But of all Nonsense, Religious Nonsense is the most nonsensical; so enough, & more than enough of it - Only, by the bye, will you, or can you tell me, my dear Cunningham, why a religioso turn of mind has always a tendency to narrow and illiberalise the heart?

Their sighing, canting, grace-proud faces, their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.

Nae man can tether time or tide; The hour approachesTam maun ride; That hour, o'night's black arch the key-stane, That dreary hourTam mounts his beast in.

All-cheering Plenty, with her flowing horn, Led yellow Autumn, wreath'd with nodding corn.

And like a passing thought, she fled In light away.

The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.

When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.