May not believe as well: that 's Schelling's way!

It 's through my coming in the tail of time,

Nicking the minute with a happy tact.

Had I been born three hundred years ago

They 'd say, "What 's strange? Blougram of course believes;"

And, seventy years since, "disbelieves of course."

But now, "He may believe; and yet, and yet

How can he?" All eyes turn with interest.

Whereas, step off the line on either side—

You, for example, clever to a fault,