 To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever ventures to come near; So a smooth knave does greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats, And all the mischief that he meant, Does, like a rattlesnake,...  Poetical Works - Strana 163autor/autoři: Samuel Butler - 1855Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 str.
...good, As doctors cure by letting blood. No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal ; For Christian charity's as well A great...to zeal, As zeal a pestilent disease To Christian charily and peace. As thistles wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they're grown, And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 str.
...blood. No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal , For Christian charily 's as well A great impediment to zeal, , As zeal a pestilent...wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they "re grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever ventures to come near ; So a smooth... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 str.
...good ; As doctors cure, by letting blood. No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal; For Christian charity's as well A great...wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever ventures to come near; So a smooth knave... | |
 | 1823 - 714 str.
...produced, it is matter of course : " No »etred conscience is 10 fell As that which has been burnt with zeal , For Christian charity's as well A great...pestilent disease To Christian charity and peace." P. 939. But we shall change the subject, for never, we fear, will men learn that active philanthropy,... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1826 - 340 str.
...and retired to rest with spirits lighter than it had lately fallen to his lot to possess. CHAP. XX. As thistles wear the softest down To hide their prickles...greater feats Than one that idly rails and threats.— BUTLEB. THE first visitor whom 'Granby saw on the morning after his meeting with Caroline, was his... | |
 | 1830 - 368 str.
...displeasure of all Mr Wesley's— old tcomen! " No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal ; For Christian charity's as well, A great...impediment to zeal, As zeal a pestilent disease. To charity and peace." BUTLER'S Remains. So that for a long time I was constantly teased with their impertinent... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 str.
...,v. ,.., I'- :iii:,ii,:i.''-i; iitl' t'tffi\ As thistles wear tie softest d0wft|,l.,, T,IV/..r, IiH,\ To hide their prickles till they're grown,... . ,..,,...,,\ And then declare themselves, and tear,;,.,,,, ? ,, n i ,?& Whatever ventures to come near; w .;... ,'i : i. : - ; i,..,A So a smooth knave does greater... | |
 | James Lackington - 1827 - 368 str.
...displeasure of all Mr Wesley's — old women ! " No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal ; For Christian charity's as well, A great...impediment to zeal, . As zeal a pestilent disease, To charity and peace." BUTLER'S Remains. So that for a long time I was constantly teased with their impertinent... | |
 | 1830 - 372 str.
...of all Mr Wesley's — old wometl ! " No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal ; For Christian charity's as well, A great...impediment to zeal, As zeal a pestilent disease, To charity and peace." SUTLER'S Remams. So that for a long time I was constantly teased with their impertinent... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 316 str.
...blood. No seared conscience is so fell As that which has been burnt with zeal ; For Christian charity 's as well A great impediment to zeal, As zeal a pestilent...wear the softest down, To hide their prickles till they 're grown, And then declare themselves, and tear Whatever ventures to come near ; So a smooth... | |
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