 | 1843 - 454 pàgines
...oppositely organized, however illustrious their names in science and literature. For Faith, fantastic Faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. That Sir George Mackenzie has suffered his usually acute reasoning powers to be obscured by his feelings... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pàgines
...play With Heaven's rainbow ; — alchymists may doubt The shining gold their crucible gives out ; Bat Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. And well the' Impostor knew all lures and arts, That LCCIFER e'er taught to tangle hearts ; Nor, 'mid... | |
 | Joseph S. Silver - 1845 - 194 pàgines
...have fully proved it. The tenacity with which we cling to error, when it takes root, is proverbial. " Alchymists may doubt The shining gold their crucibles...faith — fanatic faith, once wedded fast To some delusive phantom, hugs it to the last." How hard is it to get rid of a rotten corporation; to reform... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pàgines
...it can play With Heaven's rainbow ; — alchymists may doubt The shining gold their crucible gives thaniel Parker Willis And well th' Impostor knew all lures and arts That LUCIKER e'er taught to tangle hearts ; Nor, 'mid... | |
 | Mrs. Silver - 1846 - 356 pàgines
...steals his soul away ; The babe may cease to think that it can play With Heaven's rainbow ; alchemists may doubt The shining gold their crucibles give out...fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last." THERE were but three occupants in the house : the boy mentioned before, still holding a torchlight... | |
 | Anne Joseph Eusèbe Baconnière-Salverte - 1846 - 412 pàgines
...or augurs, cannot pass each other in the street without thrusting their tongues into their cheeks :" but Faith — fanatic faith — once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. — ED. P 2 for a few pieces of money, they displayed their juggling in the public places, and engaged... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pàgines
...the daughter dear — Reason 's the root, fair faith is but the flower. YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. 7. But faith, fanatic faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. 8. Vital principle, which keeps my heart Firm, 'mid the pressure of a thousand ills, Thou my life's... | |
 | Eusèbe Salverte - 1847 - 348 pàgines
...augurs, can not pass each other in the street without thrusting their tongues into their cheeks ;" but Faith— fanatic faith— once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the lost.— ED. t Origen, Contr. Celmm, lib. i.; Plutarch, Car nunc Pythia nm edit oracula carmine. difficulty... | |
 | 1847 - 522 pàgines
...heaven's rainbow ; Alchymists may doubt The shining gold their crucibles give out ; » But faitli — fanatic faith — once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last !" Towering from this site, selected alike for conspicuousness of position and for security from access,... | |
 | Eusèbe Salverte - 1847 - 346 pàgines
...augurs, can not pass each other in the street without thrusting their tongues into their cheeks ;" but Faith — fanatic faith — once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it lo the last. — ED. t Origen, Contr. Celsum, lib. i. ; Plutarch, Cur nunc Pythia nan edit oracula... | |
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And they believe him !— oh ! the lover may Distrust that look which steals his soul away ; — The babe may cease to think that it can play With heaven's rainbow ;— alchymists may doubt The shining gold their crucible gives out ; — But Faith, fanatic... 
