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From Mackay Mercury and South Kennedy Advertiser (Qld. : 1867 - 1887)

1872-11-16 |

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f ? . Why all

this toil for triumphs of. an hoar ? ;

i|- . ? '- ' ??.' :\\/ Tou»S. ' ' Life's

short sainrnqr man a flower.! j.! ...

:? ; ' !2-f. JdktUOIK ;:' By tarns wo

catch tin vital breath jand dio^|! ?

.-.??'??' '-:'\y 'Pope. The cradle and

the tomb, alas I tod nigh. . ? ' .-

?..'?? ':.?-. JJVior. To bo' is far

hotter than not to bo, '| ? , -''.I.

SaetU. Though all man's life may seem a

tragedy. ; ? . : Spe»ier.. ' But light

cares spoak whon mighty griefs are

durabi , '?' i X-a«hL ] TJio bottom is

bnt shallow whence they coma '? *. .

-Sir W.XaUish. Your fate is bat the

common fate of all ; Zo»s/itloa.

Unmingled Joys here to man may befall

,;?? .- ;?', V : ' ^ouMtMff; ; .i Nature

to iach allots improper sphere. ? . ! ?

j , ?- . ? , j ? Congreve. '?' Fortune

makes folly her peculiar care. . ] ?'

.-' . 'I | :-: .' : ?! C&urdull. ? ..

Custom does not often her reason-

overrule. :j ?'.;..- ? j'. ?:.;'.'?.;

Bochater. ': And throw's cruel-sunshine

oh a fool. ? ;: , . i* : Armstrong. \

Life well '{haw long . or short J-ernut

to i : j ? . heaven! . ! ? .'',:' A'

-Hfi'ttoa. i Those who] forgive most

shall be moat for' | given. ' ' .'?'-. '

.Baifey. ' ; Sin may be elapsed so close

we cannot see its i ' ! face; .1 'i ' .

?' ' ' ': Irmch. : ! Vile intercourse

where virtue has not place. . i ! . j (

' SomervilU. x Then keep each, passion

down, however dear. ! j ' ? '? : ; !

Thompton. i . Thou pendulum betwixt a

smile and a tear, i i .' -' . .'!' | -:'

??«.?' :'- - Byron. ' ': Her sensual'

snares let faithless pleasure lay. ! . ;

1; ?' ? '? . ;?.'?' Smolleit. - '? '??

With craft and skill to ruin and

betray.- j , -?' ..- i ';?..'...

CrMt&jS±-I Soar not too high to fall;

but,stoop to rise. -! ! -'?... ,| ?'??'.

.'. : ?'- -Maainyer. .... ' We

masterslgrow of all that we despise. :

-., ? '- -| ?j''''1.'.-' .' .' ? '

Cowley. ? ;O then remove] that impious

self-esteem. I ??''- ? j' :';v; ? '? '

'. Boattie. ^ RicHes have! wings, and

grandeur is' a dream. ; : ;?'. ? '? ? ?

'. . - Cowper.^ . ; TUink not ambition

wise because 'tis brave. 1 : ' I ' I .

JDavenant, .- The paths of glory lead

but to the grave. ..'? ' : ?? .1 ? ''?'?

'?-? ' ' : :'. ©ray-; ?? What is

ambition? 'tis a glorous cheat '? ;

??'??? -.??' ?;? ' Willii: : Only

destractive'to the brave and great. ? '

I .':** . -??? . ' Addison. ' What's all

the gandy glitter of a crown ? j ; ?'.-

,- ? Dryden. The way to bliss Kea not on

beds of down. I' '. :^ .. ; J. Quarlei.

'. . How long we live, not years but

actions telL ?' ] .j '' ?? '; ? ttaOcmt.

??? TBat man lives twice who lives the

first, life - well. | ': ; ' : ....

ikrricJc. Maiei~thenJ while yet:~ye may,

your God yonr friend. |' ' W. Matm. Whom

Christians worship, yet not compre* heni

] ' .; . . EM. '.? ' The trust thafs

given guard, and to youreelf .be jnstJ '

. j - ???? ? i For, live we|how we may;

yet die we must ' | . ;