A LITEIIARr.MRIQSmfv , I ? -. Mrs. H.,

A. Deiihjng, of San Francisco,'' is said

to liaye occupied' a yeai* in 4iuiitih'g

up 'and ntting''tb-gctMr 'the' '

following ' thirtj'-^ight lines from

tliirty-eight KngH'sh poets. 1. Why all

this toil for triumphs of an' liour T 2.

Life's a short summer — man a flower ; .

3^ ]{y itirns we . catch, the vital

l,reath a'lfd die— ': ' ' ' 4. The

cradle 'and' the tomb, alas ! so

'nigh.'1 ''?- ' : ''' ' '? : 5. To

'be'better far than not to bo, 6. Though

'«15' man's HFe' may seem to' bo a

tragedy. ' ' ? ' ' ' 7. Hut_ light cares

speak when niigh'ty1 griefs are1 dumb,'

8. The TToltom ifi but shallow whence

they coma, ? - ' ? ' 9. Your 'fate1 is

but the common fate of nil,' 1.0;

rnnnnojvd joys, here, %o no man be nil.

11. Nature1 to each allots his proper

sphere, 12. Fortune makes folly her

peculiar care. ? ? ' | 13. Custom docs

not often reason overrule, ' 'I H. And

throw a cruel sunshine on a fool. ' ' |

15. Ijive well, how long or short permit

to Heaven, ' 'I 1C. They who forgive

most shall be 'most forgiven'. ' ' | 17.

Sin Inay'b6' clasped so close we cannot

see its face— ' 18. Vile' Intercourse

where virtue v ha's no I'lac'e ; ' I 19.

Thon keep each passion down, ' however

dear, '' ' 20. Thou' pendulum betvvixt-a

smile ,' arid tear ; ' ?' . 21. Her

sensual snares let faith loss pleasure

lay 22. With craft and skill to ruin and

1 betray, '?? : 23. Soar not too high to

fall, but stoop to rise, 21. We masters

grow of aril that We - despise. 23. O,

then, renounce that impious ' self-

esteem ; 26. lliches have wings, and

grandour is a dream. . ! 27. Think not

ambition wise heoaiise 'lis braye ; ' ;

2S. The paths of glory lead but (o the

grave. ! 29. AVhut is ambition ? 'Tis a

glorious cheat ',?'' ; 30. Only

destructive to the brave and great. 31.

What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown

? I 32. The way to bliss lies not on

l:e'ds of down. ' j 33. How long we

live, not years, but .actions (oil, |

34. That man lives twice who lives the

first life well. j 35. Make then, while

yet ye may,' God 'your' friend, ! 36.

Whom Christians worship, yet not

comprehend. j 37. The trust that's given

guard, : and to your self be just, j 38.

For, live we how we may, yet j ' die we

must. j