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From Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record (Vic. : 1882 - 1902)

1890-08-01 |

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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,

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