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- Heathen
- n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. According to Professor Howison, of the California State University, Hebrews are heathens.
- “The Hebrews are heathens!” says Howison. He’s A Christian philosopher. I’m A scurril agnostical chap, if you please, Addicted too much to the crime Of religious discussion in my rhyme.
- Though Hebrew and Howison cannot agree On a modus vivendi — not they! — Yet Heaven has had the designing of me, And I haven’t been reared in a way To joy in the thick of the fray.
- For this of my creed is the soul and the gist, And the truth of it I aver: Who differs from me in his faith is an ’ist, And ’ite, an ’ie, or an ’er — And I’m down upon him or her!
- Let Howison urge with perfunctory chin Toleration — that’s all very well, But a roast is “nuts” to his nostril thin, And he’s running — I know by the smell — A secret and personal Hell!
- Bissell Gip