OUS AUTHORS.] 1. Why all this

loil for triumphs of an hour ? 2. Life's

a short summer, man a flower ; 3. liy

turns we catch the vital breath and die.

The cradle and the tomb, alas ! so nigh,

5. To he is better, lar, than Dot to be,

6. Though all men's life may seem a

tragedy. 7. But light cares speak, when

mighty griefs are dumb, S. The bottom is

but shallow whence they come. <3. Your

fate is but the common fate of all, TO.

Immingled joys here to no man befall,

11. Nature to each allots his proper

sphere; 12. Fortune makes folly her

peculiar care. 13. Custom does often

reason, over-rule, 14. And throw a cruel

sunshine on a fool, 15. Live well, how

long, or short permit to Heaven. 16.

They who forgive most, shall be most for

forgiven. 17. Sin may be clasped so

close, we canaot see it's face. 18. Vile

intercourse, where virtue has not place,

19. Then keep your passions down,

however dear. 20. Tho' pendulum betwixt

a smile and tear. 21. Her sensual snares

let faithless pleasure lay ; 22. With

craft and skill, to ruin and betray. 23.

Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to

rise. 24. We masters grow of all that we

despise. 25. Oh, then, renounce that

impious self-esteem. 26. Riches have

wings, and grandeur is a dream. 27.

Think not ambition wise because 'tis

brave. 28. The paths of glory lead but

to the grave. 29. What is ambition? 'Tis

a glorious cheat. 30. Only destructive

to the brave and grea*. 31. What's all

the gaudy glitter of a crown ? 32. The

way to bliss lies not on beds of down.

33. How long we live not years but

actions tell; 34. That man lives twice

who lives the first part well. 35. Make

then while yet you may your God your

friend. 36. Whom Christians worship, yet

not com prehend. 37. The trust that's

given guard, and to your self be just.

38. To live how can we ? Yet die we

must. 1 Young, 2 Dr Johnson, 3 Pope, 4,

Prior 5 Sewell, 6 Spencer, 7 Daniel, 8

Sir Walter Raleigh, <9 Longfellow, 10

Southwell, 11 Congreve, 12 Churchill, 13

Rochester, 14 Armstrong, 15 Milton, 16

Bayley, 17 Trench, 18 Somerville, 19

Thomson, 20 Byron, 21 Smollet, 22

Crabbe, 23 Messenger, 24 Crowley, 25

Beattie, 26 Cowper, 27 Sir Walter

Davenant, 28 Grey, 29 Willis, 30

Addison, 31 Dryden, 32 Francis Quarles,

33 Watkins, 34 Herrick, 35 William

Mason, 36 Hill, 37 Dans, 38 Shakes

peare.