A LITERARY CURIOSITY. In the following

little poem each line is a quotation

from some one of ike standard authors of

England and America The number of each

line refers lo the authors 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, alas ! to nigh. 5. To be is better

far than not to be. 6. Though all men's

lives may stem a tragedy ; 7. But light

cares speak when mighty griefs are dumb

; 8. The bottom is but shallow whence

they come. 0. Your fate is but the

common fate of all ; 16 Unmingled jovs

hare no man ran be fall. 11. Nature to

each allots its proper sphere; 12.

Fortune makes follv its peculiar care.

13. Custom does not often rea.-on over

rule, 14. And throw a cruel sunshine on

a fool. 15. Live well ; .how long or

shori. iierinit to Heaven ; 16. They who

forgive most shall be most forgiven. ;

17. Soar not too high to fall, but sloop

to rise, IS. We masters grow of that

wuicii we despise. 19. Oh, then,

renounce that impious self esteem ! 20.

Riches have wings, ard grandeur is a

dream. 21. Think not ambition wise

because 'tis brave ; 22. The paths of

glory lead but to the grave. 23. What is

ambition ? 'Tis a g'oiions cheat— 24-

Only destruction to the brave and great.

25. What's all the gaudy glitter of a ,

crown ? 26. The nay of bliss lies Dot on

beds of down. 27. How long we live not

years but ac tions tell— 28. That man

lives twice that lives the first life

well. 29. Make then, while yet ye may,

your God your friend, 30. Whom

Christians worship, yet not comprehend.

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

yourself be jnst, 32. For, live we how

we ran. die we must. 1, Young ; 2. Dr-

Johnson ; 3, I'ope ; 4, Prior ; 5,

Sewell ; 6, Spenser ; 7, Daniel ; 2, Sir

Walter Scot* ; 9, LongfeMow ; 16.

Southwell ; It, Congreve : 12. Churchin

: 13, Rochester ; 14, Arrmjtrong ; 13,

Milton ; 16, Bailey ; 17, Maasinger ;

38, Cowley ; 19, Beattle ; 20, Cowper ;

71. Sl» Walter Covenant : 22, Gray ; 23,

Willi* ; 24. Addison ; 25, Dryden ; 26.

Francis Charles ; 27, Watkins