Mes. H. A.

Deming, of San Francisco, is said to

have occupied a year in hunting up and

fitting together the, fpllowing thirty-

eight lines from thirty-eight fenglish

poets. The names of the authors sire

given below. 1. Why all this toil for

triumphs of an hour? 2. Life's a short

summer, man a flower. 3. By turns we

catch the vital breath, and die, 4. The

cradle and the tomb, alag! so nigh, 5.

To be is better far than not to be, 6.

Though all man's life may seen tragedy ;

7. But light cares speak when mighty

cares are dumb, The bottom is but

shallow whence they come. Your fate is

but the oommon fate of all; Unmingled

joys here to no man befall. Nature to

each allots his proper sphere, Fortune

makes folly her peculiar care ; Custom

does often reason overrule, And throw a

cruel sunshine on a fool. Live well, how

long or short, permit to heaven, 16.

They who forgive most shall be most

forgiven. 17. Sin may be clasped so

close we cannot see its faoe, 18. Vile

intercourse where virtue has not plaoe;

19. Then keep eaoh passion down, however

dear, 20. Thou pendulum betwixt a smile

and tear: 21. Her sensual snares let

faithless pleasures lay 22. With craft

and skill to ruin and betray; 23. Soar

not too high to fall, but stoop to We

masters grow of all that we despise. Oh,

then renounce that impious selfesteem ;

Riches have wings, and grandeur is a

dream. Think not ambition wise because

'tis brave, The path of glory leads but

to the grave. What is ambition? 'Tis a

glorious cheat, Only destructive to the

brave and great. What' s all the gaudy

glitter of aorown? The way to bliss lies

not on beds of down. How louj: we live

not years, but actions tell; That man

lives twice who lives the first life

well. 36. Make then, while yet yon may,

yonr God. your friend, 36. Whom

Christians worship, yet not comprehend.

37. The trust that's given guard, and to

yourself be just; 38. For, livo we how

we can, yet die we must. 1, Young; 2,

Dr. Johnson ; 3, Pope ; 4, Prior: 5,

SbwcII ; 6, Spencer; 7, Daniel ; 8. Sir

Walter Ralegh ; 9, Longfellow ; 10,

Southwell; 11, Oongreve; 12, ChuroMU;

13, Rochester; 14, Armstrong ; 15,

Milton; 16, Bailey; 17, Trench ; 18,

Somerville ; 19 Thomson ; 20, Byron; 21.

Smollett; 22, Oriatibe ; 23, Massinger ;

24, Crowley ; 2,5, Seattle; 26, Cowper ;

27. Sir Wmlter D^vfinank; 28, Gray; 29,

Willis; Addl^o ; 31, Dryden ; 32,

Franclp Queries ; 33. Watkins ; 34,

Herrlck': 35, William Mason ; 36, Hill;

37,Dani;^8,BhBkwpeaTe.