Versos English Richard Francis Burton All Faith is false, all Faith is true

English poem

All Faith is false, all Faith is true

by (1821–1890)

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All Faith is false, all Faith is true: Truth is the shattered mirror strown In myriad bits; while each believes his little bit the whole to own.

What is the Truth? was askt of yore. Reply all object Truth is one As twain of halves aye makes a whole; the moral Truth for all is none.

Ye scantly-learned Zâhids learn from Aflatûn and Aristû,* While Truth is real like your good: th’ Untrue, like ill, is real too;