man a we catch the vital breath h e

cradle: and the tomb alas so .igh. 5 To

be is far better than not to be, 6

Though all man's lifo may seem a tragedy

; 7 But light cares speak when mighty

cares are dumb, 8 The bottom is but

shallow whence they come. 9 Your fate is

but the common fate of all, 10 Unmingled

joys hre to no man befall! w1 Nature to

each allots his proper sphere, 12

Fortune makes folly her peculiar care.e

13 Cusotom does often reason overrule,

14 And throw a cruel sunshine on a fool;

15 .Livue well, how long or short permit

to heaven, 16 Those who forgive most

shall be inost forgiven. 17 Sixdt may be

cla e'sd so close 1e cannot see its

face,l 18 Vile intercourse where virtue

has ho place; 19 Then keep each passion

down however dear,20 20 Thou pendulum

betwixt a smile tand tear. 21 Her.

sensual snare let faithless pleasuro

lay, 22 With craft and skill to ruin and

betray; . 23 Soar not too high to fall,

but stoop to rise, 24 VWe masters grow

of all we most despise. 25 0, then

renounce that impious selfesteem. 26

Rliches have wings and grandeur is a

dream. 27 Thinl not ambition wise

because 'tie brave, 28 Thie paths

ofglory lead but to the grave. 29 What

is ambition-'tie a glorious cheat; 80

Only destructive to the brave and great

81 What's all the gaudy glitter of a

crown? . 8 :The way to bliss lies not on

beds Of down. 88 How long we live, not

years but actions tell, 84 That man

lives twice who lives the first life

well. 85 Meake, then, while yet you may

your God your friend; 8( Whom christians

worship, yet not comprehend. .87 The

trust that's given, guard, and to

g'ours?lf be just I 88 * ~lrive we how

we can, yet die we tiust., 1 Young; 2

Dr. Johnson; 8Pope; 4 Prior; 8 Bewell; 0

Spencer; 7 Daniel; B Sir Walter Raleigh;

9 Longfellow; 105Sonthwell: 11 Congreve;

12 Chur. tbilli 1 8Browester; 14

Armstrong; 15 Milton', 10 Bailey; 17

Trench; 18; Bomerville; 19 Thompson; 20

Bryant; 21 Smollet; 22 Crabbe; 28

Massinger; 24 Cowley; 25 Beattie; 20

Cowper; 27 ir; Walter Davenant; 28 Gray;

29 Willis; 80 Addison; 81 Dryden; 82

Francis Quarles; 88 Watkins; 81 Harrick;

35 Mason; 86 Hill; 87 Dana; 88

Shakespeare.