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 - Seite 384herausgegeben von - 1847Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...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... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 324 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 326 Seiten
...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...bad, It will not be improved by burning. And he was kinds and loved to sit In the low hut or garnished cottage, And praise the farmer's homely wit, And... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1854 - 324 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 1855 - 612 Seiten
...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,... | |
| James Parton - 1856 - 700 Seiten
...ghost, 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. And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier pottage : At his approach complaint... | |
| James Parton - 1856 - 720 Seiten
...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...all his learning, That if a man's belief is bad, It wiH not be unproved by burning. And praise the farmer's homely wit, And share the widow's homelier... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1857 - 324 Seiten
...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...himself a bear, Although he had a taste for smoking : f And when religious sects ran mad, He held, in spite of all his learning, That if a man's belief... | |
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