the standard outlhoro of England and
America. iThe number of eaob line refers
to its author below. The quotations are
from thlirty-ciht poats. 1 Why oil this
toil for triumphs of anu hour? 2 Life a
short surrmer, man's a flour. 3 Dy turns
we catch tIh vital breath and die. I The
cradle nnd tomb, alas I so nigh. 5 To b
is obetter far than not 1o be, G Tough
all men's lives may seem a tranedy; 7
Dut light oareO opealk hen mighty griefs
are doInti, 8 Tihu Iotoon is but shallow
whence they come. II Your nate is b;lt
the common fate of nl ; 10 Uiolnogled
joyo I .re no moo co bhefall. tI Naturo
to each allots its proper sphero; 12
Fortuno inskcofolly her particular oare.
13: Custom dcol often reason overrule,
11 And throws a cruel nsunbine on a
fool. 15 Live well; how long or short,
permit to heaven; -21 They who forgive
most shall boe'ost for.. give. 17 Sin
may be clopped so close we cannot see
its iaco18 Vile interourseo where virtue
has no place. Il Then keep each paonion
down, however deer, 20 Thou pendulum
betwixt a snmilo nd tear. 21 tier
nsnuaul unarea let faithless plcasure
lay, 22 Wth craft and skill to ruin aml
betray. 23 Soar not too high to faInll,
but stoop to rie ; 2 1 We masters grow
of all that. we deopiee. 23 Oh, thouen,
renounoo that impiou ecll eoa teeo I 20G
llohcs hoav wings and grandour is a
dream, 27 Think not ambition wise
becauseo 'ti brave ; 28 Tha lathi of
glory lead but to the grave. 12 \Vhat is
nmbition ? 'Tie a tlorious abeat-110
Only destruction to the brave and great.
"1 What's nall the gaudy glitter of a
cronwn I '2 rhos way of blts lieo not on
beds nof down. 3 11owm long wo live not
years but actions tell That mon lives
twice who lives the first life well. 35
Mahe thln, while yet you may, your God
yoar friend, 20 Whom Chrlstiana worship
yet not com. prebend. 37 The trust
that's given guard and to yoursell be
just, 18 For live we how we oan, die we
must. 1,Young; 2, Dr. Jolhnonn; ,
l'Pope; 4 Prior; , SeIwell; 6 .Spenler;
7,D)eel; 8, Sir Wafter Scott ; l,
Loongfellow ; 10, Saouthl well; II,
Congroveo 12, Churchill; 13 Itocheeter I
I, Arnmstrong; 10, lltaon; 1l1, Ilailoy;
17, Trenclh 18, Soomerville 10,
Th'lonpson; 20, ]yron; 21t Smollett; 22,
Ornbbo; 23, linmnger ; 21, Cowley; 22,
Ianttie; 21l, (owpoer; 27, Sir Welttr
IDoven. ait ; 2H, G(ray; 203, Willis ;
:10, Addison; 31, l)rydeu ; 32, Francia
Charls; :1 I, Wathine; :I , ferrion 5.
William lano ; 311, Pill 37, Dana; :II,
Slhalespear