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From Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954)

1899-04-26 |

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all thia toü for triompha of aa hoar? ':

I Young. fife's a short sommer-maa a

flower, [Dr. Johnson. 3By tarns we catch

the vital breath and die- . ? - y [Pope.

Thc cradle and tho tomb, alas ! too

nigh. .. [Prior. To he is far better

than not to be, [Sewell. Tkongh all

man's life may seem a tragedy. [Spenser.

Sat light cares speak when mighty griefs

are dumb ; [Daniel., The bottom is bat

shallow whence they come: tfSir W.

Raleigh. Tttm fate is bnt the common

fate of all ; [Longfellow. i befall.

"IKanimgled joys here to no man 1

[Sonthieell. 3fature to each allots his

proper Bphere. [Congreve. Yortune makes

folly her peculiar care. [Churchill.

Custom does often reason overrule,

[Armstrong. JL cruel sunshine or a fool.

. [Rochester. Xive well, how long or

short-permit to heaven ; [Milton. SChose

who forgive the most shall he most for ,

given ?. [Baily. Sin may be clasped so

clos e yon cannot see ita .face;

[French. "Vile interconrse where virtue

bas no place. [Somerville. /Then keep

each passion down, however dear,

[2'honmon. ' Thon pendulum betwixt a

smile and tear. ;.: -, [Byron.'1 Sler

sensual snares let faithless pleasures

Jay, , .. -' , .. ? . , ? . [Smollett.

"With craft and skill-to ruin, and

betray. . " - », . . . ' . . . , -

[Crabbe. Soar not too high to full, but

stoop to ruse. [Ma nn inger. We masters

grow of all that we despise. * ' .. ' ?

. [Cowley. ?? Oh, then remove that

impious self-esteem, - fBectMiV, JBiches

have wings, and grandeur is a dream, ' ?

'?? i .?., ? . [C'oirper, . Think not

ambition wise because 'tis brave : .. .

[Davi'ii'int. . The paths of glory lead

but to the grave, [Orari. "WIlat iß

ambitionr 'tis a glorious cheat,

[Willis?. Only destruction on the brave

aud great. . . .".i ,. . ; . ' ,

[Addison. "What's all the gandy glitter

of a crown '! [Dryden. ? She way to

bliss lies not on beds of down. i- f [J.

Quarten. ? HOYT long we live not years

but actions tell ; ,,. , , .. ,

.hViitkiiin. ? That man'lives twice who

lives the first life well. .. . " ' ", '

[Merrick.' Hake then;1 while yet ye may,

your God your ? friend. [Manon .Whom

Christians worship, yet

nonefcomprehenr'. ' ,. ' . ^1' . ' . . ?

[Hill. Tho trust that's given guard, and

to yourself be . just, ' ? . ?. ' ?

[Dana. 3Por, live we how we can. yet die

we must.; ' ' ' ? [Shakespeare