...subtile question versed, Who touched a jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true. Perplexed in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music...than in half the creeds. He fought his doubts and gathered strength ; lie would not make his judgment blind ; lie faced the spectres of the mind, And...

...absolute impartiality ! English scepticism in our time is mostly of that sort of which it may be said — There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds. 25 It is honest, serious, and arises in most cases from the sincere interest taken in the subject....

..." In Memoriam," where the poet, speaking of one " perplext in faith but pure in deeds," says — " There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds." The fretted shade of ancient trees lies on the mossy roof, and over the winding lane up to the village,...

...disloyalty upon those who, in simplicity and godly sincerity,, challenge her to bring forth her proofs. There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds1. But this thorough acquaintance with the Christian evidences is needed for the sake of others...

...: one indeed I knew In many a subtle question versed, Who touch'da jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true : Perplext in faith, but pure...strength, He would not make his judgment blind, He faced the spectres of the mind And Uud them : thus he came at length • To find a stronger faith his...

...not: one indeed I knew In many a subtle question versed, Who touch'da jarring lyre at first, But ever strove to make it true : Perplext in faith, but pure...strength, He would not make his judgment blind, He faced the spectres of the mind And laid them : thus he came at length To find a stronger faith his...

...and acting as if they did." Then follows a passage which strongly reminds us of Tennyson's : — " Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat...strength, He would not make his judgment blind, He faced the spectres of the mind And laid them : thus he came at length " To find a stronger Faith his...

...ego prata pererro, Tu per inexpertos ire videris agros.' We give also part of No. xcv. p. 143 :— ' Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat...honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds. And dwells not in the light alone, 'He fought his doubts and gather'd strength, He would not make his...

...ego prata pererro, Tu per inexpertos ire videris agros.' We give also part of No. xcv. p. 143 : — ' Perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, At last he beat his music out, There lives more fuith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in kalf the creeds. And dwells not in the light alone, 'He...

...little danger in the extent to which our literature extols doubt in these times. Our poet has sung — There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds. And we keep ringing changes on this thought, till doubt appears to many a nobler thing than calm strong...