THE following poem is a

contribution to.the ." San Francisco

Times," from the pen of Mrs. H. A.

Denning. Each line is a quotation from

some poet. Why all this toil for

triumphs of an hour? (Young) Life's but

a summer-man a flower. (Johnson) By

turns we catch the vital breath and

die.. . (Pope) The cradle and the tomb,

alas so nigh. (Prior) To be, is better

far than not to be, (Sewell) Though all

man's life may seem a tragedy; (Spencer)

But light cares speak when mighty griefs

are dumb, (Daniell The bottom is but

shallow whence they come. (Raleigh) Your

fate is but the common lot of all;

(Longfellow) Unmingled joys here to no

man befall; (Southwell) Nature to each

allots his proper sphere; (Congreve)

Fortune makes folly her peculiar care;

(Churchill) Custom does often reason

over.rule, Ai a on (Rochester) dd throws

a cruel'sunshine on a fool. (Armstrong)

Live well; how long or short, permit to

heaven; l'They who forgive most shall be

most forgiven. (Balley) Sin may be

clasped so close we cannot see its face,

(Trench) Vile intercourse where virtue

has no place. (Somerville) Then keep

each passion down, howevier dear.

(Thompson) Thou pendulum betwixt a smile

and tear. (Byron) Her sensual snares let

faithless pleasures lay i (Smollet) With

craft and skill, to ruin and betray ;

(Crabbe) Soar not too high to fall, but

stoop to rise, (Massinger) We masters

grow of all that we despise. (Cowley) O,

then, renounce that impious self esteem;

(Beattie) Riches have wings, and

grandeur is a dream. . (Cowper) Think

not ambition wise because 'tis brave,.

(Davenant) The paths of glory lead but

to the grave. : (Gray) What is ambition

P 'tis a glorious cheat I (Willis) Only

destructive to the brave and great.

(Addison) What's all the gaudy glitter

of a crown? (Dryden) The way to bliss

lies not on a bed of down. (Quarles) How

long we live not years but actions tell;

... . . " , (Watkins) That man lives

twise,' who lives the first life well.

(Herrick) Make then while yetye may,

your God your friend, (Mason) Whom

Christians worship, yet not comprehend.

(Hill) The trust that's given, guard,

and to yourself be just, (Dana) For live

we how we can, yet die we must.

(Shakespeare