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<p>I've often thought that there are very few real<lb/> | |||
' | Truths, which can stand of ridicule the <unclear>best</unclear>:<lb/> | ||
For ridicule is the spear-point of <gap/>:<lb/> | |||
but fallacy & falsehood stand <unclear>undress</unclear><lb/> | |||
Of these delusions at its touch. You do real<lb/> | |||
Service to truth's own cause – of all the best –<lb/> | |||
By <del>opening it to all</del> <add>challenging severe</add> <hi rend="underline">examination</hi><lb/> | |||
What is its only safe & sound foundation<lb/> | |||
What truth of all the truths enshrined by ages<lb/> | |||
Has ridicule, with all its tatteries, shaken?<lb/> | |||
The fooleries & the follies history's pages<lb/> | |||
Teach us have been for truth & right mistaken<lb/> | |||
Which has not ridicule upset <del>?</del> the sage's<lb/> | |||
<del>Wisdom</del> <add>Scorn</add> is <del>weaker</del> <add>less mighty</add> than wit's <del>barb</del> <add>smile</add> – & Bacon<lb/> | |||
Was less man's benefactor than Voltaire –<lb/> | |||
<del>Fo ridicules shakes evil everywhere. <add>is wisdom's son & heir</add></del><lb/> | |||
Wisdom is ridicule's own son & heir</p> | |||
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I've often thought that there are very few real
Truths, which can stand of ridicule the best:
For ridicule is the spear-point of :
but fallacy & falsehood stand undress
Of these delusions at its touch. You do real
Service to truth's own cause – of all the best –
By opening it to all challenging severe examination
What is its only safe & sound foundation
What truth of all the truths enshrined by ages
Has ridicule, with all its tatteries, shaken?
The fooleries & the follies history's pages
Teach us have been for truth & right mistaken
Which has not ridicule upset ? the sage's
Wisdom Scorn is weaker less mighty than wit's barb smile – & Bacon
Was less man's benefactor than Voltaire –
Fo ridicules shakes evil everywhere. is wisdom's son & heir
Wisdom is ridicule's own son & heir
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