A LITERARY CURIOSITY. . Mrs. H. A.

Denning, of San Francisco, is said to

have occupied a year in huliting up and

fitting together the following' thirty-

eight lines fro in thirty-eight English

poets. 1. Why all this toil for triumphs

of I an hour ? I 2. Ijife's a short

summer— man a 1 floiyer ; ' 3. By turns

we catch the vital breath and die — . ]

.4. Thos cradle and the tomb, alas ! 1

so nigh. . I Si. To be better far than

not to be, J -i. Though all man's life

may seem j to bo a tragedy, : 7. But

light cares speak when mighty griefs are

dumb, 8. The bottom is but shallow

whence they come. 9. Your fate is but

the common fate of all, 10. ? Unmingled

joys, here, to no --wan- befall. 11.'

Mature to each allots his proper sphere,

12. Fortune makes folly her pecul-ar

care. j 13. Custom ? doDs not often

reason -? overrule, -- '?? ? I 14. And

throw a cruel sunshine on a fool. -? ' '

15.- Live well, -how long or 'short !

permit to Heaven, ? - | 16. They who

forgive most shall be most forgiven.. .

J 17. Sin may be clasped' s'o close we

cannot see its face — ' 18. Vile

intercourse whore virtue has no place ;

19. Then keep eat:h passion down,

however dear, : 20. Thou pendulum

betwixt a smile and tear ; 21. Her

sensual snares let faithless^ pleasure

lay '; 22. With craft and skill to ruin

aud .; betray, 23. Soar not too high to

fall, but stoop to rise. i 24. We

masters grow of all that we , despise. .

| 25. 0, then, renounce that impious

self-osteem : ,' 26. Riches have wings,

and gran-, dour is a dream. | ?27. Think

not ambition wise bemuse . V *1 is

liruve ; | 28. The paths of, glory lead

but to , the grave. i 29. What is

ambition ? 'Tis a glorious cheat ; j 30.

Only destructive to the brave. and

great. 31. What's all the gaudy glitter

of a crown ? ' 32. The way to bliss lies

not on ; beds of down. j 33. How long wo

live, not years, 1 but actions tell, . |

34. That man lives twice who lives ? the

first life well. | 35. Make then, while

yet ye may, : God your friend, I 36.

Whom Christians worship, yet , not

comprehend. j 37. The trust that's given

guard, J and to your self be-just, j 38.

For, live we how we may, yet ! die we

must. i