The following little

poem is from the pen 'of Mri. H. A.

Deming. The reader will Lee that each

lrne is'a' qotation from soeme one

of,the standard authors 'of England' and

America. The nonmber of each line refcre

to itseanthor below:' The giqocatioons

are from thirty-eight poets. 1 Why all

this toil for triumphb of anhour? 21Life

ashori eurrmer, man's iafloaer. 3 By

turns we catch the vital breath and S. .

die. 4 Thie cradle and tomb, alas Ieo

inigh; 5 Tp be is better far than not.to

be, e 6 Thotgth all men's lives may orem

a . tragedy;. 7 But light cares speak

when mighty griefs ere dumb 8 The bottom

is hot shallow whence they come. 9 Your

fate ishebt the common late of all 10

Unmingled joys here no man can befall;'

11 Noture to each allots its proper

sphere; 12 Fortoue makes folly her

particular care. 13 Coastom does often

reason overrule,r 14 And throws a cruel

sunshine on a fool., 15 Live well'; "'ho

long or sifort, permit to heaven;' -1

,They'who forgive most shall be most

forgiven. Sin may be ale ped so close

we annnot se 18 Vile intercojiree where

virtue has no place. .' .j .? 19 Then

keep each passion down, however dear,

20, Thou pendulom betwixt a smile and

tear. 21 Her sensual snares let

faithless pleasure 22 With craft and

skill 'to ruin and betray. 23 Soar not

too high to fall, bot stoop to rise;:'.

24 We masters grow of all that we

despire.' 25 Oh, then, renounce that

impious, self es'teem I . .. 20 Iiches

'hav ,winge and grandeuir is a dream. 27

Thbik notirambitiaio wie bchese 'tis 28

The paths of glory lead hut, to the

grave. 29" \hat os 'ambitiuon '7 "Tie `a

glorious chest- . r ,. 31 o ly

destruction to the brave and great. '1-

What's all' el gaudy glitter of a

crown?' 32 The way of,; bliss lies niot

on beds of S down. 33 -ow long we live

not years but actions tell That man

lives twice who lives the first ' life

well. 35 Make then, while yet you may,

your God your friend, 26' Whom

Christiansworship' yet not comprebend.

37 The trust that's given guard and to

yourself be just, 38 For live we how we

can, die we must. 1, Young; 2, Dr.

Johnson; 3, Pops; 4. IPrior; 5, Sewell;

G. Spenser; 7, Daniel; 8, Sir Walter

Scott; 9, Longfellow; 10. South. well;

11, Congrove; 12, Churchill; 13

Rlochester; 14, Armstrong; 15, Milton;

15, Bailey; 17, Trench; 18, Somerville;

19, Thompson; 20, Byron; 21, Smollett;

22, Crabbe; 23, MaIsemger; 21, Cowley;

25, I Beattie; 20. Cowper; 27, Sir

Walter Deven. I aut; 28, Gray; 29,

Willis; 30, Addison; 31, Dryden; 32,

Fruncis Charles; 3;, Watkins; 3I,

Herrick: 35 William Mason ; G, lill 37,

Dana; 3S, Shakespceare.