Maxioms by John Dryden
To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.
To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.
Drawn to the dregs of a democracy.
Drawn to the dregs of a democracy.
And kind as kings upon their coronation day.
And kind as kings upon their coronation day.
Skill'd in the globe and sphere, he gravely stands,
And, with his compass, measures seas and lands.
Skill'd in the globe and sphere, he gravely stands,
And, with his compass, measures seas and lands.
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.