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From The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 - 1955)

1920-02-19 |

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Bach;

line 'is'-r quotation from somo one ol

the standard authors of - England ? and

' Amorica. ' Tho number at tho

commencement of each Unoirofers. to tho

name ot lts.authpr. holow. .?? - *?' ?

::: 1. AVhy. all this: toil .for

JriumphB of. : 'ani hour? A..: ; -2.

Life's a short, summer, man's- - .a '?

flower., ? : S^Bytunisw^wntchjthoV^ and

die. 4. Tho cradle nnd tho tomb, nl;m!

«io nigh. 5. To bo Is better far than

not to bo. G. Though all men'fTHvos may

isccm n tragedy; 7. But light cares

speak when mighty griefs aro dumb. 8.

Tho bottom is but almllow whonco thoy

come. 9. Your fato is but tho 'common

fate of all: 10. Unmlnglod Joya hero oo

man can befall. 11.- Naturo to cach

allots its sphoro, 12. Fortuno mnken

folly her partlcu«-Inr caro. ' . , 13.

Custom docs nftor reason rulu 14/ And

throws a cruot sunshine on a . fool. 15.

Llvo well; bow. long or short; permit to

heaven, 16. Tiiey who forgive most ahull

bo most.Iorglvon. Sin may bo damped so

tloeo uc cannot sco its faco 1 18., Vilo

Intercoureo whero virtue has no placo.

19. Thon keep each passion down, howovcr

dear. 20. Thou pendulum betwixt a nmilo

and tear, 21. Hor sensual snares let

fnlUiltMs pleasure lay, 22. With craft

and skill to ruin and betray. ; j 23.

Soar not too high to fnll, but stopp to

Tlso, . 24. We masters grow of all thut

wo dcaplao; ? 25. Oh, tlien, renounco

that Impious self-esteomi ? 26. niches

havo wings and grandeur Is a dream ? 27.

TblnK not ambition wi»o hecnuso . . 'tis

bravo;.' , . 28. The paths of glory lead

but to tho grave. ' ' 25. What is

ambition? TIs n glorious, cheat 20.

Only destructive to the bnivo and I

great. , 31. What's all tlio gaudy

glitter of nj crqwn? -32. Tho way ot

bliss lies not on beds ' of down. 33.

How Ions wo live, not years but actions

tell 34. That manvllvc3 twlco who Hvoj

tho first life well. 35.' Mako then,

whlto yet you mny. _ your Ood your

friend, 3G. Whom Christiana worship, yet

not comprehend. . 37. The trust that's

given Knard. and to yourp.elf bo Jus^,

38. For live wo how wo cau, dlo wo must.

1 Toung; 2 Dr.. Johnson; 3 Popo; -t

Prior; C Sewoll; 6 Spencer: 7 Daniel; S

Sir Walter Scott; 9 LouKfolIow; 10

Southwell; 11 Congrove; 13 Churchill;

13, Rochester; 14 Armstrong: . 15

MJiton; 16 Balloy? 17 Trench: 18

Somervlllo; -ID Thompson;' 20 Byron; 21

Smollott; '22 Cralibo; 23 Afassingor; 24

Cowloy; 23 Beattio; 26 Cowper; 27 Sir

Walter Dovenant: 2* Oroy; 29 Willis; 30

Addison: 31 Drydcn; 33 Francis Charles;

33 Watklns;'^! Herrick; 25 William

'iftwon; 36 Pill; 37 Dana; 33

Shakespenro.