 I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines and their maggots, Have lighted up too many feuds, And far too many faggots ; I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for two or seven, That there are fifty roads to town, And rather more to...  The Poems of Winthrop Mackworth Praed - Page 164by Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1886 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1874 - 898 pages
...— And I'ma fool for thinking ! But, again, he resumes in a more sprightly and hopeful tone : — I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines...are fifty roads to town, And rather more to Heaven. The satire of Praed always conveys the impression that it is veiled. The poet is so vivacious, and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1846 - 502 pages
...and fume At what their friends are planning, And Mr. Hume hates Mr. Brougham As much as Mr: Canning. I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines...And thanks to Chester's learning, The hearts that burn'd for fame in France, At home are safe from burning ; I think the Pope is on his back, And. though... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1913 - 586 pages
...political squibs anrl in more serious productions. In the preceding stanza of Praed's poem we have I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines...lighted up too many feuds, And far too many faggots. Macaulay in his well - kno^ n election ballad in 1827 wrote : — Lollards' tower, good authorities... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 324 pages
...hoods, Their doctrines and their maggots, Have lighted up too many feuds, And far too many fagots ; I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for...to Chester's learning, The hearts that burned for fume in France, At home are safe from burning; I think the Pope is on his back, And, though 'tis fun... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 326 pages
...fume At what their friends are planning, And Mr. Hume hates Mr. Brougham As much as Mr. Canning. " I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines...maggots, Have lighted up too many feuds, And far too many fagots ; I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for two or seven, That there arc fifty roads... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - English poetry - 1860 - 336 pages
...hoods, Their doctrines and their maggots, Have lighted up too many feuds, And far too many fagots ; I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for...And rather more to Heaven. " I think that, thanks to Pagot's lance, And thanks to Chester's learning, The hearts that burned for fame in France, At home... | |
 | American periodicals - 1861 - 850 pages
...same may be said of the Chant of the Brazen Head, from which, however, we must cull two verses : — " I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines and their maggots, Have lighted up too many feude, And far too many fagots ; I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for two or seven,... | |
 | Charles Knight - Booksellers and bookselling - 1864 - 360 pages
...fume At what their friends are planning, And Mr. Hume hates Mr. Brougham As much as Mr. Canning. " I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines...maggots, Have lighted up too many feuds, And far too many faggota ; I think while zealots fast and frown, And fight for two or seven, That there are fifty roads... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1865 - 696 pages
...fume At what their friends are plauning, And Mr. Hume hates Mr. Brougham As much as Mr. Cauning. ' I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines...feuds, And far too many faggots: I think, while zealots fost and frown, And fight for two or seven, That there are fifty roads to Town, And rather more to... | |
 | John Booth - Epigrams - 1865 - 400 pages
...Suppose ! well, madam, pray what then ? ' ' Why Sir, You 'd never dance again.' Many Roads to Heaven. I think that friars and their hoods, Their doctrines,...many feuds And far too many faggots. I think while bigots storm and frown, And fight for two or seven, That there are fifty roads to town, And rather... | |
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