep, And dreamed of tasting pork to-morrow.' And again : «He did not think all mischief fair, Although he...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,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 324 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 a knack of joking ; He did make himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking : And when religious sects ran mad, He held,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 330 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 a knack of joking ; He did-make himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking : And when religious sects .ran mad, He... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 324 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...of all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, And he \vas kind, and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 pages
...that heavenly word, More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford. Coieper. And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite...belief is bad, It will not be improved by burning. — Praed. This Religion, which dilates our thoughts Of God Supreme to an infinity Of awful greatness,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...faults and follies known, Be tliou, in rebuking evil, Conseious of thine own. And when religious seets 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. As the rivers, farthest flowing, In the highest hills have birth ; As the banyan,... | |
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