Prejudice Opposed to Prejudice
Was Charles the East of West? He seemed to be
The Buddhist or the Hindu mind in Christ.
That mind included more of serendipity
Than systematic thinking. He would heist
Whatever doctrine his belief desired
Among the thousands he could choose from which
Would serve his temporary purpose. Fired
Up then, he’d leap to any other pitch
Required for harmony among the chords
That fitted with his most foundational
Assumptions. Anything that leaned towards
His prejudices became rational.
Mild Emerson could not have been more keen
To sneer broadmindedly at logic’s scene.