In its compilation It is a

mosaic, each line being taken from aome

well known English or American author,

whose name Id every instance ia given.

The compilation of the poem ia not only

a tribute to the patience of the author

but the perfection of the rhyming and

the fitness of each line to the other in

producing complete sense, make it a

most decided novelty. It is entitled :

Why all this toil for the triumph of an

hour? Young.

Life's a short summer mau ia but a

flower. Dr. Johnaou

By turns we catch the fatal breath and

die ; Pope.

The cradle and the tomb, alas' how

nigh. Prior.

To be ia better far than uot to be

He well.

Though all man's life may aeeui a trag­

edy ; Spenser.

But light cares apeak when mighty griefs

are dumb. Daniel.

The bottom ia but shallow whence they

come. Sir W. Raleigh.

Thy fate is the common fate of all ;

tangfellow.

Unmiugled joys here no aaaa befall ;

Southwell.

Nature to each allots his proer sphere,

Coogreve.

Fortune make folly her peculiar care.

CburchilL

Custom does not reason overrule,

Rochester.

And throw a cruel sunshine on a fool.

Armstrong.

Live well ; how long or short set nut to

heaven. Milton.

They who forgive must shall ba most

forgiven. Bailer.

Sin may be clasped so cluae we cannot

see its face; French.

Vile intercourse where virtue has no

place ; Homerville.

Then keep each paaaioa dowu, h iwever

dear , Thorn peon .

Thou pendalam betwixt a amile and

tear. Byron.

Her sensual an area let faithless Pie .sure

lay, Smollef."

With craft and skill to ruin and i-etray :

-Crabbe.

Soar not too high to fall, bat stoop to

rise ; Masai nger.

We masters grow of all that we despise

Cowley.

Oh, then, renounce that impious self-

esteem ; Beat tie.

Kichea have wings and grandeur is a

dream. Cow per.

Think not ambition wisp because 'tis

bravs Sir Win. Davenant.

Tbe paths of glory lead bat to I ho grave ;

Gray.

What is ambition? Tia a glorious

cheat, Willis.

Only destructive to the brave and great.

Addison.

What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown?

-Dry dec.

Tbe way to bliss lies not on beds of

down. F. ijuarle.

How long we live not year but actions

tell ; Watkins.

That man lives twice who Uvea the first

life well Merrick.

Make then, while you may, your God

voor friend, --Win. Mason.

Whom Chfiaiian- worship, yet not com

prehend--Hill.

The trust thai - g.ven guard, and to '

yourself be jost , Dana.

For live how w,- may, yet die we must

Shakespeare.

Stage to Myrtle Creek Mines.

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