These were to him essentials; all things new He deem'd superfluous, useless, or untrue; To all beside indifferent, easy, cold, Here the fire kindled, and the wo was told. Habit with him was all the test of truth, 'It must be right: I've done it from my... The borough - Page 54by George Crabbe - 1834Full view - About this book
| George Crabbe - 1810 - 612 pages
...ours amain " Comes flying forth from Aile to Aile about " Sweet links of Harmony and long drawn out." These were to him Essentials ; all things new, He...indifferent, easy, "cold, Here the fire kindled, and the woe was told. Habit with him was all the test of Truth, *' It must be right : I've done it from my... | |
| George Crabbe - 1810 - 402 pages
...amain " Comes flying forth from Aisle to Aisle about " Sweet links of Harmony and long drawn out." These were to him Essentials ; all things new, He...indifferent, easy, cold, Here the fire kindled, and the woe was told. Habit with him was all the test of Truth, It must be right : I've done it from my youth.... | |
| 1811 - 462 pages
...e;ny, coUl, " Here the fire kindled, and the woe wns told. " Habit wilh him was all the test of (ruth, 'It must be right: I've done it from my youth.' " Questions he answer'd in aa brief a way, ' It must ue wrong — it was of yesterday.' " Though mild benevolence our priest poisess'd,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...ours amain " Comes flying forth from Aile to Aile about " Sweet links of Harmony and long drawn out." These were to him Essentials; all things new He deem'd...indifferent, easy, cold, Here the fire kindled, and the woe was told. Habit with him was all the test of Truth, " It must be right: I 've done it from my youth."... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 pages
...Aile about " Sweet links of Harmony and long drawn out." These were to him Essentials ; all tilings new He deem'd superfluous, useless, or untrue ; To...indifferent, easy, cold, Here the fire kindled, and the woe was told. Habit with him was all the test of Truth, " It must be right : I 've done it from my... | |
| George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...Sweet links of Hartnony and long drawn out." These were to him Essentials ; all things new He deern'd superfluous, useless, or untrue ; To all beside indifferent, easy, cold, Here the fire kindled, and the woe was told. Habit with him was all the test of Truth, " It must be right : I 've done it from my... | |
| George Crabbe - 1823 - 452 pages
...ours amain " Comes flying forth from aile to aile about " Sweet links of harmony and long drawn out." These were to him essentials ; all things new He deem'd...him was all the test of truth, " It must be right : I 've done it from my youth." Questions he answer'd in as brief a way, " It must be wrong — it... | |
| George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 pages
...Sweet links of harmony and long drawn out." These were to him essentials ; all things new He deemed superfluous, useless, or untrue : To all beside indifferent, easy, cold, Here the fire kindled, and the woe was told. Habit with him was all the test of truth : " It must be right : I've done it from my... | |
| Gregory Godolphin - 1844 - 260 pages
...I cannot describe these brethren better than by applying to them individually the words of Crabbe. "Habit, with him, was all the test of truth. 'It must...right ; I've done it from my youth.' Questions he answered in as brief a way, 'It must be wrong; it was of yesterday.'" 3. Others are opposed to it because... | |
| 1893 - 846 pages
...'oppressed, It sprang from innovation ; it was then He spake of mischief made by restless men. Ilabit with him was all the test of truth : It must be right ; I've done it from my youth. . Sir Walter Scott, that magician of the past,, was indeed, at the opening of the nineteenth century,... | |
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