All three are anonymous. At the top of the second parody is written
"By S. Butler. March 31." It will be necessary to give a few
quotations from the Simeonite utterance in order to bring out the
full flavour of Butler's parody, which is given entire. Butler went
up to St. John's in October, 1854; so at the time of writing this
squib he was in his second term, and 18 years of age.

A.T.B.


I.--Extracts from the sheet dated "St. John's College, March 13th,
1855." In a manuscript note this is stated to be by Ynyr Lamb, of
St. John's (B.A., 1862).


1. When a celebrated French king once showed the infidel
philosopher Hume into his carriage, the latter at once leaped in, on
which his majesty remarked: "That's the most accomplished man
living."

It is impossible to presume enough on Divine grace; this kind of
presumption is the characteristic of Heaven. . .

2. Religion is not an obedience to external forms or observances,
but "a bold leap in the dark into the arms of an affectionate
Father."

4. However Church Music may raise the devotional feelings, these
bring a man not one iota nearer to Christ, neither is it acceptable
in His sight.